TEST BANK FOR NURSING INTERVENTIONS AND CLINICAL SKILLS 7TH EDITION BY POTTER

1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are determined. Which statement best explains 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. 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? 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? 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 4. Who will the clinical research nurse contact to search relevant databases in preparation for an upcoming 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 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 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 7. What is the nurse attempting to determine when critiquing the evidence related to a PICOT question? 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 experts in the clinical question needing to be researched d. If the study demonstrates cost-effectiveness if a change in practice occurs 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. 9. Which question would be the best example of a knowledge-focused trigger for conducting an evidence-based practice project?