Understanding Nursing Research Building An Evidence Based Practice 6th Edition by Susan K. Grove -Test bank
Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients. |
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A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care. |
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The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients. |
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The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes. |
ANS: A
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Evidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient needs and values. |
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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. |
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EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values. |
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Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP. |
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
REF: p. 3
2. The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
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Control |
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Description |
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Explanation |
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d. |
Prediction |
ANS: B
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Control can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome. |
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Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena. |
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Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur. |
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D |
Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation. |
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: p. 6
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?
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Control |
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Description |
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Explanation |
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Prediction |
ANS: D
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