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TEST BANK for Evidence-Based
Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and
Application of Research 6th Edition
by Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown
ALL CHAPTERS 1-10 WITH EXPERT APPROVED QUSTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS| A+ PASS
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, Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is
grounded in:

a. the latest information found in textbooks.

b. systematically conducted research studies.

c. tradition in clinical practice.

d. quality improvement and risk management data.

ACCURATE ANSWER: B



2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:

a. standardized for all.

b. unhampered by patient culture.

c. variable according to the situation.

d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.

ACCURATE ANSWER: C
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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.
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c. C.
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d. O.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C
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4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
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a. search for evidence.

b. include all five elements of the sequence.
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,c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.

d. accept standard clinical routines.

ACCURATE ANSWER: A



5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situation.
Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research on the topic?

a. CINAHL

b. PubMed

c. MEDLINE

d. The Cochrane Library

ACCURATE ANSWER: D



6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The best
source for developing this plan of care would probably be:

a. The Cochrane Library.

b. MEDLINE.

c. NGC.

d. CINAHL.
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ACCURATE 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.
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.
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c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A
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,8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on the level of
post-myocardial depression for individuals who have had a myocardial infarction. The type of study that
would best capture this information would be a:

a. randomized controlled trial.

b. qualitative study.

c. case control study.

d. descriptive study.

ACCURATE ANSWER: B



9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in
patients was decreased. This is an example of what stage in the EBP process?

a. Asking a clinical question

b. Applying the evidence

c. Evaluating the practice decision

d. Communicating your results

ACCURATE ANSWER: C



MULTIPLE RESPONSE
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1. To use evidence-based practice appropriately, you need to collect the most relevant and best evidence
and to critically appraise 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.
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c. evaluating the practice decision.
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d. communicating your results.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D
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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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,b. patient outcomes.

c. clinician satisfaction.

d. patients perceptions.

ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D



3. During the application stage of evidence-based practice change, it is important to consider: (Select all
that apply.)

a. cost.

b. the need for new equipment.

c. management support.

d. adequate staff.

ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D



COMPLETION

1. is a guide for making accurate, timely, and appropriate clinical decisions.

ACCURATE ANSWER:

Evidence-based practice
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2. Evidence-based practice requires good .

ACCURATE ANSWER: nursing judgment
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3. While caring for patients, the professional nurse must question .
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ACCURATE ANSWER: what does not make sense
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4. A systematic review explains whether the evidence that you are searching for exists and whether there
is good cause to change practice. In , all entries include information on systematic reviews.
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Individual randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for research.

ACCURATE ANSWER: The Cochrane Library
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,5. are the gold standard for research.

ACCURATE ANSWER: Randomized controlled trials



6. The researcher explains how to apply findings in a practice setting for the types of subjects studied in
the section of a research article. ACCURATE ANSWER:

Clinical Implications



7. is the extent to which a study’s findings are valid, reliable, and relevant to your patient population
of interest.

ACCURATE ANSWER: Scientific rigor



8. Patient fall rates are an example of a type of study in the evidence hierarchy.

ACCURATE ANSWER: quality improvement data




Chapter 2: Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The patient is scheduled to go home after having coronary angioplasty. What would be the most
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effective way to provide discharge teaching to this patient?
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a. Provide him with information on health care websites.

b. Provide him with written information on what he has to do.
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c. Sit and carefully explain what is required before his follow-up.
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d. Use a combination of verbal and written information.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: D
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For discharge teaching, use a combination of verbal and written information. This most effectively
provides patients with standardized care information, which has been shown to improve patient
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knowledge and satisfaction.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Text reference: p. 12
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,OBJ: Identify the ongoing needs of patients in the process of discharge planning. TOP: Admission to
Discharge Process KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
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2. While preparing for the patients discharge, the nurse uses a discharge planning checklist and notes that
the patient is concerned about going home because she has to depend on her family for care. The nurse
realizes that successful recovery at home is often based on:

a. the patients willingness to go home.

b. the family’s perceived ability to care for the patient.

c. the patients ability to live alone.

d. allowing the patient to make her own arrangements.

ACCURATE ANSWER: B

Discharge from an agency is stressful for a patient and family. Before a patient is discharged, the patient
and family need to know how to manage care in the home and what to expect with regard to any
continuing physical problems. Family caregiving is a highly stressful experience. Family members who
are not properly prepared for caregiving are frequently overwhelmed by patient needs, which can lead to
unnecessary hospital readmissions.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Text reference: p. 22

OBJ: Identify the ongoing needs of patients in the process of discharge planning. TOP: Medication
Reconciliation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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3. The patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of severe abdominal pain and vomiting,
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and is severely dehydrated. The physician orders IV fluids for the dehydration and an IV antiemetic for
the patient. However, the patient states that she is fearful of needles and adamantly refuses to have an IV
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started. The nurse explains the importance of and rationale for the ordered treatment, but the patient
continues to refuse. What should the nurse do?
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a. Summon the nurse technician to hold the arm down while the IV is inserted.
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b. Use a numbing medication before inserting the IV.
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c. Document the patients refusal and notify the physician.
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d. Tell the patient that she will be discharged without care unless she complies.

ACCURATE ANSWER: C
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,The Patient Self-Determination Act, effective December 1, 1991, requires all Medicare- and Medicaid-
recipient hospitals to provide patients with information about their right to accept or reject medical
treatment. The patient has the right to refuse treatment. Refusal should be documented and the health care
provider consulted about alternate treatment.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Text reference: p. 13

OBJ: Describe the nurses role in maintaining continuity of care through a patients admission, transfer, and
discharge from an acute care facility.

TOP: Patient Self-Determination Act KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe
and Effective Care Environment



4. An unconscious patient is admitted through the emergency department. How and when is identification
of the patient made?

a. Determined only when the patient is able

b. Postponed until family members arrive

c. Given an anonymous name under the blackout procedure

d. Determined before treatment is started

ACCURATE ANSWER: B

If a patient is unconscious, identification often is not made until family members arrive. Delaying
treatment can cause deterioration of the patients condition.

Blackout procedures are intended mainly to protect crime victims.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Text reference: p. 12
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OBJ: Describe the nurses role in maintaining continuity of care through a patients admission, transfer, and
discharge from an acute care facility. TOP: The Unconscious Patient
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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5. During admission of a patient, the nurse notes that the patient speaks another language and may have
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difficulty understanding English. What should the nurse do to facilitate communication?

a. Use hand gestures to explain.
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b. Request and wait for an interpreter.
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c. Work with the family to gather information.
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,d. Complete as much of the admission assessment as possible using simple phrases.

ACCURATE ANSWER: B

If the patient does not speak English or has a severe hearing impairment, the clerk must have access to an
interpreter to assist during the admission procedure.

Translation services are preferable to using family members to ensure correct translation of medical
terminology.

Hand gestures and simple phrases may not be adequate for everything that will be discussed at the time of
admission.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Text reference: p. 15

OBJ: Describe the nurses role in maintaining continuity of care through a patients admission, transfer, and
discharge from an acute care facility.

TOP: The Patient Who Does Not Speak English KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment



6. The patient has been admitted to the emergency department after being beaten and raped. She is
agitated and is frightened that her attacker may find her in the hospital and try to kill her. What should the
nurse tell her?

a. She is safe in the hospital, and she needs to provide her name.

b. She can be admitted to the hospital without anyone knowing it.
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c. Her records will be used as evidence in the trial.
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d. Since she has come to the hospital, she has to be examined by the doctor.

ACCURATE ANSWER: B
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A patient who has been a victim of crime can be admitted anonymously under an agencys blackout or do
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not publish procedure. HIPAA places limits on the institutions ability to use or disclose the patients PHI.
The Patient Self-Determination Act prohibits the hospital from requiring her to submit to an examination.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Text reference: pp. 13-14
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OBJ: Describe the nurses role in maintaining continuity of care through a patients admission, transfer, and
discharge from an acute care facility. TOP: Victim of Crime KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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, 7. The patient is admitted to the ICU after having been in a motor vehicle accident. He was intubated in
the emergency department and needs to receive two units of packed red blood cells. He is conscious but is
indicating that he is in pain by guarding his abdomen. To admit this patient, the nurse first will focus on:

a. examining the patient and treating the pain.

b. orienting the family to the ICU visitation policy.

c. making sure that the consent forms are signed.

d. informing the patient of his HIPAA rights.

ACCURATE ANSWER: A

When a critically ill patient reaches a hospitals nursing division, the patient immediately undergoes
extensive examination and treatment procedures. Little time is available for the nurse to orient the patient
and family to the division, or to learn of their fears or concerns.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Text reference: p. 15

OBJ: Describe the nurses role in maintaining continuity of care through a patients admission, transfer, and
discharge from an acute care facility. TOP: Role of the Nurse KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation

MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity



8. The nurse is admitting the patient to the medical unit. The patient indicates that he has had several
surgeries in the past and has been a diabetic for the past15 years. He also earlier that morning, but the pain
has finally gone since he received a pain shot in the emergency department. What does this information
prompt the nurse to do next?
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a. Provide the patient with an allergy arm band and document his allergies.
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b. Postpone routine admission procedures immediately.
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c. Ask the patient if he wants a smoking room.
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d. Have all family or friends leave the room.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A
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Provide the patient with an allergy armband listing allergies to foods, drugs, latex, or other substances;
document allergies according to hospital policy. Postpone routine admission procedures only if the patient
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is having acute physical problems. Smoking is prohibited throughout the hospital, and family or friends
can remain if the patient wishes to have them assist with changing into a hospital gown or pajamas.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Text reference: p. 16
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