Test,Bank,For,Evidence-
Based,Practice,for,Nurses:,Appraisal,and,Applicati
on,of,Research,5th,Edition,by,Schmidt,,Brown,
Chapters,1,-,19
,Test,Bank,For,Evidence-
Based,Practice,for,Nurses:,Appraisal,and,Application,of,Research,5th,Edition,by,S
chmidt,,Brown
Table of Contents:
, ,
Chapter,1,What,Is,Evidence-Based,Practice?
Chapter,2,Using,Evidence,Through,Collaboration,To,Promote,Excellence,In,Nursing,Practice
Chapter,3,Identifying,Research,Questions
Chapter,4,Finding,Sources,Of,Evidence
Chapter,5,Linking,Theory,,Research,,And,Practice
Chapter,6,Key,Principles,Of,Quantitative,Designs
Chapter,7,Quantitative,Designs:,Using,Numbers,To,Provide,Evidence
Chapter,8,Epidemiologic,Designs:,Using,Data,To,Understand,Populations
Chapter,9,Qualitative,Designs:,Using,Words,To,Provide,Evidence
Chapter,10,Collecting,Evidence
Chapter,11,Using,Samples,To,Provide,Evidence
Chapter,12,Other,Sources,Of,Evidence
Chapter,13,What,Do,The,Quantitative,Data,Mean?
Chapter,14,What,Do,The,Qualitative,Data,Mean?
Chapter,15,Weighing,In,On,The,Evidence
Chapter,16,Transitioning,Evidence,To,Practice
Chapter,17,Developing,Oneself,As,An,Innovator
Chapter,18,Evaluating,Outcomes,Of,Innovations
Chapter,19,Sharing,The,Insights,With,Others
,CHAPTER,1:,WHAT,IS,EVIDENCE,BASED,PRACTICE?
Test,Bank,Evidence-
Based,Practice,for,Nurses:,Appraisal,and,Application,of,Research,5th,Edition,Schmidt,,Br
own
Multiple,Choice
Definition,of,research,(p.,14)
1. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of,research?
a. Critically,thinking,about,problems,that,occur,in,health,care,to,determine,possible,
solutions.
b. Information,that,is,based,on,personal,experience,or,tradition.
c. Planned,and,systematic,activity,that,leads,to,new,knowledge,and/or,the,
discovery,of,solutions,to,problems,or,questions.
d. Trying,a,variety,of,approaches,to,a,clinical,problem,and,settling,on,the,approach,t
hat,is,effective,more,often,than,not.
Definition,of,research,utilization,(p.,4)
2. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of,research,utilization?
a. Applying,research,findings,from,individual,studies,to,practice.
b. Analyzing,multiple,research,studies,to,synthesize,findings.
c. Appreciating,the,importance,of,clinical,decision,making.
d. Using,previous,personal,experience,to,build,confidence.
Definition,of,EBP,(pp.,4-5)
3. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of,evidence-based,practice,(EBP)?
a. Application,of,research,findings,based,on,scientific,theories,in,a,clinical,setting.
b. Research,studies,that,correspond,to,nationally,established,priorities,for,healthcare,,
conducted,by,experts,in,their,fields.
c. Use,of,theory-derived,,research-
based,information,in,making,decisions,about,health,care,delivery,,with,consid
eration,of,individual,needs,and,preferences,and,the,clinical,expertise,of,the,p
rovider.
d. Using,the,individual,health,care,provider’s,perception,of,truth,without,conscious,
attention,or,reasoning.
Difference,between,research,utilization,and,EBP,(pp.,4-5)
4. Which,of,the,following,best,describes,the,difference,between,research,utilization,and,
EBP?
a. Research,utilization,is,a,process,of,evaluating,multiple,studies,for,the,most,
generalizable,findings;,EBP,is,use,of,the,most,recent,study,on,a,topic.
, b. Research,utilization,involves,changing,practice,based,on,findings,of,a,single,
research,study;,EBP,is,the,syntheses,of,findings,from,multiple,studies,to,inc
orporate,with,practitioner,skills,and,client,preference,to,determine,best,car
e.
c. Research,utilization,is,the,application,of,research,findings,to,health,care,practice;,
EBP,is,considered,in,selecting,medication,options.
d. Research,utilization,is,review,of,research,publications;,EBP,is,using,the,
healthcare,provider’s,perception,of,what,care,would,be,best,in,individual,
situations.
Evidence,from,other,disciplines,(p.,6)
5. In,what,way,can,evidence,from,disciplines,other,than,nursing,be,helpful?
a. Theory,based,non-
nursing,evidence,can,provide,a,basis,on,which,to,build,new,evidence.
b. Non-
nursing,evidence,supports,the,use,of,nursing,knowledge,obtained,by,trial,and,e
rror.
c. Clinical,decision,making,can,be,based,on,findings,from,single,non-
nursing,research,studies.
d. All,evidence,is,equally,important,to,the,practice,of,nursing.
Identification,of,sources,of,evidence,(p.,6)
6. You,are,a,new,nurse,working,at,XYZ,hospital.,Your,preceptor,tells,you,to,dangle,Ms.,Jon
es’,legs,on,the,side,of,the,bed,before,you,attempt,to,assist,her,to,a,chair.,You,ask,your,prec
eptor,why,this,is,done,and,shNeUaRnSsIw
NeGrTsB
,, “.CTOhM
is,is,what,we,have,always,done,,so,go,do,it.
”,This,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,evidence?
a. Trial,and,error
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed,evidence
d. Tradition
Identification,of,sources,of,evidence,(p.,6)
7. You,are,a,new,nurse,working,at,XYZ,hospital.,Your,preceptor,tells,you,to,dangle,Ms.,Jo
nes’,legs,on,the,side,of,the,bed,before,you,attempt,to,assist,her,to,a,chair.,You,ask,your,pre
ceptor,why,this,is,done,and,she,answers,,“Because,I,said,so.”,This,is,an,example,of,whic
h,type,of,evidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed,evidence
Identification,of,sources,of,evidence,(p.,6)
8. Trial,and,error,is,not,a,preferred,approach,for,delivering,nursing,care,because
a. it,is,not,based,on,systematic,scientific,approaches.
b. it,is,not,a,sanctioned,method,by,the,American,Nurses,Association.
c. it,is,based,only,on,intuition,and,therefore,not,scientifically,based.
d. patient,outcomes,are,always,based,only,on,level,1,evidence.
Based,Practice,for,Nurses:,Appraisal,and,Applicati
on,of,Research,5th,Edition,by,Schmidt,,Brown,
Chapters,1,-,19
,Test,Bank,For,Evidence-
Based,Practice,for,Nurses:,Appraisal,and,Application,of,Research,5th,Edition,by,S
chmidt,,Brown
Table of Contents:
, ,
Chapter,1,What,Is,Evidence-Based,Practice?
Chapter,2,Using,Evidence,Through,Collaboration,To,Promote,Excellence,In,Nursing,Practice
Chapter,3,Identifying,Research,Questions
Chapter,4,Finding,Sources,Of,Evidence
Chapter,5,Linking,Theory,,Research,,And,Practice
Chapter,6,Key,Principles,Of,Quantitative,Designs
Chapter,7,Quantitative,Designs:,Using,Numbers,To,Provide,Evidence
Chapter,8,Epidemiologic,Designs:,Using,Data,To,Understand,Populations
Chapter,9,Qualitative,Designs:,Using,Words,To,Provide,Evidence
Chapter,10,Collecting,Evidence
Chapter,11,Using,Samples,To,Provide,Evidence
Chapter,12,Other,Sources,Of,Evidence
Chapter,13,What,Do,The,Quantitative,Data,Mean?
Chapter,14,What,Do,The,Qualitative,Data,Mean?
Chapter,15,Weighing,In,On,The,Evidence
Chapter,16,Transitioning,Evidence,To,Practice
Chapter,17,Developing,Oneself,As,An,Innovator
Chapter,18,Evaluating,Outcomes,Of,Innovations
Chapter,19,Sharing,The,Insights,With,Others
,CHAPTER,1:,WHAT,IS,EVIDENCE,BASED,PRACTICE?
Test,Bank,Evidence-
Based,Practice,for,Nurses:,Appraisal,and,Application,of,Research,5th,Edition,Schmidt,,Br
own
Multiple,Choice
Definition,of,research,(p.,14)
1. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of,research?
a. Critically,thinking,about,problems,that,occur,in,health,care,to,determine,possible,
solutions.
b. Information,that,is,based,on,personal,experience,or,tradition.
c. Planned,and,systematic,activity,that,leads,to,new,knowledge,and/or,the,
discovery,of,solutions,to,problems,or,questions.
d. Trying,a,variety,of,approaches,to,a,clinical,problem,and,settling,on,the,approach,t
hat,is,effective,more,often,than,not.
Definition,of,research,utilization,(p.,4)
2. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of,research,utilization?
a. Applying,research,findings,from,individual,studies,to,practice.
b. Analyzing,multiple,research,studies,to,synthesize,findings.
c. Appreciating,the,importance,of,clinical,decision,making.
d. Using,previous,personal,experience,to,build,confidence.
Definition,of,EBP,(pp.,4-5)
3. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of,evidence-based,practice,(EBP)?
a. Application,of,research,findings,based,on,scientific,theories,in,a,clinical,setting.
b. Research,studies,that,correspond,to,nationally,established,priorities,for,healthcare,,
conducted,by,experts,in,their,fields.
c. Use,of,theory-derived,,research-
based,information,in,making,decisions,about,health,care,delivery,,with,consid
eration,of,individual,needs,and,preferences,and,the,clinical,expertise,of,the,p
rovider.
d. Using,the,individual,health,care,provider’s,perception,of,truth,without,conscious,
attention,or,reasoning.
Difference,between,research,utilization,and,EBP,(pp.,4-5)
4. Which,of,the,following,best,describes,the,difference,between,research,utilization,and,
EBP?
a. Research,utilization,is,a,process,of,evaluating,multiple,studies,for,the,most,
generalizable,findings;,EBP,is,use,of,the,most,recent,study,on,a,topic.
, b. Research,utilization,involves,changing,practice,based,on,findings,of,a,single,
research,study;,EBP,is,the,syntheses,of,findings,from,multiple,studies,to,inc
orporate,with,practitioner,skills,and,client,preference,to,determine,best,car
e.
c. Research,utilization,is,the,application,of,research,findings,to,health,care,practice;,
EBP,is,considered,in,selecting,medication,options.
d. Research,utilization,is,review,of,research,publications;,EBP,is,using,the,
healthcare,provider’s,perception,of,what,care,would,be,best,in,individual,
situations.
Evidence,from,other,disciplines,(p.,6)
5. In,what,way,can,evidence,from,disciplines,other,than,nursing,be,helpful?
a. Theory,based,non-
nursing,evidence,can,provide,a,basis,on,which,to,build,new,evidence.
b. Non-
nursing,evidence,supports,the,use,of,nursing,knowledge,obtained,by,trial,and,e
rror.
c. Clinical,decision,making,can,be,based,on,findings,from,single,non-
nursing,research,studies.
d. All,evidence,is,equally,important,to,the,practice,of,nursing.
Identification,of,sources,of,evidence,(p.,6)
6. You,are,a,new,nurse,working,at,XYZ,hospital.,Your,preceptor,tells,you,to,dangle,Ms.,Jon
es’,legs,on,the,side,of,the,bed,before,you,attempt,to,assist,her,to,a,chair.,You,ask,your,prec
eptor,why,this,is,done,and,shNeUaRnSsIw
NeGrTsB
,, “.CTOhM
is,is,what,we,have,always,done,,so,go,do,it.
”,This,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,evidence?
a. Trial,and,error
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed,evidence
d. Tradition
Identification,of,sources,of,evidence,(p.,6)
7. You,are,a,new,nurse,working,at,XYZ,hospital.,Your,preceptor,tells,you,to,dangle,Ms.,Jo
nes’,legs,on,the,side,of,the,bed,before,you,attempt,to,assist,her,to,a,chair.,You,ask,your,pre
ceptor,why,this,is,done,and,she,answers,,“Because,I,said,so.”,This,is,an,example,of,whic
h,type,of,evidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed,evidence
Identification,of,sources,of,evidence,(p.,6)
8. Trial,and,error,is,not,a,preferred,approach,for,delivering,nursing,care,because
a. it,is,not,based,on,systematic,scientific,approaches.
b. it,is,not,a,sanctioned,method,by,the,American,Nurses,Association.
c. it,is,based,only,on,intuition,and,therefore,not,scientifically,based.
d. patient,outcomes,are,always,based,only,on,level,1,evidence.
