Burns and Grove's The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Syn
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thesis,iland Generation of Evidence 8th Edition Test Bank
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Chapterg 1.g Discoveringg theg Worldg ofg Nursingg Research
MULTIPLEg CHOICE
1. Whichg bestg describesg evidence-based-practiceg (EBP)?
a.Agcombinationgofgbestgresearchgevidence,gclinicalgexpertise,gandgthegilneedsgandg values
g ofilpatients.
b.Ag determinationg ofg theg factorsg necessaryg tog controlg patientgilresponsesg to
g care.c.Theg development g ofg populationg careg guidelinesg applicableg tog allg p
atients.
d.Theg utilizationg ofg quantitativeg andg qualitativeg studiesgiltogilenhanceg patientg outcomes.
ANS:g A
Feedback
AEvidence-
basedg practiceg evolvesg fromg thegilintegrationg ofg theg bestg researchgevidenceg with
clinicalg expertiseg andg patientgilneedsg andg values.
BStudiesg thatg attemptg tog findg determinantsgilofg patientg outcomesg areg generallyg experime
ntalg orilquasi-
experimental.gilTheyg mayg beg usedg tog guideg EBPg butg dog notgcompletelyg defineg it.
CEBPg isg ag combinationg ofgilguidelinesg andg specificg patientg needsg andg values.
DQuantitativeg andg qualitativegilstudiesg appliedg tog theg evaluationg ofg patientg outcomesg ar
eg partg ofEBPg butgildogilnotgilcompletelyg defineg EBP.
PTS:g 1g DIF:g Cognitiveg level:g Rememberingg(Knowl
edge)ilREF:g MCS:g 3
2. Thegilnurseg isg collectingg datag aboutg theg sleepg patternsg ofg breastfedg babiesg asg partg ofga
g largerg researchg study.g Whichg researchg methodg willg theg nurseg useg wheng collectinggdat
ag forg thisg study?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiognd.Pr
ediction
ANS:g B
Feedback
,AControlg cang beg describedg asg theg abilityg tog writeg ag prescriptiong tog produceg theg desiredgout
come.
,Bg Descriptiong involvesg identifyingg andg understandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenag
andg theilrelationshipsg amongg theseg phenomena.
Cg Explanationg clarifiesg theg relationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whyg certaing eventsocc
ur.
Dg Throughg prediction,g theg probabilityg ofg ag specificg outcomeg cang beg estimatedg ing ag givengsituati
on.PTS:g 1g DIF:g Cognitiveg level:g Understandingg (Comprehension)
REF:g MCS:g 6
3. Theg nurseg isg participatingg ing ag studyg andg isg collectingg datag identifyinggilthegilnumberg ofgo
beseg adultsg whoseg parentsg wereg alsog obeseg org overweight.g Whichg researchg methodg isgbein
gg usedg ing thisstudy?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiognd.Pr
ediction
ANS:g D
Feedback
AControlg indicatesg theg abilityg tog usegilagilprescribedg interventiong tog produceg ag desiredg o
utcome.
BDescriptiong involvesg identifyinggilandgilunderstandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenaga
ndg therelationshipsg amonggilthesegilphenomena.
CExplanationg clarifiesg thegilrelationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whyg certaingeventsiloccu
r.
DThroughgpredictiongthegilprobabilitygofgagspecificgoutcomegcangbegestimatedgingaggivengsituation
.Bygknowinggthegpercentagegofgparentsgofgobesegadultsgwhogweregobese,gthegprobabilityg ofg pre
dictingg thisg mayg beg calculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitiveg level:g Applyingg(Application)ilR
EF:g pp.g 7-8
4. Theg nurseg reviewsg ag studyg ing whichg adherenceg tog ang asthmag actiong plang isg comparedga
mongg groupsg ofg adolescentsg whog receivedg differentg asthmag education.g Whichg researchg meth
odg doesg thisrepresent?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiogn
, d.g Prediction
ANS:g C
Feedback
Ag Controlg indicatesg theg abilityg tog useg ag prescribedg interventiong tog produceg ag desiredgo
utcome.
Bg Descriptiong involvesg identifyingg andg understandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenag
andg therelationshipsg amongg theseg phenomena.
Cg Explanationg clarifiesg theg relationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whygilcertaingeventsoccu
r.
Dg Throughg prediction,g theg probabilityg ofg ag specificg outcomeg cang beg estimatedgiling ag givengsituati
on.PTS:1DIF:Cognitiveg level:g Applyingg (Application)
REF:g MCS:g 7
5. Ag nurseg managerg isg interestedg ing learningg whichgilattitudesgilamongg staffg nursesg mayg in
dicateg relativeg riskg ofg needle-
stickg injuries.g Tog studygilthis,g theg nurseg managerg willg employg whichg methodofg study?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiognd.Pr
ediction
ANS:g D
Feedback
AControlg indicatesgiltheg abilityg tog useg ag prescribedg interventiong tog produceg ag desiredg o
utcome.
BExplanationg clarifiesg theg relationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whyg certaing
eventsoccur.
CDescriptiongilinvolvesg identifyingg andg understandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenaga
ndgiltheilrelationshipsg amongg theseg phenomena.
DThroughg prediction,g theg probabilityg ofg ag specificg outcomeg cang beg estimatedg ing ag givengsituati
on.PTS:1DIF:Cognitiveg level:g Applyingg (Application)
REF:g pp.g 7-8
6. Whichg isg theg mostg importantg resultg ofg Florenceg Nightingalesg datag collectiong andg sta
tisticalilanalysisg duringg theg Crimeang War?
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thesis,iland Generation of Evidence 8th Edition Test Bank
g g g g g g g
Chapterg 1.g Discoveringg theg Worldg ofg Nursingg Research
MULTIPLEg CHOICE
1. Whichg bestg describesg evidence-based-practiceg (EBP)?
a.Agcombinationgofgbestgresearchgevidence,gclinicalgexpertise,gandgthegilneedsgandg values
g ofilpatients.
b.Ag determinationg ofg theg factorsg necessaryg tog controlg patientgilresponsesg to
g care.c.Theg development g ofg populationg careg guidelinesg applicableg tog allg p
atients.
d.Theg utilizationg ofg quantitativeg andg qualitativeg studiesgiltogilenhanceg patientg outcomes.
ANS:g A
Feedback
AEvidence-
basedg practiceg evolvesg fromg thegilintegrationg ofg theg bestg researchgevidenceg with
clinicalg expertiseg andg patientgilneedsg andg values.
BStudiesg thatg attemptg tog findg determinantsgilofg patientg outcomesg areg generallyg experime
ntalg orilquasi-
experimental.gilTheyg mayg beg usedg tog guideg EBPg butg dog notgcompletelyg defineg it.
CEBPg isg ag combinationg ofgilguidelinesg andg specificg patientg needsg andg values.
DQuantitativeg andg qualitativegilstudiesg appliedg tog theg evaluationg ofg patientg outcomesg ar
eg partg ofEBPg butgildogilnotgilcompletelyg defineg EBP.
PTS:g 1g DIF:g Cognitiveg level:g Rememberingg(Knowl
edge)ilREF:g MCS:g 3
2. Thegilnurseg isg collectingg datag aboutg theg sleepg patternsg ofg breastfedg babiesg asg partg ofga
g largerg researchg study.g Whichg researchg methodg willg theg nurseg useg wheng collectinggdat
ag forg thisg study?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiognd.Pr
ediction
ANS:g B
Feedback
,AControlg cang beg describedg asg theg abilityg tog writeg ag prescriptiong tog produceg theg desiredgout
come.
,Bg Descriptiong involvesg identifyingg andg understandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenag
andg theilrelationshipsg amongg theseg phenomena.
Cg Explanationg clarifiesg theg relationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whyg certaing eventsocc
ur.
Dg Throughg prediction,g theg probabilityg ofg ag specificg outcomeg cang beg estimatedg ing ag givengsituati
on.PTS:g 1g DIF:g Cognitiveg level:g Understandingg (Comprehension)
REF:g MCS:g 6
3. Theg nurseg isg participatingg ing ag studyg andg isg collectingg datag identifyinggilthegilnumberg ofgo
beseg adultsg whoseg parentsg wereg alsog obeseg org overweight.g Whichg researchg methodg isgbein
gg usedg ing thisstudy?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiognd.Pr
ediction
ANS:g D
Feedback
AControlg indicatesg theg abilityg tog usegilagilprescribedg interventiong tog produceg ag desiredg o
utcome.
BDescriptiong involvesg identifyinggilandgilunderstandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenaga
ndg therelationshipsg amonggilthesegilphenomena.
CExplanationg clarifiesg thegilrelationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whyg certaingeventsiloccu
r.
DThroughgpredictiongthegilprobabilitygofgagspecificgoutcomegcangbegestimatedgingaggivengsituation
.Bygknowinggthegpercentagegofgparentsgofgobesegadultsgwhogweregobese,gthegprobabilityg ofg pre
dictingg thisg mayg beg calculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitiveg level:g Applyingg(Application)ilR
EF:g pp.g 7-8
4. Theg nurseg reviewsg ag studyg ing whichg adherenceg tog ang asthmag actiong plang isg comparedga
mongg groupsg ofg adolescentsg whog receivedg differentg asthmag education.g Whichg researchg meth
odg doesg thisrepresent?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiogn
, d.g Prediction
ANS:g C
Feedback
Ag Controlg indicatesg theg abilityg tog useg ag prescribedg interventiong tog produceg ag desiredgo
utcome.
Bg Descriptiong involvesg identifyingg andg understandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenag
andg therelationshipsg amongg theseg phenomena.
Cg Explanationg clarifiesg theg relationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whygilcertaingeventsoccu
r.
Dg Throughg prediction,g theg probabilityg ofg ag specificg outcomeg cang beg estimatedgiling ag givengsituati
on.PTS:1DIF:Cognitiveg level:g Applyingg (Application)
REF:g MCS:g 7
5. Ag nurseg managerg isg interestedg ing learningg whichgilattitudesgilamongg staffg nursesg mayg in
dicateg relativeg riskg ofg needle-
stickg injuries.g Tog studygilthis,g theg nurseg managerg willg employg whichg methodofg study?
a.Controlgb.De
scriptiognc.Ex
planatiognd.Pr
ediction
ANS:g D
Feedback
AControlg indicatesgiltheg abilityg tog useg ag prescribedg interventiong tog produceg ag desiredg o
utcome.
BExplanationg clarifiesg theg relationshipsg amongg phenomenag andg identifiesg whyg certaing
eventsoccur.
CDescriptiongilinvolvesg identifyingg andg understandingg theg natureg ofg nursingg phenomenaga
ndgiltheilrelationshipsg amongg theseg phenomena.
DThroughg prediction,g theg probabilityg ofg ag specificg outcomeg cang beg estimatedg ing ag givengsituati
on.PTS:1DIF:Cognitiveg level:g Applyingg (Application)
REF:g pp.g 7-8
6. Whichg isg theg mostg importantg resultg ofg Florenceg Nightingalesg datag collectiong andg sta
tisticalilanalysisg duringg theg Crimeang War?
