Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building and Evidence-Based Practice

Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition, Grove-Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which among the statements 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 research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?

a. Control

b. Description

c. Explanation

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?