Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Practice (Latest Update)
100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A+
The nurse working in a radiation oncology department wants to reduce the incidence of skin
breakdown in patients who receive beam radiation. Which question should the nurse use to guide
a literature search about this topic?
a. How often do patients with beam radiation experience skin breakdown?
b. Why do patients who get radiation beam therapy have skin breakdown?
c. What nursing interventions minimize the occurrence of skin breakdown in patients receiving
beam radiation?
d. How does our rate of skin breakdown in patients receiving beam radiation compare to other
institutions in the city? - CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: C Asking a burning clinical question is the first
step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process. It is important to include related factors in the
question and to focus on nursing interventions and care. In this situation, the nurse should focus
on nursing care that may reduce the occurrence of skin breakdown for the specific patient
population of interest.
A. B. The frequency of skin breakdown and why patients develop skin breakdown does not help
identify ways to prevent skin breakdown.
D. Information on statistics from other organizations will not help the nurse identify ways to
prevent skin breakdown.
The nurse who works on a medical-surgical unit reads an article about a research study regarding
nursing care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and decreased nosocomial infections. Which action
should the nurse take in exploring this research topic?
a. Institute a pilot study utilizing the outlined nursing care.
b. Discuss the research with the chief of nursing at the institution.
c. Do a journal search and look for similar studies related to non-ICU patients.
d. Take the article to the nurse manger in the ICU and suggest a new policy be developed. -
CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: C Clinical reality can be very different from research situations. It
, could be unsafe to apply research findings in an environment that differs from the one in the study,
so the next step would be to identify current research related to the current population.
A. A pilot study would be premature.
B. Discussing the research with the chief of nursing would not help explore the topic.
D. Taking the article to the head nurse in the ICU would not help with the issue of nosocomial
infections on the medical-surgical unit.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) working on the pediatric floor is interested in improving patient
outcomes for children with asthma. Which clinical question would best guide the nurses next
steps?
a. How many patients with asthma have a pet dog or cat?
b. What is the monthly admission rate of patients with asthma to the unit?
c. What patient education materials are available to address effective management of asthma in
pediatric patients?
d. How has the occurrence rate of asthma in children under the age of 5 changed since the
hospital instituted a no smoking policy for the hospital grounds? - CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: C
Asking a burning clinical question is the first step in the EBP process. It is important to include
related factors in the question and to focus on nursing interventions and care. For this scenario,
the nurse would focus on nursing care that affects patient outcomes for the specific patient
population of interest. Patient education is a critical component of nursing care.
A. B. D. Information about pets, admission rates of patients with asthma, and asthma occurrence
since the implementation of a no smoking policy will not help improve patient outcomes for
children with asthma.
The nurse is preparing to give oral care to a patient receiving tube feedings. Which approach
should the nurse use to provide care that is based on EBP?
a. Use a soft toothbrush and toothpaste to brush the teeth.
b. Have the patient use swish-and-swallow Nystatin twice a day.
c. Increase oral suctioning to every 2 hours using toothette suction devices.
100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A+
The nurse working in a radiation oncology department wants to reduce the incidence of skin
breakdown in patients who receive beam radiation. Which question should the nurse use to guide
a literature search about this topic?
a. How often do patients with beam radiation experience skin breakdown?
b. Why do patients who get radiation beam therapy have skin breakdown?
c. What nursing interventions minimize the occurrence of skin breakdown in patients receiving
beam radiation?
d. How does our rate of skin breakdown in patients receiving beam radiation compare to other
institutions in the city? - CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: C Asking a burning clinical question is the first
step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process. It is important to include related factors in the
question and to focus on nursing interventions and care. In this situation, the nurse should focus
on nursing care that may reduce the occurrence of skin breakdown for the specific patient
population of interest.
A. B. The frequency of skin breakdown and why patients develop skin breakdown does not help
identify ways to prevent skin breakdown.
D. Information on statistics from other organizations will not help the nurse identify ways to
prevent skin breakdown.
The nurse who works on a medical-surgical unit reads an article about a research study regarding
nursing care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and decreased nosocomial infections. Which action
should the nurse take in exploring this research topic?
a. Institute a pilot study utilizing the outlined nursing care.
b. Discuss the research with the chief of nursing at the institution.
c. Do a journal search and look for similar studies related to non-ICU patients.
d. Take the article to the nurse manger in the ICU and suggest a new policy be developed. -
CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: C Clinical reality can be very different from research situations. It
, could be unsafe to apply research findings in an environment that differs from the one in the study,
so the next step would be to identify current research related to the current population.
A. A pilot study would be premature.
B. Discussing the research with the chief of nursing would not help explore the topic.
D. Taking the article to the head nurse in the ICU would not help with the issue of nosocomial
infections on the medical-surgical unit.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) working on the pediatric floor is interested in improving patient
outcomes for children with asthma. Which clinical question would best guide the nurses next
steps?
a. How many patients with asthma have a pet dog or cat?
b. What is the monthly admission rate of patients with asthma to the unit?
c. What patient education materials are available to address effective management of asthma in
pediatric patients?
d. How has the occurrence rate of asthma in children under the age of 5 changed since the
hospital instituted a no smoking policy for the hospital grounds? - CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: C
Asking a burning clinical question is the first step in the EBP process. It is important to include
related factors in the question and to focus on nursing interventions and care. For this scenario,
the nurse would focus on nursing care that affects patient outcomes for the specific patient
population of interest. Patient education is a critical component of nursing care.
A. B. D. Information about pets, admission rates of patients with asthma, and asthma occurrence
since the implementation of a no smoking policy will not help improve patient outcomes for
children with asthma.
The nurse is preparing to give oral care to a patient receiving tube feedings. Which approach
should the nurse use to provide care that is based on EBP?
a. Use a soft toothbrush and toothpaste to brush the teeth.
b. Have the patient use swish-and-swallow Nystatin twice a day.
c. Increase oral suctioning to every 2 hours using toothette suction devices.
