EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSES:
APPRAISAL AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH
6TH EDITION | SCHMIDT, BROWN
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Table Vof VContents:
Chapter V1 VWhat VIs VEvidence-Based VPractice?
Chapter V2 VUsing VEvidence VThrough VCollaboration VTo VPromote VExcellence VIn VNursing
VPractice
Chapter V3 VIdentifying VResearch VQuestions
Chapter V4 VFinding VSources VOf VEvidence
Chapter V5 VLinking VTheory, VResearch, VAnd VPractice
Chapter V6 VKey VPrinciples VOf VQuantitative VDesigns
Chapter V7 VQuantitative VDesigns: VUsing VNumbers VTo VProvide VEvidence
Chapter V8 VEpidemiologic VDesigns: VUsing VData VTo VUnderstand VPopulations
Chapter V9 VQualitative VDesigns: VUsing VWords VTo VProvide VEvidence
Chapter V10 VCollecting VEvidence
Chapter V11 VUsing VSamples VTo VProvide VEvidence
Chapter V12 VOther VSources VOf VEvidence
Chapter V13 VWhat VDo VThe VQuantitative VData VMean?
Chapter V14 VWhat VDo VThe VQualitative VData VMean?
Chapter V15 VWeighing VIn VOn VThe VEvidence
Chapter V16 VTransitioning VEvidence VTo VPractice
Chapter V17 VDeveloping VOneself VAs VAn VInnovator
Chapter V18 VEvaluating VOutcomes VOf VInnovations
Chapter V19 VSharing VThe VInsights VWith VOthers
,CHAPTER V1: VWHAT VIS VEVIDENCE VBASED VPRACTICE?
Test VBank VEvidence-Based VPractice Vfor VNurses: VAppraisal Vand VApplication Vof VResearch
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Multiple VChoice
Definition Vof Vresearch V(p. V14)
1. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vis Vthe Vbest Vdefinition Vof Vresearch?
a. Critically Vthinking Vabout Vproblems Vthat Voccur Vin Vhealth Vcare Vto Vdetermine
VpossibleV
solutions.
b. Information Vthat Vis Vbased Von Vpersonal Vexperience Vor Vtradition.
c. Planned Vand Vsystematic Vactivity Vthat Vleads Vto Vnew Vknowledge Vand/or
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discovery Vof Vsolutions Vto Vproblems Vor Vquestions.
d. Trying Va Vvariety Vof Vapproaches Vto Va Vclinical Vproblem Vand Vsettling Von Vthe
VapproachV that Vis Veffective Vmore Voften Vthan Vnot.
Definition Vof Vresearch Vutilization V(p. V4)
2. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vis Vthe Vbest Vdefinition Vof Vresearch Vutilization?
a. Applying Vresearch Vfindings Vfrom Vindividual Vstudies Vto Vpractice.
b. Analyzing Vmultiple Vresearch Vstudies Vto Vsynthesize Vfindings.
c. Appreciating Vthe Vimportance Vof Vclinical Vdecision Vmaking.
d. Using Vprevious Vpersonal Vexperience Vto Vbuild Vconfidence.
Definition Vof VEBP V(pp. V4-5)
3. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vis Vthe Vbest Vdefinition Vof Vevidence-based Vpractice V(EBP)?
a. Application Vof Vresearch Vfindings Vbased Von Vscientific Vtheories Vin Va Vclinical Vsetting.
b. Research Vstudies Vthat Vcorrespond Vto Vnationally Vestablished Vpriorities Vfor
Vhealthcare,V
conducted Vby Vexperts Vin Vtheir Vfields.
c. Use Vof Vtheory-derived, Vresearch-based Vinformation Vin Vmaking Vdecisions
VaboutVhealth Vcare Vdelivery, Vwith Vconsideration Vof Vindividual Vneeds Vand
Vpreferences Vand Vthe Vclinical Vexpertise Vof Vthe Vprovider.
d. Using Vthe Vindividual Vhealth Vcare Vprovider’s Vperception Vof Vtruth Vwithout
VconsciousVattention Vor Vreasoning.
Difference Vbetween Vresearch Vutilization Vand VEBP V(pp. V4-5)
4. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vbest Vdescribes Vthe Vdifference Vbetween Vresearch Vutilization
VandVEBP?
a. Research Vutilization Vis Va Vprocess Vof Vevaluating Vmultiple Vstudies Vfor Vthe
VmostVgeneralizable Vfindings; VEBP Vis Vuse Vof Vthe Vmost Vrecent Vstudy Von Va
Vtopic.
, b. Research Vutilization Vinvolves Vchanging Vpractice Vbased Von Vfindings Vof Va
VsingleVresearch Vstudy; VEBP Vis Vthe Vsyntheses Vof Vfindings Vfrom Vmultiple
Vstudies Vto Vincorporate Vwith Vpractitioner Vskills Vand Vclient Vpreference Vto
Vdetermine Vbest Vcare.
c. Research Vutilization Vis Vthe Vapplication Vof Vresearch Vfindings Vto Vhealth Vcare
Vpractice;VEBP Vis Vconsidered Vin Vselecting Vmedication Voptions.
d. Research Vutilization Vis Vreview Vof Vresearch Vpublications; VEBP Vis Vusing
Vthe Vhealthcare Vprovider’s Vperception Vof Vwhat Vcare Vwould Vbe Vbest Vin
VindividualVsituations.
Evidence Vfrom Vother Vdisciplines V(p. V6)
5. In Vwhat Vway Vcan Vevidence Vfrom Vdisciplines Vother Vthan Vnursing Vbe Vhelpful?
a. Theory Vbased Vnon-nursing Vevidence Vcan Vprovide Va Vbasis Von Vwhich Vto
VbuildV new Vevidence.
b. Non-nursing Vevidence Vsupports Vthe Vuse Vof Vnursing Vknowledge Vobtained Vby
VtrialV
and Verror.
c. Clinical Vdecision Vmaking Vcan Vbe Vbased Von Vfindings Vfrom Vsingle Vnon-
nursingVresearch Vstudies.
d. All Vevidence Vis Vequally Vimportant Vto Vthe Vpractice Vof Vnursing.
Identification Vof Vsources Vof Vevidence V(p. V6)
6. You Vare Va Vnew Vnurse Vworking Vat VXYZ Vhospital. VYour Vpreceptor Vtells Vyou Vto Vdangle
VMs. VJones’ Vlegs Von Vthe Vside Vof Vthe Vbed Vbefore Vyou Vattempt Vto Vassist Vher Vto Va Vchair.
VYou Vask VyourVpreceptor Vwhy Vthis Vis Vdone Vand VshNeUaRnSsIwNeGrTsB
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is Vis Vwhat Vwe Vhave
Valways Vdone, Vso Vgo Vdo Vit.” VThis Vis Van Vexample Vof Vwhich Vtype Vof Vevidence?
a. Trial Vand Verror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed Vevidence
d. Tradition
Identification Vof Vsources Vof Vevidence V(p. V6)
7. You Vare Va Vnew Vnurse Vworking Vat VXYZ Vhospital. VYour Vpreceptor Vtells Vyou Vto Vdangle
VMs. VJones’ Vlegs Von Vthe Vside Vof Vthe Vbed Vbefore Vyou Vattempt Vto Vassist Vher Vto Va Vchair.
VYou Vask VyourV preceptor Vwhy Vthis Vis Vdone Vand Vshe Vanswers, V“Because VI Vsaid Vso.”
VThis Vis Van Vexample Vof Vwhich Vtype Vof Vevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed Vevidence
Identification Vof Vsources Vof Vevidence V(p. V6)
8. Trial Vand Verror Vis Vnot Va Vpreferred Vapproach Vfor Vdelivering Vnursing Vcare Vbecause
a. it Vis Vnot Vbased Von Vsystematic Vscientific Vapproaches.
b. it Vis Vnot Va Vsanctioned Vmethod Vby Vthe VAmerican VNurses VAssociation.
c. it Vis Vbased Vonly Von Vintuition Vand Vtherefore Vnot Vscientifically Vbased.
d. patient Voutcomes Vare Valways Vbased Vonly Von Vlevel V1 Vevidence.