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Testbank prepared by: 3i/ 3i/ 3i/3i/


Arlene H. Morris, EdD, RN, CNE and Deb
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bie Faulk, PhD, RN, CNE
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both of Auburn Montgomery School of Nursing
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CHAPTER 1 3i/ 3i/



WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multiple Choice 3i/ 3i/
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Definition of research (p. 14) 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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 possib 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


le solutions. 3i/ 3i/


b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the di 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


scovery of solutions to problems or questions. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approa 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


ch that is effective more often than not. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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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. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5) 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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 settin 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthca 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


re, conducted by experts in their fields. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


c. Use of theory-derived, research- 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


based information in making decisions about health care delivery, with co 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscio 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
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4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization and
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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most gen
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eralizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a singl
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e research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
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incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best
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c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practi
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ce; EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the health
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care provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual situations.
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Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
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5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
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a. Theory based non- 3i/ 3i/


nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build new evidence. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


b. Non-
nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial and e
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non- 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


nursing research studies. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle M
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s. Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You
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ask your preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always
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done, so go do NURSINGTB.COM it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


b. Intuition 3i/


c. Borrowed evidence 3i/ 3i/


d. Tradition 3i/
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle M
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s. Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You
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ask your preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an
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example of which type of evidence? 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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d. Borrowed evidence 3i/ 3i/
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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8. Trial and error is not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care because
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a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
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b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
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c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
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d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained fr
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om a. level 1 evidence.
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b. individual research studies. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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d. the American Nurses Association. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related t
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a. communication problems. 3i/ 3i/


b. individual and organizational factors. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


c. personal disinterest. 3i/ 3i/


d. rapid organizational changes. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
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11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institution?
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the autho
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rity for any change in practices. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice cha 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions.
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d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10)
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12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented.. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


d. collaborate with a nursing program for access to resources. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 9)
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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest. 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/ 3i/


c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient acce
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ss to relevant data and clinical guidelines.
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Parts of a research article (p. 18)
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14. Which section of a research article provides an overview of the study?
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