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MULTIPLE CHOICE tj
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- tj tj tj dx
solvingapproach tomakingdecisionsaboutPATIENT carethat is grounded in: dx tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. thelatest information found in textbooks.
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b. systematically conducted research studies. tj dx tj
c. traditioninclinical practice. tj tj
d. qualityimprovement andrisk-management data. tj tj tj
ANS: B t j
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designed, systematically conducted research studies described in scientific journals. Portions of a t
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extbook often become outdated by the time it is published. Many health care settings do not h ave a
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process to help staff adopt new evidence in practice, and nurses in practice settings lack ea s y access t
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o risk-
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management data, relying instead on tradition or convenience. Some sources of evidence do not ori
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ginate from research. These include quality improvement and risk-
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management data; infection control data; retrospective or concurrent chart reviews; and clinicia ns
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‘ expertise. Although
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non–research-
basedevidenceis oftenveryvaluable,it isimportantthat youlearntorely more on research-
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based evidence. tj
DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension OBJECTIVE: Discuss the benefits of evidence- tj tj t j tj tj tj tj tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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2. Whenevidence-basedpracticeisused,PATIENT care will be: tj tj tj dx tj
a. standardized forall. tj tj
b. unhampered byPATIENT culture. tj tj tj
c. variable according to the situation. tj tj tj tj
d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ANS: C t j
Using your clinical expertise and considering PATIENTs‘ cultures, values, and preferenc es
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ensures that you will apply available evidence in practice ethically and appropriately. Even
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when you use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse,yo
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u will develop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant a nd appropri
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ate.
DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Application OBJECTIVE: Discuss thebenefits of evidence- tj tj tj tj tj dx tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-
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Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Ca
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re Environment (management of care)
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3. WhenaPICOT question is developed,the letterthatcorresponds with theusual standard of c are
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is:
a. P.
b. I.
c.
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d. O.
ANS: C t j
C=Comparison of interest. What standard of careorcurrent intervention do youusuallyuse no w in p
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ractice?
P=PATIENTpopulation ofinterest.IdentifyyourPATIENTbyage,gender,ethnicity,disease, or heal
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th problem. tj
I =Interventionof interest.What intervention (e.g.,treatment,diagnostictest, andprognostic fac to r)
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do you think is worthwhile to use in practice?
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O=Outcome. What result (e.g.,changeinPATIENT‘s behavior, physical finding, and change in PATIEN T‘
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s perception) do you wish to achieve or observe as the result of an intervention?
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DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Knowledge tj
OBJECTIVE: Develop a PICO question.TOP: P tj tj tj tj
ICO KEY:Nursing ProcessStep: Implementation tj dx tj tj
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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4. Awell-developedPICOT questionhelps thenurse: tj tj tj tj tj
a. search for evidence. dx tj
b. includeall fiveelements ofthesequence. tj tj tj tj tj
c. findas many articles as possible in aliteraturesearch.
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d. acceptstandardclinical routines. tj tj
ANS: A t j
The more focused a question that you ask is, the easier it is to search for evidence in the scien tifi
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c literature. A well-
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designed PICOT question does not have to include all five elements, nor does it have to follo w t
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he PICOT sequence. Do not be satisfied with clinical routines. Always question and use cri tical th
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inking to consider better ways to provide PATIENTcare.
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DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Analysis tj
OBJECTIVE:Describe the six steps of evidence- tj tj tj tj tj tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MS tj tj tj tj tj tj
C: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the PATIENT requires is the best possible for t he si
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tuation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to r eviewre
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search on the topic? tj tj tj
a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. TheCochrane Database tj tj
ANS: D t j
The Cochrane Community Database of Systematic Reviews is a valuable source of synthesiz ed
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evidence (i.e., pre- tj tj
appraised evidence). TheCochrane Database includes the full text of regularly updated system a tic
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reviews and protocols for reviews currently happening. MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PubM e d are
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among the most comprehensive databases and represent the scientific knowledge base o f healt
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h care.
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OBJECTIVE:Describe the six steps of evidence- tj tj tj tj tj tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MS tj tj tj tj tj tj
C: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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,Chapter 01: Using Evidencein Nursing Practice
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Perryet al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 2nd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE tj
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- tj tj tj dx
solvingapproach tomakingdecisionsaboutPATIENT carethat is grounded in: dx tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. thelatest information found in textbooks.
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b. systematically conducted research studies. tj dx tj
c. traditioninclinical practice. tj tj
d. qualityimprovement andrisk-management data. tj tj tj
ANS: B t j
The best evidence comes from well-
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designed, systematically conducted research studies described in scientific journals. Portions of a t
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extbook often become outdated by the time it is published. Many health care settings do not h ave a
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process to help staff adopt new evidence in practice, and nurses in practice settings lack ea s y access t
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o risk-
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management data, relying instead on tradition or convenience. Some sources of evidence do not ori
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ginate from research. These include quality improvement and risk-
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management data; infection control data; retrospective or concurrent chart reviews; and clinicia ns
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‘ expertise. Although
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non–research-
basedevidenceis oftenveryvaluable,it isimportantthat youlearntorely more on research-
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based evidence. tj
DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension OBJECTIVE: Discuss the benefits of evidence- tj tj t j tj tj tj tj tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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2. Whenevidence-basedpracticeisused,PATIENT care will be: tj tj tj dx tj
a. standardized forall. tj tj
b. unhampered byPATIENT culture. tj tj tj
c. variable according to the situation. tj tj tj tj
d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ANS: C t j
Using your clinical expertise and considering PATIENTs‘ cultures, values, and preferenc es
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ensures that you will apply available evidence in practice ethically and appropriately. Even
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when you use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse,yo
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u will develop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant a nd appropri
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ate.
DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Application OBJECTIVE: Discuss thebenefits of evidence- tj tj tj tj tj dx tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-
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Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Ca
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re Environment (management of care)
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3. WhenaPICOT question is developed,the letterthatcorresponds with theusual standard of c are
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is:
a. P.
b. I.
c.
, c. CHOICEBLANK tj
d. O.
ANS: C t j
C=Comparison of interest. What standard of careorcurrent intervention do youusuallyuse no w in p
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ractice?
P=PATIENTpopulation ofinterest.IdentifyyourPATIENTbyage,gender,ethnicity,disease, or heal
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th problem. tj
I =Interventionof interest.What intervention (e.g.,treatment,diagnostictest, andprognostic fac to r)
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do you think is worthwhile to use in practice?
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O=Outcome. What result (e.g.,changeinPATIENT‘s behavior, physical finding, and change in PATIEN T‘
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s perception) do you wish to achieve or observe as the result of an intervention?
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DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Knowledge tj
OBJECTIVE: Develop a PICO question.TOP: P tj tj tj tj
ICO KEY:Nursing ProcessStep: Implementation tj dx tj tj
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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4. Awell-developedPICOT questionhelps thenurse: tj tj tj tj tj
a. search for evidence. dx tj
b. includeall fiveelements ofthesequence. tj tj tj tj tj
c. findas many articles as possible in aliteraturesearch.
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d. acceptstandardclinical routines. tj tj
ANS: A t j
The more focused a question that you ask is, the easier it is to search for evidence in the scien tifi
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c literature. A well-
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designed PICOT question does not have to include all five elements, nor does it have to follo w t
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he PICOT sequence. Do not be satisfied with clinical routines. Always question and use cri tical th
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inking to consider better ways to provide PATIENTcare.
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DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Analysis tj
OBJECTIVE:Describe the six steps of evidence- tj tj tj tj tj tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MS tj tj tj tj tj tj
C: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the PATIENT requires is the best possible for t he si
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tuation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to r eviewre
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj dx tj tj tj tj tj tj
search on the topic? tj tj tj
a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. TheCochrane Database tj tj
ANS: D t j
The Cochrane Community Database of Systematic Reviews is a valuable source of synthesiz ed
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evidence (i.e., pre- tj tj
appraised evidence). TheCochrane Database includes the full text of regularly updated system a tic
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reviews and protocols for reviews currently happening. MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PubM e d are
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
among the most comprehensive databases and represent the scientific knowledge base o f healt
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h care.
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DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Synthesis tj
OBJECTIVE:Describe the six steps of evidence- tj tj tj tj tj tj
based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MS tj tj tj tj tj tj
C: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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