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Burns and Groves The Practice
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TABLE OF CONTENTn n
• Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research
n n n n n
1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research n n n n n
2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
n n n n n n n
3. Introduction to Quantitative Research n n n
4. Introduction to Qualitative Research n n n
Unit Two: The Research Process
n n n n
5. Research Problem and Purpose n n n
6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses
n n n n
7. Review of Relevant Literature
n n n
8. Frameworks
9. Ethics in Research
n n
10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods
n n n n n
11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods
n n n n n
12. Qualitative Research Methods n n
13. Outcomes Research n
14. Mixed Methods Research n n
15. Sampling
16. Measurement Concepts n
17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice
n n n n n n
Unit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care
n n n n n n n n n
18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies
n n n n
19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based
n n n n n n
Practice
n
Unit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating
n n n n n n n
Research
n
20. Collecting and Managing Data n n n
21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis n n n
22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables
n n n n
23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships
n n n n
24. Using Statistics to Predict
n n n
25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences
n n n n n
26. Interpreting Research Outcomes n n
27. Disseminating Research Findings n n
Unit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research
n n n n n n n
28. Writing Research Proposals n n
29. Seeking Funding for Research n n n
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MULTIPLE nCHOICE
1. Nurses nwith na nbachelor’s ndegree nin nnursing ncan nparticipate nin nthe nimplementation
of nevidence- n based nprotocols nin npractice. nThis nme
n
ANS nthat nthe nBSN nnurse
a. Developsnevidence-basednguidelines
b. Designs nresearch nstudies, non nwhich nprotocols nmay nbe nbased
c. Evaluates nand nrevises nevidence-based nprotocols
d. Contributes npractice nwisdom nwhen napplying nprotocols nin npatient nsettings
e. Mentors nPhD nresearchers nin nthe nclinical nsetting nduring nprotocol ndevelopment
ANS: n n D
Nurses nwith na nBSN ndegree nhave nknowledge nof nthe nresearch nprocess nand nskills nin
nreading nand n critically nappraising nstudies. nThey nassist nwith nthe nimplementation nof
nevidence-based n n guidelines, n protocols, nalgorithms, nand npolicies nin npractice.
nThis nimplies nthat nnurses nprovide n their npoint nof n view, nfrom nthe nclinician’s
nvantage, nwhen nnew nprotocols nare nbeing nput ninto n practice, nand n continue nto
nprovide nfeedback, nregarding nthe npositive nand nnegative naspects nof n n those nprotocols.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nAnalysis REF: n n Page n4
2. Research nis ndesigned nto ntest nthe nidea nof nproviding ncompanion ndogs nto nelders nin na
nmajor n hospital, nin norder nto ndetermine nthe neffect nupon nthe nelders’ nlevel nof
norientation. n(The ndogs’ nlevel n of norientation nwill nnot nbe na nfocus nof nthe
nresearch.) nThis ntype nof nstudy ncan ndo nwhich nof nthe n following?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: n n A
Control nis nthe nability nto nmanipulate nthe nsituation nto nproduce nthe ndesired noutcome.
nDescription n involves nidentifying nand nunderstanding nthe nnature nof nnursing
nphenomena nand, nsometimes, nthe n relationships namong nthem. nExplanation
nclarifies nthe nrelationships namong nphenomena nand n identifies nthe nreasons nwhy
ncertain nevents noccur. nThe nability nto nestimate nthe nprobability nof na n specific
noutcome nin na ngiven nsituation nin nnursing npractice nis nknown nas nprediction. nThe
n researcher’s n focus nis non npredicting nwhat nis nlikely.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n n Page n13
3. A nresearcher nwants nto nfind nout nwhether nchildren nwith nautism nwho nare
nhospitalized non na n n pediatric nward nwill nrequire nmore nhours nof nnursing ncare nthan
naverage nchildren nwhen nthe nparents n or ncaregivers nare nnot npresent. nWhat ntype nof
nresearch noutcome ndoes nthis nprovide?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explantation
d. Prediction
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Control nis nthe nability nto nmanipulate nthe nsituation nto nproduce nthe ndesired
noutcome. nDescription n involves nidentifying nand nunderstanding nthe nnature nof
nnursing nphenomena nand, nsometimes, nthe n relationships namong nthem.
nExplanation nclarifies nthe nrelationships namong nphenomena nand n identifies nthe
nreasons nwhy ncertain nevents noccur. nThe nability nto nestimate nthe nprobability nof na
n specific noutcome nin na ngiven nsituation nin nnursing npractice nis nknown nas
nprediction. nThe n researcher’s nfocus nis non npredicting nwhat nis nlikely.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n n Page n16
4. A nresearcher nwho ndesires nto ndetermine nthe ncause-and-effect nrelationship nbetween
nrequiring n that nall nchildren nunder nthe nage nof n8 nwill nride nin nspecial ncare
nharnesses nand nthe nsubsequent nrate n of nchildren’s nspinal ncord ninjury nwill
nconsequently nutilize nwhich nform nof nnursing nresearch?
a. Descriptivenresearch
b. Outcomesnresearch
c. Qualitativenresearch
d. Quantitativenresearch
ANS: n n D
Quantitative nresearch, nthe nmost nfrequently nused nmethod, nis na nformal, nobjective,
nsystematic n methodology nto ndescribe nvariables, ntest nrelationships, nand nexamine
ncause-and-effect n interactions. nQuantitative nresearch nincludes nexperimental
nresearch, nwhich nis nthe nmethod nfor n testing ncause-and-effect nrelationships
nbetween nandnamong nspecific nvariables. nQualitative n research nmethods nare nused
nfor nexplaining nmeanings nand ndescribing nexperiences nin ncontext. n Descriptive
nresearch ninvolves nidentifying nand nunderstanding nthe nnature nof nphenomena nand,
n sometimes, nthe nrelationships namong nthem. nOutcomes nresearch nexamines nthe nend
nresult nof ncare n in nhuge npopulations, nmost noften nretrospectively, nusing na
ndatabase.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n n Page n3
5. Despite nthe npresence nof nan nintraventricular ndrain, nthe nintracranial npressure nof nan
nICU nneuro n patient nremains nincreased. nThe nnurse nrecalibrates nthe nmachine,
nmakes nsure nthe nmonitor nis non n the nsame nlevel nas nthe ndrain, nchecks nall
nconnections, nand nthen nnotifies nthe nphysician, nwho ncomes n to nthe nunit nand
ninserts na nnew ndrain. nWhat ntype nof nreasoning nprompts nthe nnurse nto nrecalibrate,
n ensure nproper nplacement, nand ncheck nconnections?
a. Abstractnreasoning
b. Concretenthinking
c. Logisticnreasoning
d. Realityntesting
ANS: n n C
Logistic nreasoning nis nused nto nbreak na nwhole ninto nparts nthat ncan nbe ncarefully
nexamined. n Concrete nthinking nis noriented ntoward nand nlimited nby ntangible
nthings nor nby nevents nthat nare n observed nand nexperienced nin nreality. nAbstract
nreasoning nis noriented ntoward nthe ndevelopment n of n nan nidea nwithout napplication
nto, nor nassociation nwith, na nparticular ninstance. nReality ntesting nis n used n n to
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n n n n
of n n
Nursing Research
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9th Edition by Gray all chapter 1to29
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TABLE OF CONTENTn n
• Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research
n n n n n
1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research n n n n n
2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
n n n n n n n
3. Introduction to Quantitative Research n n n
4. Introduction to Qualitative Research n n n
Unit Two: The Research Process
n n n n
5. Research Problem and Purpose n n n
6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses
n n n n
7. Review of Relevant Literature
n n n
8. Frameworks
9. Ethics in Research
n n
10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods
n n n n n
11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods
n n n n n
12. Qualitative Research Methods n n
13. Outcomes Research n
14. Mixed Methods Research n n
15. Sampling
16. Measurement Concepts n
17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice
n n n n n n
Unit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care
n n n n n n n n n
18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies
n n n n
19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based
n n n n n n
Practice
n
Unit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating
n n n n n n n
Research
n
20. Collecting and Managing Data n n n
21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis n n n
22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables
n n n n
23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships
n n n n
24. Using Statistics to Predict
n n n
25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences
n n n n n
26. Interpreting Research Outcomes n n
27. Disseminating Research Findings n n
Unit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research
n n n n n n n
28. Writing Research Proposals n n
29. Seeking Funding for Research n n n
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n n
MULTIPLE nCHOICE
1. Nurses nwith na nbachelor’s ndegree nin nnursing ncan nparticipate nin nthe nimplementation
of nevidence- n based nprotocols nin npractice. nThis nme
n
ANS nthat nthe nBSN nnurse
a. Developsnevidence-basednguidelines
b. Designs nresearch nstudies, non nwhich nprotocols nmay nbe nbased
c. Evaluates nand nrevises nevidence-based nprotocols
d. Contributes npractice nwisdom nwhen napplying nprotocols nin npatient nsettings
e. Mentors nPhD nresearchers nin nthe nclinical nsetting nduring nprotocol ndevelopment
ANS: n n D
Nurses nwith na nBSN ndegree nhave nknowledge nof nthe nresearch nprocess nand nskills nin
nreading nand n critically nappraising nstudies. nThey nassist nwith nthe nimplementation nof
nevidence-based n n guidelines, n protocols, nalgorithms, nand npolicies nin npractice.
nThis nimplies nthat nnurses nprovide n their npoint nof n view, nfrom nthe nclinician’s
nvantage, nwhen nnew nprotocols nare nbeing nput ninto n practice, nand n continue nto
nprovide nfeedback, nregarding nthe npositive nand nnegative naspects nof n n those nprotocols.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nAnalysis REF: n n Page n4
2. Research nis ndesigned nto ntest nthe nidea nof nproviding ncompanion ndogs nto nelders nin na
nmajor n hospital, nin norder nto ndetermine nthe neffect nupon nthe nelders’ nlevel nof
norientation. n(The ndogs’ nlevel n of norientation nwill nnot nbe na nfocus nof nthe
nresearch.) nThis ntype nof nstudy ncan ndo nwhich nof nthe n following?
a. Control
b. Describe
c. Explain
d. Predict
ANS: n n A
Control nis nthe nability nto nmanipulate nthe nsituation nto nproduce nthe ndesired noutcome.
nDescription n involves nidentifying nand nunderstanding nthe nnature nof nnursing
nphenomena nand, nsometimes, nthe n relationships namong nthem. nExplanation
nclarifies nthe nrelationships namong nphenomena nand n identifies nthe nreasons nwhy
ncertain nevents noccur. nThe nability nto nestimate nthe nprobability nof na n specific
noutcome nin na ngiven nsituation nin nnursing npractice nis nknown nas nprediction. nThe
n researcher’s n focus nis non npredicting nwhat nis nlikely.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n n Page n13
3. A nresearcher nwants nto nfind nout nwhether nchildren nwith nautism nwho nare
nhospitalized non na n n pediatric nward nwill nrequire nmore nhours nof nnursing ncare nthan
naverage nchildren nwhen nthe nparents n or ncaregivers nare nnot npresent. nWhat ntype nof
nresearch noutcome ndoes nthis nprovide?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explantation
d. Prediction
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Control nis nthe nability nto nmanipulate nthe nsituation nto nproduce nthe ndesired
noutcome. nDescription n involves nidentifying nand nunderstanding nthe nnature nof
nnursing nphenomena nand, nsometimes, nthe n relationships namong nthem.
nExplanation nclarifies nthe nrelationships namong nphenomena nand n identifies nthe
nreasons nwhy ncertain nevents noccur. nThe nability nto nestimate nthe nprobability nof na
n specific noutcome nin na ngiven nsituation nin nnursing npractice nis nknown nas
nprediction. nThe n researcher’s nfocus nis non npredicting nwhat nis nlikely.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n n Page n16
4. A nresearcher nwho ndesires nto ndetermine nthe ncause-and-effect nrelationship nbetween
nrequiring n that nall nchildren nunder nthe nage nof n8 nwill nride nin nspecial ncare
nharnesses nand nthe nsubsequent nrate n of nchildren’s nspinal ncord ninjury nwill
nconsequently nutilize nwhich nform nof nnursing nresearch?
a. Descriptivenresearch
b. Outcomesnresearch
c. Qualitativenresearch
d. Quantitativenresearch
ANS: n n D
Quantitative nresearch, nthe nmost nfrequently nused nmethod, nis na nformal, nobjective,
nsystematic n methodology nto ndescribe nvariables, ntest nrelationships, nand nexamine
ncause-and-effect n interactions. nQuantitative nresearch nincludes nexperimental
nresearch, nwhich nis nthe nmethod nfor n testing ncause-and-effect nrelationships
nbetween nandnamong nspecific nvariables. nQualitative n research nmethods nare nused
nfor nexplaining nmeanings nand ndescribing nexperiences nin ncontext. n Descriptive
nresearch ninvolves nidentifying nand nunderstanding nthe nnature nof nphenomena nand,
n sometimes, nthe nrelationships namong nthem. nOutcomes nresearch nexamines nthe nend
nresult nof ncare n in nhuge npopulations, nmost noften nretrospectively, nusing na
ndatabase.
DIF: Cognitive nLevel: nApplication REF: n n Page n3
5. Despite nthe npresence nof nan nintraventricular ndrain, nthe nintracranial npressure nof nan
nICU nneuro n patient nremains nincreased. nThe nnurse nrecalibrates nthe nmachine,
nmakes nsure nthe nmonitor nis non n the nsame nlevel nas nthe ndrain, nchecks nall
nconnections, nand nthen nnotifies nthe nphysician, nwho ncomes n to nthe nunit nand
ninserts na nnew ndrain. nWhat ntype nof nreasoning nprompts nthe nnurse nto nrecalibrate,
n ensure nproper nplacement, nand ncheck nconnections?
a. Abstractnreasoning
b. Concretenthinking
c. Logisticnreasoning
d. Realityntesting
ANS: n n C
Logistic nreasoning nis nused nto nbreak na nwhole ninto nparts nthat ncan nbe ncarefully
nexamined. n Concrete nthinking nis noriented ntoward nand nlimited nby ntangible
nthings nor nby nevents nthat nare n observed nand nexperienced nin nreality. nAbstract
nreasoning nis noriented ntoward nthe ndevelopment n of n nan nidea nwithout napplication
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