Test Bank For Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research 5th Edition by Schmidt, Brown

Test Bank For Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses:
Appraisal and Application of Research 5th Edition by
Schmidt, Brown
Chapters 1 - 19

,Test55Bank55For55Evidence-
Based55Practice55for55Nurses:55Appraisal55and55Application55of55Research555th55Edi
tion55by55Schmidt,55Brown



Table of Contents:
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Chapter55155What55Is55Evidence-Based55Practice?
Chapter55255Using55Evidence55Through55Collaboration55To55Promote55Excellence55In55Nursing5
5Practice
Chapter55355Identifying55Research55Questions
Chapter55455Finding55Sources55Of55Evidence
Chapter55555Linking55Theory,55Research,55And55Practice
Chapter55655Key55Principles55Of55Quantitative55Designs
Chapter55755Quantitative55Designs:55Using55Numbers55To55Provide55Evidence
Chapter55855Epidemiologic55Designs:55Using55Data55To55Understand55Populations
Chapter55955Qualitative55Designs:55Using55Words55To55Provide55Evidence
Chapter551055Collecting55Evidence
Chapter551155Using55Samples55To55Provide55Evidence
Chapter551255Other55Sources55Of55Evidence
Chapter551355What55Do55The55Quantitative55Data55Mean?
Chapter551455What55Do55The55Qualitative55Data55Mean?
Chapter551555Weighing55In55On55The55Evidence
Chapter551655Transitioning55Evidence55To55Practice
Chapter551755Developing55Oneself55As55An55Innovator
Chapter551855Evaluating55Outcomes55Of55Innovations
Chapter551955Sharing55The55Insights55With55Others

,CHAPTER551:55WHAT55IS55EVIDENCE55BASED55PRACTICE?

Test55Bank55Evidence-
Based55Practice55for55Nurses:55Appraisal55and55Application55of55Research555th55Edition55Schmi
dt,55Brown

Multiple55Choice

Definition55of55research55(p.5514)
1. Which55of55the55following55is55the55best55definition55of55research?
a. Critically55thinking55about55problems55that55occur55in55health55care55to55deter
mine55possible55solutions.
b. Information55that55is55based55on55personal55experience55or55tradition.
c. Planned55and55systematic55activity55that55leads55to55new55knowledge55a
nd/or55the55discovery55of55solutions55to55problems55or55questions.
d. Trying55a55variety55of55approaches55to55a55clinical55problem55and55settling55on5
5the55approach55that55is55effective55more55often55than55not.


Definition55of55research55utilization55(p.554)
2. Which55of55the55following55is55the55best55definition55of55research55utilization?
a. Applying55research55findings55from55individual55studies55to55practice.
b. Analyzing55multiple55research55studies55to55synthesize55findings.
c. Appreciating55the55importance55of55clinical55decision55making.
d. Using55previous55personal55experience55to55build55confidence.

Definition55of55EBP55(pp.554-5)
3. Which55of55the55following55is55the55best55definition55of55evidence-based55practice55(EBP)?
a. Application55of55research55findings55based55on55scientific55theories55in55a55clinical55se
tting.
b. Research55studies55that55correspond55to55nationally55established55priorities55for5
5healthcare,55conducted55by55experts55in55their55fields.
c. Use55of55theory-derived,55research-
based55information55in55making55decisions55about55health55care55delivery,55wit
h55consideration55of55individual55needs55and55preferences55and55the55clinical55
expertise55of55the55provider.
d. Using55the55individual55health55care55provider’s55perception55of55truth55withou
t55conscious55attention55or55reasoning.

Difference55between55research55utilization55and55EBP55(pp.554-5)
4. Which55of55the55following55best55describes55the55difference55between55research55u
tilization55and55EBP?
a. Research55utilization55is55a55process55of55evaluating55multiple55studies55f
or55the55most55generalizable55findings;55EBP55is55use55of55the55most55rece
nt55study55on55a55topic.

, b. Research55utilization55involves55changing55practice55based55on55findings55of55
a55single55research55study;55EBP55is55the55syntheses55of55findings55from55multi
ple55studies55to55incorporate55with55practitioner55skills55and55client55prefere
nce55to55determine55best55care.
c. Research55utilization55is55the55application55of55research55findings55to55health55c
are55practice;55EBP55is55considered55in55selecting55medication55options.
d. Research55utilization55is55review55of55research55publications;55EBP55is55
using55the55healthcare55provider’s55perception55of55what55care55would5
5be55best55in55individual55situations.


Evidence55from55other55disciplines55(p.556)
5. In55what55way55can55evidence55from55disciplines55other55than55nursing55be55helpful?
a. Theory55based55non-
nursing55evidence55can55provide55a55basis55on55which55to55build55new55evid
ence.
b. Non-
nursing55evidence55supports55the55use55of55nursing55knowledge55obtained55
by55trial55and55error.
c. Clinical55decision55making55can55be55based55on55findings55from55single55n
on-nursing55research55studies.
d. All55evidence55is55equally55important55to55the55practice55of55nursing.

Identification55of55sources55of55evidence55(p.556)
6. You55are55a55new55nurse55working55at55XYZ55hospital.55Your55preceptor55tells55you55to5
5dangle55Ms.55Jones’55legs55on55the55side55of55the55bed55before55you55attempt55to55assi

st55her55to55a55chair.55You55ask55your55preceptor55why55this55is55done55and55shNeUaRnSsIw
NeGrTsB
,5 5 “.CTOhM
is55is55what55we55have55always55done,55so55go55do55it.”55This55is55an55example55o
f55which55type55of55evidence?
a. Trial55and55error
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed55evidence
d. Tradition

Identification55of55sources55of55evidence55(p.556)
7. You55are55a55new55nurse55working55at55XYZ55hospital.55Your55preceptor55tells55you55to5
5dangle55Ms.55Jones’55legs55on55the55side55of55the55bed55before55you55attempt55to55assi
st55her55to55a55chair.55You55ask55your55preceptor55why55this55is55done55and55she55answer
s,55“Because55I55said55so.”55This55is55an55example55of55which55type55of55evidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed55evidence

Identification55of55sources55of55evidence55(p.556)
8. Trial55and55error55is55not55a55preferred55approach55for55delivering55nursing55care55because
a. it55is55not55based55on55systematic55scientific55approaches.
b. it55is55not55a55sanctioned55method55by55the55American55Nurses55Association.
c. it55is55based55only55on55intuition55and55therefore55not55scientifically55based.