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MULTIPLE CHOICE b3
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- b3 b3 b3 b3
solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in:
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a. the latest information found in textbooks.
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b. systematically conducted research studies. b3 b3 b3
c. tradition in clinical practice. b3 b3 b3
d. quality improvement and risk management data.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: B b3 b3
2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
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a. standardized for all. b3 b3
b. unhampered by patient culture. b3 b3 b3
c. variable according to the situation.
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d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C b3 b3
3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of care is:
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a. P.
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c. C.
d. O.
ACCURATE ANSWER: C b3 b3
4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
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a. search for evidence. b3 b3
b. include all five elements of the sequence.
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,c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
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d. accept standard clinical routines.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A b3 b3
5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the sit
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uation. U tilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research
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on the top ic?
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a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
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d. The CochraneLibrary
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D
6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. Th
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e be s t source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
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a. The Cochrane Library.
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b. MEDLINE.
c. NGC.
d. CINAHL. ACCUR b3
ATE ANSWER: C
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7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is studying
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. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:
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a. the abstracts.
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b. literature reviews. b3
c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A b3 b3
, 8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on the leve
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l o f post-
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myocardial depression for individuals who have had a myocardial infarction. The type of study that
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wou ld best capture this information would be a:
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a. randomized controlled trial. b3 b3
b. qualitative study. b3
c. case control study.
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d. descriptive study. b3
ACCURATE ANSWER: B b3 b3
9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein thrombos
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is i n patients was decreased. This is an example of what stage in the EBP process?
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a. Asking a clinical question b3 b3 b3
b. Applying the evidence b3 b3
c. Evaluating the practice decision b3 b3 b3
d. Communicating your results S# b3 S
b 3 ACCURATE ANSWER: C b3 b3
MULTIPLE RESPONSE b3
1. To use evidence-
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based practice appropriately, you need to collect the most relevant and best evidence and to critically
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b3ap praise the evidence you gather. This process also includes: (Select all that apply.)
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a. asking a clinical question.
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b. applying the evidence. b3 b3
c. evaluating the practice decision. b3 b3 b3
d. communicating your results. bn b3
ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D b3 b3 b3 b3 b3
2. In a clinical environment, evidence-based practice has the ability to improve: (Select all that apply.)
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a. the quality of care provided.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b3
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- b3 b3 b3 b3
solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in:
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a. the latest information found in textbooks.
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b. systematically conducted research studies. b3 b3 b3
c. tradition in clinical practice. b3 b3 b3
d. quality improvement and risk management data.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: B b3 b3
2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
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a. standardized for all. b3 b3
b. unhampered by patient culture. b3 b3 b3
c. variable according to the situation.
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d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C b3 b3
3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of care is:
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a. P.
b. I.
c. C.
d. O.
ACCURATE ANSWER: C b3 b3
4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
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a. search for evidence. b3 b3
b. include all five elements of the sequence.
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,c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
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d. accept standard clinical routines.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A b3 b3
5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the sit
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uation. U tilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research
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on the top ic?
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a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. The CochraneLibrary
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b3 ACCURATE ANSWER: b3 b3
D
6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. Th
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e be s t source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
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a. The Cochrane Library.
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b. MEDLINE.
c. NGC.
d. CINAHL. ACCUR b3
ATE ANSWER: C
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7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is studying
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. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:
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a. the abstracts.
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b. literature reviews. b3
c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A b3 b3
, 8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on the leve
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l o f post-
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myocardial depression for individuals who have had a myocardial infarction. The type of study that
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wou ld best capture this information would be a:
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a. randomized controlled trial. b3 b3
b. qualitative study. b3
c. case control study.
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d. descriptive study. b3
ACCURATE ANSWER: B b3 b3
9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein thrombos
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is i n patients was decreased. This is an example of what stage in the EBP process?
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a. Asking a clinical question b3 b3 b3
b. Applying the evidence b3 b3
c. Evaluating the practice decision b3 b3 b3
d. Communicating your results S# b3 S
b 3 ACCURATE ANSWER: C b3 b3
MULTIPLE RESPONSE b3
1. To use evidence-
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based practice appropriately, you need to collect the most relevant and best evidence and to critically
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b3ap praise the evidence you gather. This process also includes: (Select all that apply.)
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a. asking a clinical question.
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b. applying the evidence. b3 b3
c. evaluating the practice decision. b3 b3 b3
d. communicating your results. bn b3
ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D b3 b3 b3 b3 b3
2. In a clinical environment, evidence-based practice has the ability to improve: (Select all that apply.)
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a. the quality of care provided.
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