Exam (elaborations) MSN 501 ( MSN 501) TEST BANK FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN NURSING AND HEALTHCARE 4TH EDITION BY MELNYK

A qualitative research study would be considered to be level I evidence in a nurse's attempt to answer which of the following clinical questions? A) “What is the meaning of hope among clients undergoing treatment with burn injuries?” B) “What factors contribute to diabetic clients' decisions to infrequently monitor their blood glucose levels?” C) “How does an exercise program compared with dietary control affect weight loss in obese clients?” D) “How does partial assistance with feeding compared with total assistance affect the nutritional outcomes of stroke clients younger than 70?” 2. A nurse has recognized a need to understand the ways in which women with fibromyalgia adjust their lifestyles to accommodate the effects of their diagnosis. Which of the following domains of research are most likely to provide evidence for the nurse? A) Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) B) Qualitative studies C) Case–control studies D) Cohort studies 3. A nurse is searching for evidence in an effort to answer a series of clinical questions related to childhood asthma. In which of the following areas is qualitative research likely to be most valuable? A) Identifying if nebulized delivery of bronchodilators is superior to the use of metered-dose inhalers B) Identifying which environmental exposures are most closely linked to the incidence of bronchospasm C) Identifying how a family's accessibility to primary care affects the course of a child's asthma D) Identifying values that determine children's choices of where and when to use their metered-dose inhalers 4. A nurse is seeking to understand the processes of adjustment and coping that parents go through in the year after giving birth to a child with a neural tube defect. Which of the following qualitative traditions is most likely to inform the nurse? A) Ethnography B) Phenomenology C) Grounded theory D) Hermeneutics