NSG130 Evidence-Based Practice
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B.) The Institute for Emergency Nursing Research (IENR) - ANSWER Professional
nursing organizations review clinical practice guidelines to ensure that interventions
are recommended for safe practice.
Which group is an example of an organization that would be responsible for publishing
that information?
A.) The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA, n.d.a)
B.) The Institute for Emergency Nursing Research (IENR)
C.) Putting Evidence into Practice (PEP)
D.) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
A.) Preferences of the patient - ANSWER The nurse describes the three components of
evidence-based practice (EBP) that support what they do every day. The first
component is the knowledge gained in practice and the second is the research
evidence.
Which item should the nurse identify as the third component?
A.) Preferences of the patient
B.) Ability to act quickly
C.) Nurses' beliefs of the system
D.) Nursing school training
A.) State board of nursing - ANSWER Which regulatory body should the nurse identify as
defining the nursing scope of practice?
A.) State board of nursing
B.) National League for Nursing
C.) The Joint Commission
D.) American Medical Association
D.) "What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?" - ANSWER The
nurse is teaching a colleague how to utilize the mnemonic PICOT for formulating
questions that relate to evidence-based practice (EBP).
, Which question by the colleague would meet the desired outcome?
A.) "What intervention should be utilized?"
B.) "What population of patients should we study?"
C.) "How long will we collect data?"
D.) "What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?"
C.) What are the causes of ARDS? - ANSWER The nurse is developing a clinical question
that explores the etiology of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Which clinical question is the most appropriate?
A.) Which medications lead to best outcomes for patients with ARDS?
B.) What are some potential complications of ARDS?
C.) What are the causes of ARDS?
D.) How does ARDS affect arterial blood gas values?
A.) "I will look for scientific elements in this journal article." - ANSWER The nurse on the
research committee agreed to complete a literature review for evidence as part of the
team's study.
Which statement by the nurse demonstrates understanding of the first step in this
process?
A.) "I will look for scientific elements in this journal article."
B.) "I will write a hypothesis."
C.) "I will write a proposal to management."
D.) "I will read all articles related to the desired outcome."
B.) Obesity prevention - ANSWER The middle school teacher is researching topics in
Healthy People 2020 to incorporate evidence-based resources in the school's health
program.
Which topic would be the most appropriate for the nurse to research?
A.) Sickle cell disease
B.) Obesity prevention
C.) International transmission of disease
D.) Breast cancer
Exam Study Guide
B.) The Institute for Emergency Nursing Research (IENR) - ANSWER Professional
nursing organizations review clinical practice guidelines to ensure that interventions
are recommended for safe practice.
Which group is an example of an organization that would be responsible for publishing
that information?
A.) The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA, n.d.a)
B.) The Institute for Emergency Nursing Research (IENR)
C.) Putting Evidence into Practice (PEP)
D.) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
A.) Preferences of the patient - ANSWER The nurse describes the three components of
evidence-based practice (EBP) that support what they do every day. The first
component is the knowledge gained in practice and the second is the research
evidence.
Which item should the nurse identify as the third component?
A.) Preferences of the patient
B.) Ability to act quickly
C.) Nurses' beliefs of the system
D.) Nursing school training
A.) State board of nursing - ANSWER Which regulatory body should the nurse identify as
defining the nursing scope of practice?
A.) State board of nursing
B.) National League for Nursing
C.) The Joint Commission
D.) American Medical Association
D.) "What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?" - ANSWER The
nurse is teaching a colleague how to utilize the mnemonic PICOT for formulating
questions that relate to evidence-based practice (EBP).
, Which question by the colleague would meet the desired outcome?
A.) "What intervention should be utilized?"
B.) "What population of patients should we study?"
C.) "How long will we collect data?"
D.) "What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?"
C.) What are the causes of ARDS? - ANSWER The nurse is developing a clinical question
that explores the etiology of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Which clinical question is the most appropriate?
A.) Which medications lead to best outcomes for patients with ARDS?
B.) What are some potential complications of ARDS?
C.) What are the causes of ARDS?
D.) How does ARDS affect arterial blood gas values?
A.) "I will look for scientific elements in this journal article." - ANSWER The nurse on the
research committee agreed to complete a literature review for evidence as part of the
team's study.
Which statement by the nurse demonstrates understanding of the first step in this
process?
A.) "I will look for scientific elements in this journal article."
B.) "I will write a hypothesis."
C.) "I will write a proposal to management."
D.) "I will read all articles related to the desired outcome."
B.) Obesity prevention - ANSWER The middle school teacher is researching topics in
Healthy People 2020 to incorporate evidence-based resources in the school's health
program.
Which topic would be the most appropriate for the nurse to research?
A.) Sickle cell disease
B.) Obesity prevention
C.) International transmission of disease
D.) Breast cancer
