TEST BANK FOR NURSING
INTERVENTIONS AND CLINICAL SKILLS
7TH EDITION
BY POTTER QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
ANSWERS 2025- 2026 UPDATED
,Chapter,01:,Using,Evidence,in,Nursing,Practice
Perry,et,al.:,Nursing,Interventions,&,Clinical,Skills,,7th,Edition
MULTIPLE,CHOICE
1. A,nursing,educator,is,eeplaining,how,the,best,clinical,practices,are,determined.,Which,statement
,best,eeplains,the,purpose,of,evidence-
based,practice?,a.,It,ensures,that,all,patients,receive,holistic,care.
b. It,provides,a,definite,reason,for,providing,care,in,a,specific,manner.
c. It,prevents,errors,when,care,is,being,delivered.
d. It,guarantees,that,care,delivered,is,based,on,research.
ANSWERS:,B
Evidence-
based,practice,is,the,use,of,the,current,best,evidence,in,making,patient,care,decisions.,It,applies,
to,all,types,of,health,care,professionals.,Currently,there,is,no,method,that,can,ensure,that,all,pati
ents,receive,holistic,care,,that,all,errors,can,be,prevented,,or,that,a,guarantee,eeists,that,care,giv
en,is,based,on,research.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Understanding,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nu
rsing,Process:,Implementation
2. Which,question,is,a,problem-focused,trigger,for,initiating,the,evidence-
based,practice,method,in,nursing,care?
a. What,is,known,about,reduction,of,urinary,tract,infections,in,the,older,adult,with
diabetes?
b. How,can,chronic,pain,best,be,described,when,the,patient,is,nonverbal?
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c. How,long,can,an,IV,catheter,remain,in,place,in,a,patient,with,obesity?
d. What,measures,can,the,nurse,take,to,reduce,the,rising,incidence,of,urinary,tract,infections,on,
the,older,adult,care,unit?
ANSWERS:,D
Evidence-
based,practice,(EBP),questions,tend,to,arise,from,two,sources:,recurrent,problems,or,new,know
ledge.,In,the,correct,option,,the,increase,in,urinary,tract,infections,indicates,a,trend,or,recurring,
problem,in,a,specific,group,of,patients.,The,other,questions,are,general,information,questions,,n
ot,based,on,what,is,happening,in,a,specific,area,or,to,a,group,of,specific,patients,in,an,area,or,rel
ating,to,an,observed,trend.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Applying,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:
Nursing,Process:,Implementation
3. What,does,the,“I”,indicate,in,a,“PICO”,question?
a. Intervention,of,interest
b. Incorporation,of,concepts
c. Implementation,by,nursing
d. Interest,of,personnel
ANSWERS:,A
, The,“I”,stands,for,intervention,of,interest,,meaning,what,the,nurse,hopes,to,use,in,practice,and,b
elieves,is,worthwhile,or,valuable.,This,could,be,a,treatment,for,a,specific,type,of,wound,or,an,a
pproach,on,how,to,teach,food,preparation,for,a,patient,with,impaired,sight.
TESTBANKWORLD.ORG
TEST,BANK,FOR,NURSING,INTERVENTIONS,AND,CLINICAL,SKILLS,7TH,EDITION,BY,POTTER
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Remembering,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nur
sing,Process:,Implementation
1.,Who,will,the,clinical,research,nurse,contact,to,search,relevant,databases,in,preparation,for,an,upc
oming,study?
a. The,physician,whose,patients,may,be,involved,in,the,study
b. The,medical,librarian
c. The,nurse,manager,of,the,unit,where,the,study,will,be,conducted
d. The,director,of,nursing,of,the,facility
ANSWERS:,B
The,medical,librarian,is,most,knowledgeable,regarding,databases,relevant,to,a,study.,The,other,
individuals,do,not,have,the,knowledge,regarding,relevant,databases.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Understanding,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nu
rsing,Process:,Implementation
5.,Which,database,contains,summaries,of,clinical,guidelines,and,their,development?
a. MEDLINE
b. CINAHL
c. Cochrane,Database,of,Systematic,Reviews
d. The,National,Guideline,Clearinghouse
ANSWERS:,D
The,National,Guideline,Clearinghouse,is,a,database,supported,by,the,Agency,for,Healthcare,Re
search,and,Quality.,It,contains,summaries,of,clinical,guidelines,for,practice.,MEDLINE,is,a,dat
abase,for,studies,in,medicine,,nursing,,dentistry,,psychiatry,,veterinary,medicine,,and
N
allied,health.,CINAHL,(Cumulative,Indee,of,Nursing,and,Allied,Health,Literature),includes
studies,in,nursing,,allied,health,,and,biomedicine.,The,Cochrane,Database,Full,teet,of,regularly,
updated,systematic,reviews,prepared,by,the,Cochrane,Collaboration,includes,completed,review
s,and,protocols.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Remembering,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nur
sing,Process:,Implementation
6.,Which,does,the,nurse,researcher,identify,as,the,strongest,type,of,research?
a. Randomized,controlled,trials
b. A,qualitative,study
c. A,descriptive,study
d. A,case,controlled,study
ANSWERS:,A
Individual,randomized,controlled,trials,are,close,to,the,top,of,the,research,pyramid.,Only,syste
matic,reviews,and,meta-
analyses,are,higher.,This,type,of,study,tests,an,intervention,against,the,usual,standard,of,care.,T
he,other,types,of,studies,are,useful,but,do,not,give,the,same,type,of,information,as,a,randomized
,controlled,trial,provides.
, DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Remembering,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nur
sing,Process:,Assessment
TESTBANKWORLD.ORG
TEST,BANK,FOR,NURSING,INTERVENTIONS,AND,CLINICAL,SKILLS,7TH,EDITION,BY,POTTER
7. What,is,the,nurse,attempting,to,determine,when,critiquing,the,evidence,related,to,a,PICOT,quest
ion?
a. The,ethical,conduct,of,the,research,the,nurse,read
b. The,strength,of,the,evidence,found,in,the,literature
c. If,there,are,any,eeperts,in,the,clinical,question,needing,to,be,researched
d. If,the,study,demonstrates,cost-effectiveness,if,a,change,in,practice,occurs
ANSWERS:,B
Once,a,literature,search,is,complete,and,data,are,gathered,about,the,question,,it,is,time,to,critiqu
e,the,evidence.,Critiquing,the,evidence,involves,a,systematic,approach,to,looking,at,the,strengt
h,of,the,work,reviewed,and,its,relevance.,The,other,questions,are,not,applicable,to,critiquing,the
,evidence.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Understanding,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nu
rsing,Process:,Implementation
8. A,nurse,finds,a,cohort,study,comparing,one,group,taking,hormone,treatment,with,another,group,
not,taking,hormone,treatment,to,determine,the,incidence,of,changes,in,bone,density,of,the,lower,
spine.,What,can,the,nurse,imply,from,this,study?,a.,Low,level,of,strength,makes,the,study,limited
,in,value.
b. Moderate,level,of,strength,makes,the,study,probably,useful.
c. Opinions,of,the,individuals,in,the,cohort,are,not,research.
d. This,could,be,the,basis,for,a,Quality,Improvement,project.
ANSWERS:,B
A,cohort,study,is,Level,1,evidence,as,it,is,a,single,,non-
eeperimental,study.,This,moderate,level,of,evidence,makes,the,study,probably,useful,but,the,nu
rse,should,strive,to,find,stronger,evidence.
N
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Applying,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nursing,
Process:,Evaluation
9. Which,question,would,be,the,best,eeample,of,a,knowledge-
focused,trigger,for,conducting,an,evidence-based,practice,project?
a. What,is,the,best,method,for,treatment,of,leg,swelling,when,a,patient,is,taking,gabapentin,(Ne
urontin)?
b. How,can,we,decrease,the,incidence,of,skin,cancer,in,adults,over,the,age,of,65?
c. What,is,the,current,evidence,for,improving,oral,intake,for,cancer,patients,with,stomatitis?
d. What,is,the,maeimal,length,of,time,our,hospital,allows,irrigation,kits,to,be,used?
ANSWERS:,C
Evidence-based,practice,(EBP),questions,tend,to,arise,from,two,sources:,recurrent,problems
INTERVENTIONS AND CLINICAL SKILLS
7TH EDITION
BY POTTER QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
ANSWERS 2025- 2026 UPDATED
,Chapter,01:,Using,Evidence,in,Nursing,Practice
Perry,et,al.:,Nursing,Interventions,&,Clinical,Skills,,7th,Edition
MULTIPLE,CHOICE
1. A,nursing,educator,is,eeplaining,how,the,best,clinical,practices,are,determined.,Which,statement
,best,eeplains,the,purpose,of,evidence-
based,practice?,a.,It,ensures,that,all,patients,receive,holistic,care.
b. It,provides,a,definite,reason,for,providing,care,in,a,specific,manner.
c. It,prevents,errors,when,care,is,being,delivered.
d. It,guarantees,that,care,delivered,is,based,on,research.
ANSWERS:,B
Evidence-
based,practice,is,the,use,of,the,current,best,evidence,in,making,patient,care,decisions.,It,applies,
to,all,types,of,health,care,professionals.,Currently,there,is,no,method,that,can,ensure,that,all,pati
ents,receive,holistic,care,,that,all,errors,can,be,prevented,,or,that,a,guarantee,eeists,that,care,giv
en,is,based,on,research.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Understanding,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nu
rsing,Process:,Implementation
2. Which,question,is,a,problem-focused,trigger,for,initiating,the,evidence-
based,practice,method,in,nursing,care?
a. What,is,known,about,reduction,of,urinary,tract,infections,in,the,older,adult,with
diabetes?
b. How,can,chronic,pain,best,be,described,when,the,patient,is,nonverbal?
N
c. How,long,can,an,IV,catheter,remain,in,place,in,a,patient,with,obesity?
d. What,measures,can,the,nurse,take,to,reduce,the,rising,incidence,of,urinary,tract,infections,on,
the,older,adult,care,unit?
ANSWERS:,D
Evidence-
based,practice,(EBP),questions,tend,to,arise,from,two,sources:,recurrent,problems,or,new,know
ledge.,In,the,correct,option,,the,increase,in,urinary,tract,infections,indicates,a,trend,or,recurring,
problem,in,a,specific,group,of,patients.,The,other,questions,are,general,information,questions,,n
ot,based,on,what,is,happening,in,a,specific,area,or,to,a,group,of,specific,patients,in,an,area,or,rel
ating,to,an,observed,trend.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Applying,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:
Nursing,Process:,Implementation
3. What,does,the,“I”,indicate,in,a,“PICO”,question?
a. Intervention,of,interest
b. Incorporation,of,concepts
c. Implementation,by,nursing
d. Interest,of,personnel
ANSWERS:,A
, The,“I”,stands,for,intervention,of,interest,,meaning,what,the,nurse,hopes,to,use,in,practice,and,b
elieves,is,worthwhile,or,valuable.,This,could,be,a,treatment,for,a,specific,type,of,wound,or,an,a
pproach,on,how,to,teach,food,preparation,for,a,patient,with,impaired,sight.
TESTBANKWORLD.ORG
TEST,BANK,FOR,NURSING,INTERVENTIONS,AND,CLINICAL,SKILLS,7TH,EDITION,BY,POTTER
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Remembering,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nur
sing,Process:,Implementation
1.,Who,will,the,clinical,research,nurse,contact,to,search,relevant,databases,in,preparation,for,an,upc
oming,study?
a. The,physician,whose,patients,may,be,involved,in,the,study
b. The,medical,librarian
c. The,nurse,manager,of,the,unit,where,the,study,will,be,conducted
d. The,director,of,nursing,of,the,facility
ANSWERS:,B
The,medical,librarian,is,most,knowledgeable,regarding,databases,relevant,to,a,study.,The,other,
individuals,do,not,have,the,knowledge,regarding,relevant,databases.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Understanding,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nu
rsing,Process:,Implementation
5.,Which,database,contains,summaries,of,clinical,guidelines,and,their,development?
a. MEDLINE
b. CINAHL
c. Cochrane,Database,of,Systematic,Reviews
d. The,National,Guideline,Clearinghouse
ANSWERS:,D
The,National,Guideline,Clearinghouse,is,a,database,supported,by,the,Agency,for,Healthcare,Re
search,and,Quality.,It,contains,summaries,of,clinical,guidelines,for,practice.,MEDLINE,is,a,dat
abase,for,studies,in,medicine,,nursing,,dentistry,,psychiatry,,veterinary,medicine,,and
N
allied,health.,CINAHL,(Cumulative,Indee,of,Nursing,and,Allied,Health,Literature),includes
studies,in,nursing,,allied,health,,and,biomedicine.,The,Cochrane,Database,Full,teet,of,regularly,
updated,systematic,reviews,prepared,by,the,Cochrane,Collaboration,includes,completed,review
s,and,protocols.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Remembering,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nur
sing,Process:,Implementation
6.,Which,does,the,nurse,researcher,identify,as,the,strongest,type,of,research?
a. Randomized,controlled,trials
b. A,qualitative,study
c. A,descriptive,study
d. A,case,controlled,study
ANSWERS:,A
Individual,randomized,controlled,trials,are,close,to,the,top,of,the,research,pyramid.,Only,syste
matic,reviews,and,meta-
analyses,are,higher.,This,type,of,study,tests,an,intervention,against,the,usual,standard,of,care.,T
he,other,types,of,studies,are,useful,but,do,not,give,the,same,type,of,information,as,a,randomized
,controlled,trial,provides.
, DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Remembering,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nur
sing,Process:,Assessment
TESTBANKWORLD.ORG
TEST,BANK,FOR,NURSING,INTERVENTIONS,AND,CLINICAL,SKILLS,7TH,EDITION,BY,POTTER
7. What,is,the,nurse,attempting,to,determine,when,critiquing,the,evidence,related,to,a,PICOT,quest
ion?
a. The,ethical,conduct,of,the,research,the,nurse,read
b. The,strength,of,the,evidence,found,in,the,literature
c. If,there,are,any,eeperts,in,the,clinical,question,needing,to,be,researched
d. If,the,study,demonstrates,cost-effectiveness,if,a,change,in,practice,occurs
ANSWERS:,B
Once,a,literature,search,is,complete,and,data,are,gathered,about,the,question,,it,is,time,to,critiqu
e,the,evidence.,Critiquing,the,evidence,involves,a,systematic,approach,to,looking,at,the,strengt
h,of,the,work,reviewed,and,its,relevance.,The,other,questions,are,not,applicable,to,critiquing,the
,evidence.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Understanding,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nu
rsing,Process:,Implementation
8. A,nurse,finds,a,cohort,study,comparing,one,group,taking,hormone,treatment,with,another,group,
not,taking,hormone,treatment,to,determine,the,incidence,of,changes,in,bone,density,of,the,lower,
spine.,What,can,the,nurse,imply,from,this,study?,a.,Low,level,of,strength,makes,the,study,limited
,in,value.
b. Moderate,level,of,strength,makes,the,study,probably,useful.
c. Opinions,of,the,individuals,in,the,cohort,are,not,research.
d. This,could,be,the,basis,for,a,Quality,Improvement,project.
ANSWERS:,B
A,cohort,study,is,Level,1,evidence,as,it,is,a,single,,non-
eeperimental,study.,This,moderate,level,of,evidence,makes,the,study,probably,useful,but,the,nu
rse,should,strive,to,find,stronger,evidence.
N
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Applying,OBJ:,NCLEe:,Safe,and,Effective,Care,Environment,,TOP:,Nursing,
Process:,Evaluation
9. Which,question,would,be,the,best,eeample,of,a,knowledge-
focused,trigger,for,conducting,an,evidence-based,practice,project?
a. What,is,the,best,method,for,treatment,of,leg,swelling,when,a,patient,is,taking,gabapentin,(Ne
urontin)?
b. How,can,we,decrease,the,incidence,of,skin,cancer,in,adults,over,the,age,of,65?
c. What,is,the,current,evidence,for,improving,oral,intake,for,cancer,patients,with,stomatitis?
d. What,is,the,maeimal,length,of,time,our,hospital,allows,irrigation,kits,to,be,used?
ANSWERS:,C
Evidence-based,practice,(EBP),questions,tend,to,arise,from,two,sources:,recurrent,problems
