TEST BANK for Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research 6th Edition by Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown ALL CHAPTERS 1-10 WITH EXPERT APPROVED QUSTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS| A+ PASS

TEST BANK for Evidence-Based
Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and
Application of Research 6th Edition
by Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown
ALL CHAPTERS 1-10 WITH EXPERT APPROVED QUSTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS| A+ PASS

, Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-
solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in:

a. the latest information found in textbooks.

b. systematically conducted research studies.

c. tradition in clinical practice.

d. quality improvement and risk management data.

ACCURATE ANSWER: B



2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:

a. standardized for all.

b. unhampered by patient culture.

c. variable according to the situation.

d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.

ACCURATE ANSWER: C



3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of care is:

a. P.

b. I.

c. C.

d. O.

ACCURATE ANSWER: C



4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:

a. search for evidence.

b. include all five elements of the sequence.

,c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.

d. accept standard clinical routines.

ACCURATE ANSWER: A



5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situati
on. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research on t
he topic?

a. CINAHL

b. PubMed

c. MEDLINE

d. The Cochrane Librar

y ACCURATE ANSWER:

D



6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. T
he best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:

a. The Cochrane Library.

b. MEDLINE.

c. NGC.

d. CINAHL. ACCUR

ATE ANSWER: C



7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is stu
dying. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:

a. the abstracts.

b. literature reviews.

c. the Methods sections.

d. the narrative sections.

ACCURATE ANSWER: A

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e= lev=el= of= post-
myocardial= depression=for=individuals= who= have= had= a= myocardial= infarction.=The=type= of= study=t
hat=would= best= capture=this= information= would= be= a:

a. randomized= controlled= trial.

b. qualitative=study.

c. case= control= study.

d. descriptive= study.

ACCURATE= ANSWER:= B



9. Six= months= after= an= early= mobility= protocol= was= implemented,= the= incidence= of= deep= vein= thro
mbos=is= in= patients= was= decreased.= This= is= an= example= of= what= stage= in= the= EBP= process?

a. Asking= a= clinical= question

b. Applying= the= evidence

c. Evaluating= the= practice= decision

d. Communicating=your=resul

t=s= ACCURATE= ANSWER:= C



MULTIPLE= RESPONSE

1. To= use= evidence-
based= practice= appropriately,= you= need= to= collect= the= most= relevant= and= best= evidence= and= to= cri
tical=ly= appraise= the= evidence= you= gather.= This= process= also= includes:= (Select= all= that= apply.)

a. asking= a= clinical= question.

b. applying= the= evidence.

c. evaluating= the= practice= decision.

d. communicating= your= results.

ACCURATE= ANSWER:= A,= B,= C,= D



2. In= a= clinical= environment,= evidence-based= practice= has= the= ability= to= improve:= (Select= all= that= apply.)

a. the= quality= of= care= provided.