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,Chapterx01:xIntroductionxtoxNursingxResearchxandxEvidence-
BasedxPracticexGrove:xUnderstandingxNursingxResearch,x8thxEdition
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Whichxbestxdescribesxevidence-based-practicex(EBP)?
a. Axcombinationxofxbestxresearchxevidence,xclinicalxexpertise,xandxthexneedsxandx
valuesxofxpatients.
b. Axdeterminationxofxthexfactorsxnecessaryxtoxcontrolxpatientxresponsesxtoxcare.
c. Thexdevelopmentxofxpopulationxcarexguidelinesxapplicablextoxallxpatients.
d. Thexutilizationxofxquantitativexandxqualitativexstudiesxtoxenhancexpatientxoutcomes.
ANS:x A
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A Evidence-
basedxpracticexevolvesxfromxthexintegrationxofxthexbestxresearchxevidencexwithxclini
calxexpertisexandxpatientxneedsxandxvalues.
B Studiesxthatxattemptxtoxfindxdeterminantsxofxpatientxoutcomesxarexgenerally
experimentalxorxquasi-
experimental.xTheyxmayxbexusedxtoxguidexEBPxbutxdoxnotxcompletelyxdefinexit.
C EBPxisxaxcombinationxofxguidelinesxandxspecificxpatientxneedsxandxvalues.
D Quantitativexandxqualitativexstudiesxappliedxtoxthexevaluationxofxpatientxoutcomesxar
expartxofxEBPxbutxdoxnotxcompletelyxdefinexEBP.
PTS:x 1 DIF:
Cognitivexlevel:xRememberingx(Knowledge)xREF:x
p.x3
2. Thexnursexisxcollectingxdataxaboutxthexsleepxpatternsxofxbreastfedxbabiesxasxpartxofxaxlargerxrese
archxstudy.xWhichxresearchxmethodxwillxthexnursexusexwhenxcollectingxdataxforxthisxstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:x B
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A Controlxcanxbexdescribedxasxthexabilityxtoxwritexaxprescriptionxtoxproducexthexdesire
dxoutcome.
B Descriptionxinvolvesxidentifyingxandxunderstandingxthexnaturexofxnursingxphenomen
axandxthexrelationshipsxamongxthesexphenomena.
C Explanationxclarifiesxthexrelationshipsxamongxphenomenaxandxidentifiesxwhyxcertain
xeventsxoccur.
D Throughxprediction,xthexprobabilityxofxaxspecificxoutcomexcanxbexestimatedxinxaxgive
nxsituation.
PTS:x 1 DIF:
Cognitivexlevel:xUnderstandingx(Comprehension)xREF:x
p.x6
,3. Thexnursexisxparticipatingxinxaxstudyxandxisxcollectingxdataxidentifyingxthexnumberxofxobesexad
ultsxwhosexparentsxwerexalsoxobesexorxoverweight.xWhichxresearchxmethodxisxbeingxusedxinxthis
xstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:x D
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A Controlxindicatesxthexabilityxtoxusexaxprescribedxinterventionxtoxproducexaxdesiredxou
tcome.
B Descriptionxinvolvesxidentifyingxandxunderstandingxthexnaturexofxnursingxphenome
naxandxthexrelationshipsxamongxthesexphenomena.
C Explanationxclarifiesxthexrelationshipsxamongxphenomenaxandxidentifiesxwhyxcertai
nxeventsxoccur.
D Throughxpredictionxthexprobabilityxofxaxspecificxoutcomexcanxbexestimatedxinxa
givenxsituation.xByxknowingxthexpercentagexofxparentsxofxobesexadultsxwhoxwerexobe
se,xthexprobabilityxofxpredictingxthisxmayxbexcalculated.
PTS:x 1 DIF:
Cognitivexlevel:xApplyingx(Application)xREF:x
pp.x7-8
4. Thexnursexreviewsxaxstudyxinxwhichxadherencextoxanxasthmaxactionxplanxisxcomparedxamongxgr
oupsxofxadolescentsxwhoxreceivedxdifferentxasthmaxeducation.xWhichxresearchxmethodxdoesxthi
sxrepresent?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:x C
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A Controlxindicatesxthexabilityxtoxusexaxprescribedxinterventionxtoxproducexaxdesiredxou
tcome.
B Descriptionxinvolvesxidentifyingxandxunderstandingxthexnaturexofxnursingxphenome
naxandxthexrelationshipsxamongxthesexphenomena.
C Explanationxclarifiesxthexrelationshipsxamongxphenomenaxandxidentifiesxwhyxcertai
nxeventsxoccur.
D Throughxprediction,xthexprobabilityxofxaxspecificxoutcomexcanxbexestimatedxinxaxgive
nxsituation.
PTS:x 1 DIF:
Cognitivexlevel:xApplyingx(Application)xREF:x
p.x7
, 5. Axnursexmanagerxisxinterestedxinxlearningxwhichxattitudesxamongxstaffxnursesxmayxindicatexr
elativexriskxofxneedle-
stickxinjuries.xToxstudyxthis,xthexnursexmanagerxwillxemployxwhichxmethodxofxstudy?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Explanation
d. Prediction
ANS:x D
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A Controlxindicatesxthexabilityxtoxusexaxprescribedxinterventionxtoxproducexaxdesiredxou
tcome.
B Explanationxclarifiesxthexrelationshipsxamongxphenomenaxandxidentifiesxwhyxcertai
nxeventsxoccur.
C Descriptionxinvolvesxidentifyingxandxunderstandingxthexnaturexofxnursingxphenome
naxandxthexrelationshipsxamongxthesexphenomena.
D Throughxprediction,xthexprobabilityxofxaxspecificxoutcomexcanxbexestimatedxinxaxgive
nxsituation.
PTS:x 1 DIF:
Cognitivexlevel:xApplyingx(Application)xREF:x
pp.x7-8
6. WhichxisxthexmostximportantxresultxofxFlorencexNightingale’sxdataxcollectionxandxstatisticalxa
nalysisxduringxthexCrimeanxWar?
a. Bringingxawarenessxofxthexrigorsxofxwarxtoxthexgeneralxpublic.
b. Developingxaxprocessxforxstatisticalxanalysisxandxnursingxdocumentation.
c. Identifyingxandxdefiningxthexrolexofxnursesxinxmodernxhealthxcare.
d. Usingxclinicalxresearchxtoxevaluatextheximportancexofxsanitation,xcleanxdrinkingx
water,xandxadequatexnutrition.
ANS:x D
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A Thisxwasxnotxthexmostximportantxresult
B Thisxwasxnotxthexmostximportantxresult
C Thisxwasxnotxthexmostximportantxresult
D Nightingale’sxresearchxenabledxherxtoxinstigatexattitudinal,xorganizational,xandxsocia
lxchanges,xincludingxthexmilitary’sxapproachxtoxthexcarexofxthexsickxandxsociety’sxse
nsexofxresponsibilityxforxtestingxpublicxwater,ximprovingxsanitation,
andxpreventingxstarvationxtoxdecreasexmorbidityxandxmortalityxrates.
PTS:x 1 DIF:
Cognitivexlevel:xUnderstandingx(Comprehension)xREF:x
p.x11
7. Thexnursexparticipatesxinxdataxcollectionxinxaxstudyxinxwhichxtwoxdifferentxpainxmanagementxp
rotocolsxarexusedxwithxrandomlyxassignedxpatientsxtoxmeasurexdifferencesxinxpostoperativexre
coveryxtime.xWhichxmethodxofxstudyxisxthis?
a. Control