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Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice
Connection
Emily W. Nowak, and Renee Colsch
5th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 The Research-Practice Connection 1
Chapter 02 Research Evidence 4
Chapter 03 Reading Research Articles 7
Chapter 04 Qualitative Research 10
Chapter 05 Quantitative Descriptive Research 14
Chapter 06 Correlational Research 22
Chapter 07 Experimental Research 26
Chapter 08 Cohort Research 33
Chapter 09 Systematic Reviews 36
Chapter 10 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines 39
Chapter 11 Asking Clinical Questions 43
Chapter 12 Searching for Research Evidence 45
Chapter 13 Appraising Research Evidence 48
Chapter 14 Appraising Recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines 51
Chapter 15 Appraising Conclusions of Systematic Reviews with Narrative Synthesis 53
Chapter 16 Appraising Findings of Original Studies 56
Chapter 17 Evidence-Based Practice Strategies 58
Chapter 18 Evidence-Based Practice Participation 62
Chapter 19 Point-of-Care Adaptations 64
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Test Bank - Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, 5th Edition (Nowak, 2024)
Import Settings:
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Chapter: Chapter 01 – The Research-Practice Connection
Multiple Choice
1. What is the main goal of clinical protocols?
A) Orienting new nurses
B) Describing standards of care
C) Increasing hospital revenue
D) Protecting against lawsuits
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Clinical Care Policies, Practice Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
2. Clinical protocols are usually written to support the care of specific patient populations,
including:
A) patients with rare conditions.
B) patients with short lengths of stay.
C) low-risk patient groups.
D) high-volume patient groups.
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Evidence-Based Practice
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
3. Which type of research focuses on examining how to implement evidence-based innovations in
various practice settings?
A) Translational
B) Nursing
C) Clinical
D) Healthcare
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Short History of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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Test Bank - Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, 5th Edition (Nowak, 2024)
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
4. Which of the following items is not a type of clinical protocol?
A) A research summary
B) A decision tree
C) A standard order set
D) A care algorithm
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Clinical Care Policies, Practice Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
5. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, which factor influenced the spread of the evidence-based
practice (EBP) movement in nursing?
A) The first nursing case studies were published.
B) Considerably more clinical nursing research was being conducted.
C) Implementation research was introduced.
D) Calls for research about nursing practice were first issued in the American Journal of Nursing.
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Short History of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
6. In the context of a clinical protocol, a population is any group of patients who:
A) have the same health condition, problem, or treatment.
B) consent to participate in a study.
C) receive an experimental intervention.
D) opt to share health care data for research.
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Clinical Care Policies, Practice Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
7. Which category of evidence serves as the most reliable source of information for producing
effective and useful clinical protocols?
A) Expert opinion
B) Research findings
C) Internal quality monitoring data
D) National database statistics
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Evidence
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
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Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice
Connection
Emily W. Nowak, and Renee Colsch
5th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 The Research-Practice Connection 1
Chapter 02 Research Evidence 4
Chapter 03 Reading Research Articles 7
Chapter 04 Qualitative Research 10
Chapter 05 Quantitative Descriptive Research 14
Chapter 06 Correlational Research 22
Chapter 07 Experimental Research 26
Chapter 08 Cohort Research 33
Chapter 09 Systematic Reviews 36
Chapter 10 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines 39
Chapter 11 Asking Clinical Questions 43
Chapter 12 Searching for Research Evidence 45
Chapter 13 Appraising Research Evidence 48
Chapter 14 Appraising Recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines 51
Chapter 15 Appraising Conclusions of Systematic Reviews with Narrative Synthesis 53
Chapter 16 Appraising Findings of Original Studies 56
Chapter 17 Evidence-Based Practice Strategies 58
Chapter 18 Evidence-Based Practice Participation 62
Chapter 19 Point-of-Care Adaptations 64
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Test Bank - Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, 5th Edition (Nowak, 2024)
Import Settings:
Base Settings: Brownstone Default
Information Field: Complexity
Information Field: Ahead
Information Field: Subject
Information Field: Title
Highest Answer Letter: D
Multiple Keywords in Same Paragraph: No
NAS ISBN13: 9781284275889, add to Ahead, Title tags
Chapter: Chapter 01 – The Research-Practice Connection
Multiple Choice
1. What is the main goal of clinical protocols?
A) Orienting new nurses
B) Describing standards of care
C) Increasing hospital revenue
D) Protecting against lawsuits
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Clinical Care Policies, Practice Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
2. Clinical protocols are usually written to support the care of specific patient populations,
including:
A) patients with rare conditions.
B) patients with short lengths of stay.
C) low-risk patient groups.
D) high-volume patient groups.
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Evidence-Based Practice
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
3. Which type of research focuses on examining how to implement evidence-based innovations in
various practice settings?
A) Translational
B) Nursing
C) Clinical
D) Healthcare
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Short History of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
______________________________________________________________________________________________
1|Page
, ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Test Bank - Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, 5th Edition (Nowak, 2024)
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
4. Which of the following items is not a type of clinical protocol?
A) A research summary
B) A decision tree
C) A standard order set
D) A care algorithm
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Clinical Care Policies, Practice Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
5. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, which factor influenced the spread of the evidence-based
practice (EBP) movement in nursing?
A) The first nursing case studies were published.
B) Considerably more clinical nursing research was being conducted.
C) Implementation research was introduced.
D) Calls for research about nursing practice were first issued in the American Journal of Nursing.
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Short History of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
6. In the context of a clinical protocol, a population is any group of patients who:
A) have the same health condition, problem, or treatment.
B) consent to participate in a study.
C) receive an experimental intervention.
D) opt to share health care data for research.
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Clinical Care Policies, Practice Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
7. Which category of evidence serves as the most reliable source of information for producing
effective and useful clinical protocols?
A) Expert opinion
B) Research findings
C) Internal quality monitoring data
D) National database statistics
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Evidence
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Research–Practice Connection
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