TESTBANK FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: THE
a a a a
a RESEARCH PRACTICE CONNECTION 5TH EDITION
a a a a a
, Chapter a1 aThe aResearch-Practice
aConnection a
MULTIPLE aCHOICE
• Which a best a describes a evidence-based-practice a (EBP)?
a. aA acombination aof abest aresearch aevidence, amedical acenteral
aexpertise, aand athe aneeds aand avalues aof aclients.
b. aA adetermination aof athe afactors anecessary ato acontrol
aclient aresponses ato acare. a
c. aThe adevelopment aof apopulation acare aguidelines
aapplicable ato aall aclients.
d. aThe autilization aof aquantitative aand aqualitative astudies ato aenhance aclient
a outcomes. aACCURATE aANSWER:-A
REASONING:
A aEvidence-based apractice aevolves afrom athe aintegration aof athe abest
aresearch aevidence awith amedical acenteral aexpertise aand aclient aneeds
aand avalues.
B aStudies athat aattempt ato afind adeterminants aof aclient aoutcomes aare
agenerally aexperimental aor aquasi-experimental. aThey amay abe aused ato
aguide aEBP abut ado anot acompletely adefine ait.
C aEBP ais aa acombination aof aguidelines aand aspecific aclient aneeds
aand avalues. aD aQuantitative aand aqualitative astudies aapplied ato
athe aevaluation aof aclient aoutcomes aare apart aof aEBP abut ado anot
acompletely adefine aEBP.
PTS: a1 aDIF: aCognitive alevel:
aRemembering a(Knowledge) aREF: adm.
a3
• The anursing aattendant ais acollecting adata aabout athe asleep apatterns
aof abreastfed ababies aas apart aof aa alarger aresearch astudy. aWhich
aresearch amethod awill athe anursing aattendant ause awhen acollecting
adata afor athis astudy?
a.Control a
b.Description a
c.explanation a
d.Prediction
ACCURATE aANSWER:-B
REASONING:
AControl a can a be a described a as a the a ability a to a write a a a prescription a to a produce a the
a desired a outcome.
B aDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
, nursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
a
phenomena.
a
C aExplanation aclarifies athe arelationships aamong aphenomena aand
aidentifies awhy acertain aevents aoccur.
D aThrough aprediction, athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe aestimated ain aa
agiven asituation. aPTS: a1 aDIF: aCognitive alevel: aUnderstanding a(Comprehension)
REF: a dm. a 6
• The anursing aattendant ais aparticipating ain aa astudy aand ais acollecting
adata aidentifying athe anumber aof aobese aadults awhose aparents awere
aalso aobese aor aoverweight. aWhich aresearch amethod ais abeing aused ain
athis astudy?
a.Co antrol a
b.De ascrip ation a
c.Ex aplan aatio an
ad.Pr aedict aion
ACCURATE aANSWER:-D
REASONING:
AControl a indicates a the a ability a to a use a a a prescribed a intervention a to a produce a a a desired
a outcome.
BDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
anursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
aphenomena.
CExplanation aclarifies athe arelationships aamong aphenomena aand
aidentifies awhy acertain aevents aoccur.
DThrough aprediction athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe
aestimated ain aa agiven asituation. aBy aknowing athe apercentage aof aparents
aof aobese aadults awho awere aobese, athe aprobability aof apredicting athis
amay abe acalculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive alevel: aApplying
a(Application) aREF: app. a7-8
• The anursing aattendant areviews aa astudy ain awhich aadherence ato
aan aasthma aaction aplan ais acompared aamong agroups aof
aadolescents awho areceived adifferent aasthma aeducation. aWhich
aresearch amethod adoes athis arepresent?
a.Co antrol
ab.De ascrip ation
ac.Ex aplan aatio an
d.
Prediction
a
a ACCURAT
, E
a ANSWER:-
C
REASONING:
A aControl a indicates a the a ability a to a use a a a prescribed a intervention a to a produce a a a desired
a outcome.
B aDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
anursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
aphenomena.
C aExplanation aclarifies athe arelationships aamong aphenomena aand
aidentifies awhy acertain aevents aoccur.
D aThrough aprediction, athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe aestimated ain aa agiven
asituation. aPTS:1DIF:Cognitive alevel: aApplying a(Application)
REF: a dm. a 7
• A anursing aattendant amanager ais ainterested ain alearning awhich
aattitudes aamong astaff anursing aattendants amay aindicate arelative arisk
aof aneedle-stick ainjuries. aTo astudy athis, athe anursing aattendant
amanager awill aemploy awhich amethod aof astudy?
a.Co antrol a
b.De ascrip ation a
c.Ex aplan aatio an a
d.Pr aedict aion
ACCURATE aANSWER:-D
REASONING:
AControl a indicates a the a ability a to a use a a a prescribed a intervention a to a produce a a a desired
a outcome.
BExplanation a clarifies a the a relationships a among a phenomena a and a identifies a why
certain a events a occur.
CDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
anursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
aphenomena.
DThrough aprediction, athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe
aestimated ain aa agiven asituation. aPTS:1DIF:Cognitive alevel: aApplying
a(Application)
REF: a pp. a 7-8
• Which ais athe amost aimportant aresult aof aFlorence aNightingales adata
acollection aand astatistical aanalysis aduring athe aCrimean aWar?
a.Bringing aawareness aof athe arigors aof awar ato athe ageneral
apublic. ab.Developing aa aprocess afor astatistical aanalysis aand
anursing adocumentation. ac.Identifying aand adefining athe
a a a a
a RESEARCH PRACTICE CONNECTION 5TH EDITION
a a a a a
, Chapter a1 aThe aResearch-Practice
aConnection a
MULTIPLE aCHOICE
• Which a best a describes a evidence-based-practice a (EBP)?
a. aA acombination aof abest aresearch aevidence, amedical acenteral
aexpertise, aand athe aneeds aand avalues aof aclients.
b. aA adetermination aof athe afactors anecessary ato acontrol
aclient aresponses ato acare. a
c. aThe adevelopment aof apopulation acare aguidelines
aapplicable ato aall aclients.
d. aThe autilization aof aquantitative aand aqualitative astudies ato aenhance aclient
a outcomes. aACCURATE aANSWER:-A
REASONING:
A aEvidence-based apractice aevolves afrom athe aintegration aof athe abest
aresearch aevidence awith amedical acenteral aexpertise aand aclient aneeds
aand avalues.
B aStudies athat aattempt ato afind adeterminants aof aclient aoutcomes aare
agenerally aexperimental aor aquasi-experimental. aThey amay abe aused ato
aguide aEBP abut ado anot acompletely adefine ait.
C aEBP ais aa acombination aof aguidelines aand aspecific aclient aneeds
aand avalues. aD aQuantitative aand aqualitative astudies aapplied ato
athe aevaluation aof aclient aoutcomes aare apart aof aEBP abut ado anot
acompletely adefine aEBP.
PTS: a1 aDIF: aCognitive alevel:
aRemembering a(Knowledge) aREF: adm.
a3
• The anursing aattendant ais acollecting adata aabout athe asleep apatterns
aof abreastfed ababies aas apart aof aa alarger aresearch astudy. aWhich
aresearch amethod awill athe anursing aattendant ause awhen acollecting
adata afor athis astudy?
a.Control a
b.Description a
c.explanation a
d.Prediction
ACCURATE aANSWER:-B
REASONING:
AControl a can a be a described a as a the a ability a to a write a a a prescription a to a produce a the
a desired a outcome.
B aDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
, nursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
a
phenomena.
a
C aExplanation aclarifies athe arelationships aamong aphenomena aand
aidentifies awhy acertain aevents aoccur.
D aThrough aprediction, athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe aestimated ain aa
agiven asituation. aPTS: a1 aDIF: aCognitive alevel: aUnderstanding a(Comprehension)
REF: a dm. a 6
• The anursing aattendant ais aparticipating ain aa astudy aand ais acollecting
adata aidentifying athe anumber aof aobese aadults awhose aparents awere
aalso aobese aor aoverweight. aWhich aresearch amethod ais abeing aused ain
athis astudy?
a.Co antrol a
b.De ascrip ation a
c.Ex aplan aatio an
ad.Pr aedict aion
ACCURATE aANSWER:-D
REASONING:
AControl a indicates a the a ability a to a use a a a prescribed a intervention a to a produce a a a desired
a outcome.
BDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
anursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
aphenomena.
CExplanation aclarifies athe arelationships aamong aphenomena aand
aidentifies awhy acertain aevents aoccur.
DThrough aprediction athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe
aestimated ain aa agiven asituation. aBy aknowing athe apercentage aof aparents
aof aobese aadults awho awere aobese, athe aprobability aof apredicting athis
amay abe acalculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive alevel: aApplying
a(Application) aREF: app. a7-8
• The anursing aattendant areviews aa astudy ain awhich aadherence ato
aan aasthma aaction aplan ais acompared aamong agroups aof
aadolescents awho areceived adifferent aasthma aeducation. aWhich
aresearch amethod adoes athis arepresent?
a.Co antrol
ab.De ascrip ation
ac.Ex aplan aatio an
d.
Prediction
a
a ACCURAT
, E
a ANSWER:-
C
REASONING:
A aControl a indicates a the a ability a to a use a a a prescribed a intervention a to a produce a a a desired
a outcome.
B aDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
anursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
aphenomena.
C aExplanation aclarifies athe arelationships aamong aphenomena aand
aidentifies awhy acertain aevents aoccur.
D aThrough aprediction, athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe aestimated ain aa agiven
asituation. aPTS:1DIF:Cognitive alevel: aApplying a(Application)
REF: a dm. a 7
• A anursing aattendant amanager ais ainterested ain alearning awhich
aattitudes aamong astaff anursing aattendants amay aindicate arelative arisk
aof aneedle-stick ainjuries. aTo astudy athis, athe anursing aattendant
amanager awill aemploy awhich amethod aof astudy?
a.Co antrol a
b.De ascrip ation a
c.Ex aplan aatio an a
d.Pr aedict aion
ACCURATE aANSWER:-D
REASONING:
AControl a indicates a the a ability a to a use a a a prescribed a intervention a to a produce a a a desired
a outcome.
BExplanation a clarifies a the a relationships a among a phenomena a and a identifies a why
certain a events a occur.
CDescription ainvolves aidentifying aand aunderstanding athe anature aof
anursing aphenomena aand athe arelationships aamong athese
aphenomena.
DThrough aprediction, athe aprobability aof aa aspecific aoutcome acan abe
aestimated ain aa agiven asituation. aPTS:1DIF:Cognitive alevel: aApplying
a(Application)
REF: a pp. a 7-8
• Which ais athe amost aimportant aresult aof aFlorence aNightingales adata
acollection aand astatistical aanalysis aduring athe aCrimean aWar?
a.Bringing aawareness aof athe arigors aof awar ato athe ageneral
apublic. ab.Developing aa aprocess afor astatistical aanalysis aand
anursing adocumentation. ac.Identifying aand adefining athe
