,
,Chapter01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Whichstatementbestdescribesevidence-basedpractice(EBP)?
a. Acombinationofbestresearchevidence,clinicalexpertise,andtheneedsandvalues
ofpatients
b. Adeterminationofthefactorsnecessarytocontrolpatientresponsestocareanddeliver
yofcare
c. Thedevelopmentofpopulationcareguidelinesapplicabletoallpatients
d. Theutilizationofquantitativeandqualitativestudiestoenhancepatientoutcomes
ANS:A
Evidence-
basedpracticeevolvesfromtheintegrationofthebestresearchevidencewithclinicalexpertiseandpat
ientneedsandvalues.Studiesthatattempttofinddeterminantsofpatientoutcomesaregenerallyexper
imentalorquasi-
experimental.TheymaybeusedtoguideEBPbutdonotcompletelydefineit.EBPisacombinationofg
uidelinesandspecificpatientneedsandvalues.Quantitativeandqualitativestudiesappliedtotheeval
uationofpatientoutcomesarepartofEBPbutdonotcompletelydefineEBP.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Remembering(Knowledge)
2. Thenurseiscollectingdataaboutthesleeppatternsofbreastfedbabiesaspartofalargerresearchstudy.W
hichresearN
chmRe t hIo d G
w i l l Bt h.e Cn u rM
s e usewhencollectingdataforthisstudy?
a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:B
Descriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelation
shipsamongthesephenomena.Controlcanbedescribedastheabilitytowriteaprescriptiontoproduc
ethedesiredresults.Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycert
aineventsoccur.Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivens
ituation.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Understanding(Comprehension)
3. Thenurseisparticipatinginastudyandiscollectingdataidentifyingthenumberofobeseadultswhos
eparentswerealsoobeseoroverweight.Whichresearchmethodisbeingusedinthisstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:D
, Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivensituation.Bykno
wingthepercentageofparentsofobeseadultswhowereobese,theprobabilityofpredictingthismaybe
calculated.Controlindicatestheabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproducethedesiredresults.
Descriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelation
shipsamongthesephenomena.Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentif
ieswhycertaineventsoccur.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
4. Thenursereviewsastudyinwhichadherencetoanasthmaactionplaniscomparedamonggroupsofyo
ungadultswhoreceiveddifferentasthmaeducation.Whichresearchmethoddoesthisrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:C
Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycertaineventsoccur.Co
ntrolindicatestheabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproducethedesiredresults.Descriptionin
volvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelationshipsamongth
esephenomena.Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivens
ituation.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
5. Anursemanagerisint ere s t edNiU
nR arI
l eS niNngG w
ThBic.hCaOttiMt udesamongstaffnursesmayindicaterelativ
eriskofneedle-
stickinjuries.Tostudythis,thenursemanagerwillemploywhichmethodofstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:D
Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivensituation.Control
indicatestheabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproducethedesiredresults.Descriptioninvolve
sidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelationshipsamongthesep
henomena.Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycertaineven
tsoccur.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
6. WhichisthemostimportantresultofFlorenceNightingale’sdatacollectionandstatisticalanalysi
sduringtheCrimeanWar?
a. Bringingawarenessoftherigorsofwartothegeneralpublicinrelationtocarepractice
s
b. Developingaprocessforstatisticalanalysisandnursingdocumentation
c. Identifyinganddefiningtheroleofnursesinmodernhealthcare
d. Usingclinicalresearchtoevaluatetheneedforsanitation,cleandrinkingwater,
,Chapter01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an
Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Whichstatementbestdescribesevidence-basedpractice(EBP)?
a. Acombinationofbestresearchevidence,clinicalexpertise,andtheneedsandvalues
ofpatients
b. Adeterminationofthefactorsnecessarytocontrolpatientresponsestocareanddeliver
yofcare
c. Thedevelopmentofpopulationcareguidelinesapplicabletoallpatients
d. Theutilizationofquantitativeandqualitativestudiestoenhancepatientoutcomes
ANS:A
Evidence-
basedpracticeevolvesfromtheintegrationofthebestresearchevidencewithclinicalexpertiseandpat
ientneedsandvalues.Studiesthatattempttofinddeterminantsofpatientoutcomesaregenerallyexper
imentalorquasi-
experimental.TheymaybeusedtoguideEBPbutdonotcompletelydefineit.EBPisacombinationofg
uidelinesandspecificpatientneedsandvalues.Quantitativeandqualitativestudiesappliedtotheeval
uationofpatientoutcomesarepartofEBPbutdonotcompletelydefineEBP.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Remembering(Knowledge)
2. Thenurseiscollectingdataaboutthesleeppatternsofbreastfedbabiesaspartofalargerresearchstudy.W
hichresearN
chmRe t hIo d G
w i l l Bt h.e Cn u rM
s e usewhencollectingdataforthisstudy?
a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:B
Descriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelation
shipsamongthesephenomena.Controlcanbedescribedastheabilitytowriteaprescriptiontoproduc
ethedesiredresults.Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycert
aineventsoccur.Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivens
ituation.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Understanding(Comprehension)
3. Thenurseisparticipatinginastudyandiscollectingdataidentifyingthenumberofobeseadultswhos
eparentswerealsoobeseoroverweight.Whichresearchmethodisbeingusedinthisstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:D
, Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivensituation.Bykno
wingthepercentageofparentsofobeseadultswhowereobese,theprobabilityofpredictingthismaybe
calculated.Controlindicatestheabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproducethedesiredresults.
Descriptioninvolvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelation
shipsamongthesephenomena.Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentif
ieswhycertaineventsoccur.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
4. Thenursereviewsastudyinwhichadherencetoanasthmaactionplaniscomparedamonggroupsofyo
ungadultswhoreceiveddifferentasthmaeducation.Whichresearchmethoddoesthisrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:C
Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycertaineventsoccur.Co
ntrolindicatestheabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproducethedesiredresults.Descriptionin
volvesidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelationshipsamongth
esephenomena.Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivens
ituation.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
5. Anursemanagerisint ere s t edNiU
nR arI
l eS niNngG w
ThBic.hCaOttiMt udesamongstaffnursesmayindicaterelativ
eriskofneedle-
stickinjuries.Tostudythis,thenursemanagerwillemploywhichmethodofstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:D
Throughprediction,theprobabilityofaspecificoutcomecanbeestimatedinagivensituation.Control
indicatestheabilitytouseaprescribedinterventiontoproducethedesiredresults.Descriptioninvolve
sidentifyingandunderstandingthenatureofnursingphenomenaandtherelationshipsamongthesep
henomena.Explanationclarifiestherelationshipsamongphenomenaandidentifieswhycertaineven
tsoccur.
DIF: Cognitivelevel:Applying(Application)
6. WhichisthemostimportantresultofFlorenceNightingale’sdatacollectionandstatisticalanalysi
sduringtheCrimeanWar?
a. Bringingawarenessoftherigorsofwartothegeneralpublicinrelationtocarepractice
s
b. Developingaprocessforstatisticalanalysisandnursingdocumentation
c. Identifyinganddefiningtheroleofnursesinmodernhealthcare
d. Usingclinicalresearchtoevaluatetheneedforsanitation,cleandrinkingwater,
