Connection: The Research Practice
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,Chapter 1 The Research-
Practice Connection
MULTIPLE CHOICE
• Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a.A combination of best research evidence, clinical
expertise, and the needs and values of patients.
b.A determination of the factors necessary to
control patient responses to care. c.The
development of population care guidelines
applicable to all patients.
,d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to
enhance patient outcomes. ANS: A
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AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration
of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient needs and values.
BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient
outcomes are generally experimental or quasi-
experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not
completely define it.
CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific
patient needs and values. DQuantitative and
qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of
patient outcomes are part of EBP but do not
completely define EBP.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level:
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• The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns
of breastfed babies as part of a larger research study.
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