Evidence-Based Healthcare Questions with Correct Answers

Evidence-Based Healthcare Questions
with Correct Answers
Evidence-Based Practice - CORRECT ANSWER -
The conscientious, explicit, and *judicious care of current best evidence in making decisions* a
bout the care of individual patients



Evidence-Based Practice - CORRECT ANSWER -
Uses outcome research and other current *research to guide the development of appropriate
strategies to deliver care* that is

—High quality

—*Cost-effective*



Evidence-Based Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER -
"*An integration of the best evidence available, nursing expertise, and the values and preferen
ces of the individuals*, families and communities who are served"



Evidence-Based Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER -
The art and science of nursing comes from *intelligent evaluation of evidence* in the context
of *sensitivity to intuition* and *response to individual and unique circumstances*



E-B Care and EBN Driving Forces - CORRECT ANSWER -—
Helps create protocols and guidelines based on scientific evidence

—*Decreases variability in practice*

—*Improve effectiveness and efficiency* (controls dollars)

—*Society demands* expert care and research utilization.



E-B Care and EBN Driving Forces - CORRECT ANSWER -—Improve patient safety

—*Regulatory requirements*

—Driving forces, Table 5-1, pg. 126

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Why is EBP important? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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● Up to 85% of healthcare encounters are not based on evidence
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● Up to 25% of patients receive unnecessary and/or potentially harmful care
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● EBP *contributes to the professional nature of nursing* and *encourages collaboration*
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Why is EBP important? - CORRECT ANSWER -●It *involves* the *integration of clinician-
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observed evidence* and *research-directed evidence*
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● *Demonstrates that outcomes* of health care *are effective, efficient, and safe* X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Nursing's **Imperative** - CORRECT ANSWER - X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




" *All nurses must work to remove barriers to evidence-
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based health care delivery* in organizations, such as *lack of staff authority to change practice s,
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insufficient time to work on new practice development, and limited research knowledge and awa
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reness*"



Assume the Evidence Exists - CORRECT ANSWER -Conduct a *systematic search* for evidence
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Examine the Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




*Conduct systematic critical appraisal* of evidence to *identify recommendations for improvin g
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Apply the Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Use *judgement (clinical experience)* to *determine the relevance of evidence to practice*
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PICO-based *Evidence Search* - CORRECT ANSWER -P - *Population* of Interest
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