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, Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 6th edition Eviden
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Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Applicatio
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WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
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a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possible
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b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q!
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or th
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e discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approac
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h that is effective more often than not.
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Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
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2. Which of the following is the best definition of research utilization?
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a. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice.
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b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. q! q! q! q! q! q!
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. q! q! q! q! q! q!
d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
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, Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting.
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b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcare,
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q! conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-
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based information in making decisions about health care delivery, with cons
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ideration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical expertise of th
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e provider.
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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious
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,Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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, Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 6th edition Eviden
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Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Applicatio
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n of Research q! q!
CHAPTER 1 q!
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
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a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possible
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q! solutions.
b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q!
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or th
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e discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approac
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h that is effective more often than not.
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Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
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2. Which of the following is the best definition of research utilization?
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a. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice.
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b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. q! q! q! q! q! q!
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. q! q! q! q! q! q!
d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
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, Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting.
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b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcare,
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q! conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-
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based information in making decisions about health care delivery, with cons
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ideration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical expertise of th
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e provider.
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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious
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