Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition – Susan Grove & Jennifer Gray

Test Bank for Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition, Susan
Grove, Jennifer Gray, ISBN: 9780323532051, ISBN: 9780323546515,

ISBN: 9780323546447



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an

Evidence- Based Practice
2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
3. Introduction to Qualitative Research
4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
11. Understanding Statistics in Research
12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for

Nursing Practice
13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing:

Mixed Methods and Outcomes NEW!

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in
Building an Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the
needs and values of patients
b. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to
care and delivery of care
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes

ANS: A
Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence
with clinical expertise and patient needs and values. Studies that attempt to find
determinants of patient outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-experimental.
They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. EBP is a combination
of guidelines and specific patient needs and values. Quantitative and qualitative
studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not
completely define EBP.

DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)

2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a
larger research study. Which researN
ch mRe t hIo d G
w i l l Bt h.e Cn u rMs e use when collecting

data for this study?
a. Control USNT O
b. Description
c. Explanatio
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d. Prediction

ANS: B
Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and
the relationships among these phenomena. Control can be described as the ability to
write a prescription to produce the desired results. Explanation clarifies the relationships
among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. Through prediction, the
probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.

DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)

3. The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of
obese adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which research method
is being used in this study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation

,d. Prediction

ANS: D

, Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese, the
probability of predicting this may be calculated. Control indicates the ability to use a
prescribed intervention to produce the desired results. Description involves
identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the
relationships among these phenomena. Explanation clarifies the relationships among
phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.

DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)

4. The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is compared
among groups of young adults who received different asthma education. Which
research method does this represent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS: C
Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain
events occur. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce
the desired results. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. Through
prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
situation.

DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)

5. A nurse manager is int erestedNiU
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arIniNn gG w
ThBic.hCaOt t iMtudes among staff nurses
may indicate relative risk of needle-stick injuries. To study this, the nurse manager
will employ which method of study?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction

ANS: D
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given
situation. Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the
desired results. Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. Explanation
clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.

DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)

6. Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection and
statistical analysis during the Crimean War?
a. Bringing awareness of the rigors of war to the general public in relation
to care practices
b. Developing a process for statistical analysis and nursing documentation