Test nmBank nmFor nmEvidence-Based
nmPractice nmfor nmNurses: nmAppraisal
nmand nmApplication nmof nmResearch nm5th
nmEdition nmby nmSchmidt, nmBrown nm
Chapters nm1 nm- nm19
,Test nmBank nmFor nmEvidence-Based nmPractice nmfor nmNurses:
nmAppraisal nmand nmApplication nmofnmResearch nm5th nmEdition nmby
nmSchmidt, nmBrown
Table nmof nmContents:
Chapter nm1 nmWhat nmIs nmEvidence-Based nmPractice?
Chapter nm2 nmUsing nmEvidence nmThrough nmCollaboration nmTo nmPromote
nmExcellence nmIn nmNursing nmPractice
Chapter nm3 nmIdentifying nmResearch nmQuestions
Chapter nm4 nmFinding nmSources nmOf nmEvidence
Chapter nm5 nmLinking nmTheory, nmResearch, nmAnd nmPractice
Chapter nm6 nmKey nmPrinciples nmOf nmQuantitative nmDesigns
Chapter nm7 nmQuantitative nmDesigns: nmUsing nmNumbers nmTo nmProvide nmEvidence
Chapter nm8 nmEpidemiologic nmDesigns: nmUsing nmData nmTo nmUnderstand
nmPopulations
Chapter nm9 nmQualitative nmDesigns: nmUsing nmWords nmTo nmProvide nmEvidence
Chapter nm10 nmCollecting nmEvidence
Chapter nm11 nmUsing nmSamples nmTo nmProvide nmEvidence
Chapter nm12 nmOther nmSources nmOf nmEvidence
Chapter nm13 nmWhat nmDo nmThe nmQuantitative nmData nmMean?
Chapter nm14 nmWhat nmDo nmThe nmQualitative nmData nmMean?
Chapter nm15 nmWeighing nmIn nmOn nmThe nmEvidence
Chapter nm16 nmTransitioning nmEvidence nmTo nmPractice
Chapter nm17 nmDeveloping nmOneself nmAs nmAn nmInnovator
Chapter nm18 nmEvaluating nmOutcomes nmOf nmInnovations
Chapter nm19 nmSharing nmThe nmInsights nmWith nmOthers
,CHAPTER nm1: nmWHAT nmIS nmEVIDENCE nmBASED nmPRACTICE?
Test nmBank nmEvidence-Based nmPractice nmfor nmNurses: nmAppraisal nmand
nmApplication nmof nmResearch nm5thnmEdition nmSchmidt, nmBrown
Multiple nmChoice
Definition nmof nmresearch nm(p. nm14)
1. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmis nmthe nmbest nmdefinition nmof nmresearch?
a. Critically nmthinking nmabout nmproblems nmthat nmoccur nmin nmhealth
nmcare nmto nmdetermine nmpossiblenmsolutions.
b. Information nmthat nmis nmbased nmon nmpersonal nmexperience nmor nmtradition.
c. Planned nmand nmsystematic nmactivity nmthat nmleads nmto
nmnew nmknowledge nmand/or nmthenmdiscovery nmof nmsolutions
nmto nmproblems nmor nmquestions.
d. Trying nma nmvariety nmof nmapproaches nmto nma nmclinical nmproblem
nmand nmsettling nmon nmthe nmapproachnmthat nmis nmeffective nmmore
nmoften nmthan nmnot.
Definition nmof nmresearch nmutilization nm(p. nm4)
2. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmis nmthe nmbest nmdefinition nmof nmresearch
nmutilization?
a. Applying nmresearch nmfindings nmfrom nmindividual nmstudies nmto
nmpractice.
b. Analyzing nmmultiple nmresearch nmstudies nmto nmsynthesize nmfindings.
c. Appreciating nmthe nmimportance nmof nmclinical nmdecision nmmaking.
d. Using nmprevious nmpersonal nmexperience nmto nmbuild nmconfidence.
Definition nmof nmEBP nm(pp. nm4-5)
3. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmis nmthe nmbest nmdefinition nmof nmevidence-based
nmpractice nm(EBP)?
a. Application nmof nmresearch nmfindings nmbased nmon nmscientific nmtheories
nmin nma nmclinical nmsetting.
b. Research nmstudies nmthat nmcorrespond nmto nmnationally nmestablished
nmpriorities nmfor nmhealthcare, nmconducted nmby nmexperts nmin nmtheir
nmfields.
c. Use nmof nmtheory-derived, nmresearch-based nminformation nmin
nmmaking nmdecisions nmaboutnmhealth nmcare nmdelivery, nmwith
nmconsideration nmof nmindividual nmneeds nmand nmpreferences nmand
nmthe nmclinical nmexpertise nmof nmthe nmprovider.
d. Using nmthe nmindividual nmhealth nmcare nmprovider’s nmperception nmof
nmtruth nmwithout nmconsciousnmattention nmor nmreasoning.
Difference nmbetween nmresearch nmutilization nmand nmEBP nm(pp. nm4-5)
4. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmbest nmdescribes nmthe nmdifference
nmbetween nmresearch nmutilization nmand nmEBP?
a. Research nmutilization nmis nma nmprocess nmof nmevaluating
nmmultiple nmstudies nmfor nmthe nmmost nmgeneralizable nmfindings;
nmEBP nmis nmuse nmof nmthe nmmost nmrecent nmstudy nmon nma
nmtopic.
, b. Research nmutilization nminvolves nmchanging nmpractice nmbased nmon
nmfindings nmof nma nmsinglenmresearch nmstudy; nmEBP nmis nmthe
nmsyntheses nmof nmfindings nmfrom nmmultiple nmstudies nmto
nmincorporate nmwith nmpractitioner nmskills nmand nmclient
nmpreference nmto nmdetermine nmbest nmcare.
c. Research nmutilization nmis nmthe nmapplication nmof nmresearch nmfindings
nmto nmhealth nmcare nmpractice;nmEBP nmis nmconsidered nmin nmselecting
nmmedication nmoptions.
d. Research nmutilization nmis nmreview nmof nmresearch
nmpublications; nmEBP nmis nmusing nmthe nmhealthcare
nmprovider’s nmperception nmof nmwhat nmcare nmwould nmbe
nmbest nmin nmindividualnmsituations.
Evidence nmfrom nmother nmdisciplines nm(p. nm6)
5. In nmwhat nmway nmcan nmevidence nmfrom nmdisciplines nmother nmthan nmnursing
nmbe nmhelpful?
a. Theory nmbased nmnon-nursing nmevidence nmcan nmprovide nma
nmbasis nmon nmwhich nmto nmbuild nmnew nmevidence.
b. Non-nursing nmevidence nmsupports nmthe nmuse nmof nmnursing
nmknowledge nmobtained nmby nmtrialnmand nmerror.
c. Clinical nmdecision nmmaking nmcan nmbe nmbased nmon nmfindings
nmfrom nmsingle nmnon-nursing nmresearch nmstudies.
d. All nmevidence nmis nmequally nmimportant nmto nmthe nmpractice nmof
nmnursing.
Identification nmof nmsources nmof nmevidence nm(p. nm6)
6. You nmare nma nmnew nmnurse nmworking nmat nmXYZ nmhospital. nmYour
nmpreceptor nmtells nmyou nmto nmdangle nmMs. nmJones’ nmlegs nmon nmthe
nmside nmof nmthe nmbed nmbefore nmyou nmattempt nmto nmassist nmher nmto nma
nmchair. nmYou nmask nmyournmpreceptor nmwhy nmthis nmis nmdone nmand
nmshNeUaRnSsIw , nm “.CTOhM
NeGrTsB is nmis nmwhat nmwe nmhave nmalways nmdone, nmso
nmgo nmdo nmit.” nmThis nmis nman nmexample nmof nmwhich nmtype nmof
nmevidence?
a. Trial nmand nmerror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed nmevidence
d. Tradition
Identification nmof nmsources nmof nmevidence nm(p. nm6)
7. You nmare nma nmnew nmnurse nmworking nmat nmXYZ nmhospital. nmYour
nmpreceptor nmtells nmyou nmto nmdangle nmMs. nmJones’ nmlegs nmon nmthe
nmside nmof nmthe nmbed nmbefore nmyou nmattempt nmto nmassist nmher nmto nma
nmchair. nmYou nmask nmyournmpreceptor nmwhy nmthis nmis nmdone nmand nmshe
nmanswers, nm“Because nmI nmsaid nmso.” nmThis nmis nman nmexample nmof
nmwhich nmtype nmof nmevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed nmevidence
Identification nmof nmsources nmof nmevidence nm(p. nm6)
nmPractice nmfor nmNurses: nmAppraisal
nmand nmApplication nmof nmResearch nm5th
nmEdition nmby nmSchmidt, nmBrown nm
Chapters nm1 nm- nm19
,Test nmBank nmFor nmEvidence-Based nmPractice nmfor nmNurses:
nmAppraisal nmand nmApplication nmofnmResearch nm5th nmEdition nmby
nmSchmidt, nmBrown
Table nmof nmContents:
Chapter nm1 nmWhat nmIs nmEvidence-Based nmPractice?
Chapter nm2 nmUsing nmEvidence nmThrough nmCollaboration nmTo nmPromote
nmExcellence nmIn nmNursing nmPractice
Chapter nm3 nmIdentifying nmResearch nmQuestions
Chapter nm4 nmFinding nmSources nmOf nmEvidence
Chapter nm5 nmLinking nmTheory, nmResearch, nmAnd nmPractice
Chapter nm6 nmKey nmPrinciples nmOf nmQuantitative nmDesigns
Chapter nm7 nmQuantitative nmDesigns: nmUsing nmNumbers nmTo nmProvide nmEvidence
Chapter nm8 nmEpidemiologic nmDesigns: nmUsing nmData nmTo nmUnderstand
nmPopulations
Chapter nm9 nmQualitative nmDesigns: nmUsing nmWords nmTo nmProvide nmEvidence
Chapter nm10 nmCollecting nmEvidence
Chapter nm11 nmUsing nmSamples nmTo nmProvide nmEvidence
Chapter nm12 nmOther nmSources nmOf nmEvidence
Chapter nm13 nmWhat nmDo nmThe nmQuantitative nmData nmMean?
Chapter nm14 nmWhat nmDo nmThe nmQualitative nmData nmMean?
Chapter nm15 nmWeighing nmIn nmOn nmThe nmEvidence
Chapter nm16 nmTransitioning nmEvidence nmTo nmPractice
Chapter nm17 nmDeveloping nmOneself nmAs nmAn nmInnovator
Chapter nm18 nmEvaluating nmOutcomes nmOf nmInnovations
Chapter nm19 nmSharing nmThe nmInsights nmWith nmOthers
,CHAPTER nm1: nmWHAT nmIS nmEVIDENCE nmBASED nmPRACTICE?
Test nmBank nmEvidence-Based nmPractice nmfor nmNurses: nmAppraisal nmand
nmApplication nmof nmResearch nm5thnmEdition nmSchmidt, nmBrown
Multiple nmChoice
Definition nmof nmresearch nm(p. nm14)
1. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmis nmthe nmbest nmdefinition nmof nmresearch?
a. Critically nmthinking nmabout nmproblems nmthat nmoccur nmin nmhealth
nmcare nmto nmdetermine nmpossiblenmsolutions.
b. Information nmthat nmis nmbased nmon nmpersonal nmexperience nmor nmtradition.
c. Planned nmand nmsystematic nmactivity nmthat nmleads nmto
nmnew nmknowledge nmand/or nmthenmdiscovery nmof nmsolutions
nmto nmproblems nmor nmquestions.
d. Trying nma nmvariety nmof nmapproaches nmto nma nmclinical nmproblem
nmand nmsettling nmon nmthe nmapproachnmthat nmis nmeffective nmmore
nmoften nmthan nmnot.
Definition nmof nmresearch nmutilization nm(p. nm4)
2. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmis nmthe nmbest nmdefinition nmof nmresearch
nmutilization?
a. Applying nmresearch nmfindings nmfrom nmindividual nmstudies nmto
nmpractice.
b. Analyzing nmmultiple nmresearch nmstudies nmto nmsynthesize nmfindings.
c. Appreciating nmthe nmimportance nmof nmclinical nmdecision nmmaking.
d. Using nmprevious nmpersonal nmexperience nmto nmbuild nmconfidence.
Definition nmof nmEBP nm(pp. nm4-5)
3. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmis nmthe nmbest nmdefinition nmof nmevidence-based
nmpractice nm(EBP)?
a. Application nmof nmresearch nmfindings nmbased nmon nmscientific nmtheories
nmin nma nmclinical nmsetting.
b. Research nmstudies nmthat nmcorrespond nmto nmnationally nmestablished
nmpriorities nmfor nmhealthcare, nmconducted nmby nmexperts nmin nmtheir
nmfields.
c. Use nmof nmtheory-derived, nmresearch-based nminformation nmin
nmmaking nmdecisions nmaboutnmhealth nmcare nmdelivery, nmwith
nmconsideration nmof nmindividual nmneeds nmand nmpreferences nmand
nmthe nmclinical nmexpertise nmof nmthe nmprovider.
d. Using nmthe nmindividual nmhealth nmcare nmprovider’s nmperception nmof
nmtruth nmwithout nmconsciousnmattention nmor nmreasoning.
Difference nmbetween nmresearch nmutilization nmand nmEBP nm(pp. nm4-5)
4. Which nmof nmthe nmfollowing nmbest nmdescribes nmthe nmdifference
nmbetween nmresearch nmutilization nmand nmEBP?
a. Research nmutilization nmis nma nmprocess nmof nmevaluating
nmmultiple nmstudies nmfor nmthe nmmost nmgeneralizable nmfindings;
nmEBP nmis nmuse nmof nmthe nmmost nmrecent nmstudy nmon nma
nmtopic.
, b. Research nmutilization nminvolves nmchanging nmpractice nmbased nmon
nmfindings nmof nma nmsinglenmresearch nmstudy; nmEBP nmis nmthe
nmsyntheses nmof nmfindings nmfrom nmmultiple nmstudies nmto
nmincorporate nmwith nmpractitioner nmskills nmand nmclient
nmpreference nmto nmdetermine nmbest nmcare.
c. Research nmutilization nmis nmthe nmapplication nmof nmresearch nmfindings
nmto nmhealth nmcare nmpractice;nmEBP nmis nmconsidered nmin nmselecting
nmmedication nmoptions.
d. Research nmutilization nmis nmreview nmof nmresearch
nmpublications; nmEBP nmis nmusing nmthe nmhealthcare
nmprovider’s nmperception nmof nmwhat nmcare nmwould nmbe
nmbest nmin nmindividualnmsituations.
Evidence nmfrom nmother nmdisciplines nm(p. nm6)
5. In nmwhat nmway nmcan nmevidence nmfrom nmdisciplines nmother nmthan nmnursing
nmbe nmhelpful?
a. Theory nmbased nmnon-nursing nmevidence nmcan nmprovide nma
nmbasis nmon nmwhich nmto nmbuild nmnew nmevidence.
b. Non-nursing nmevidence nmsupports nmthe nmuse nmof nmnursing
nmknowledge nmobtained nmby nmtrialnmand nmerror.
c. Clinical nmdecision nmmaking nmcan nmbe nmbased nmon nmfindings
nmfrom nmsingle nmnon-nursing nmresearch nmstudies.
d. All nmevidence nmis nmequally nmimportant nmto nmthe nmpractice nmof
nmnursing.
Identification nmof nmsources nmof nmevidence nm(p. nm6)
6. You nmare nma nmnew nmnurse nmworking nmat nmXYZ nmhospital. nmYour
nmpreceptor nmtells nmyou nmto nmdangle nmMs. nmJones’ nmlegs nmon nmthe
nmside nmof nmthe nmbed nmbefore nmyou nmattempt nmto nmassist nmher nmto nma
nmchair. nmYou nmask nmyournmpreceptor nmwhy nmthis nmis nmdone nmand
nmshNeUaRnSsIw , nm “.CTOhM
NeGrTsB is nmis nmwhat nmwe nmhave nmalways nmdone, nmso
nmgo nmdo nmit.” nmThis nmis nman nmexample nmof nmwhich nmtype nmof
nmevidence?
a. Trial nmand nmerror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed nmevidence
d. Tradition
Identification nmof nmsources nmof nmevidence nm(p. nm6)
7. You nmare nma nmnew nmnurse nmworking nmat nmXYZ nmhospital. nmYour
nmpreceptor nmtells nmyou nmto nmdangle nmMs. nmJones’ nmlegs nmon nmthe
nmside nmof nmthe nmbed nmbefore nmyou nmattempt nmto nmassist nmher nmto nma
nmchair. nmYou nmask nmyournmpreceptor nmwhy nmthis nmis nmdone nmand nmshe
nmanswers, nm“Because nmI nmsaid nmso.” nmThis nmis nman nmexample nmof
nmwhich nmtype nmof nmevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed nmevidence
Identification nmof nmsources nmof nmevidence nm(p. nm6)
