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:
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Appraisal and Application of Research 5th Edition
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by Schmidt, Brown
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Chapters 1 - 19 c c c

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




Chapter 1 What Is Evidence-Based Practice?
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Chapter 2 Using Evidence Through Collaboration To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice
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Chapter 3 Identifying Research Questions
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Chapter 4 Finding Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter 5 Linking Theory, Research, And Practice
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Chapter 6 Key Principles Of Quantitative Designs
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Chapter 7 Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 8 Epidemiologic Designs: Using Data To Understand Populations
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Chapter 9 Qualitative Designs: Using Words To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 10 Collecting Evidence
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Chapter 11 Using Samples To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 12 Other Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter 13 What Do The Quantitative Data Mean?
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Chapter 14 What Do The Qualitative Data Mean?
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Chapter 15 Weighing In On The Evidence
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Chapter 16 Transitioning Evidence To Practice
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Chapter 17 Developing Oneself As An Innovator
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Chapter 18 Evaluating Outcomes Of Innovations
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Chapter 19 Sharing The Insights With Others
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,CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Definition of research (p. 14)
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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
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possiblesolutions. c c


b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. c c c c c c c c


c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or
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thediscovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the
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approachthat is effective more often than not.
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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. c c c c c c c


b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. c c c c c c


c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. c c c c c c


d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
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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 setting.
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b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for
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healthcare,conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions
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abouthealth care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and
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preferences and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without
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consciousattention or reasoning.
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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
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andEBP?
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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the
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mostgeneralizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.
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, b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a c c c c c c c c c


singleresearch study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies
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to incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine
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best care. c c


c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care c c c c c c c c c c


practice;EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the c c c c c c c c c c


healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in
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individualsituations.
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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-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to c c c c c c c c c c


buildnew evidence. c c c


b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by c c c c c c c c c


trialand error. c c c


c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non- c c c c c c c c c c


nursingresearch studies. c c


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 Ms.
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cJones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask
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cyourpreceptor why this is done and shNeUaRnSsIw
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is is what we have always done,
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cso go do it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error c c


b. Intuition
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d. Tradition

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 Ms.
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cJones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask
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cyourpreceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example
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cof which type of evidence?
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a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed evidence c




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. c c c c c c c c c