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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 5th Edition
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Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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Arlene H. Morris, EdD, RN, CNE and D
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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 po
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c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the
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discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the ap
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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. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
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3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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consideration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical exper
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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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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most
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generalizable 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 s
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ingle research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple st
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udies to incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to det
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ermine best care. w#/ w#/ w#/
c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care pr
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actice; EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the he
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althcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual situ
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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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b. Non-
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-
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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 dang
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hair. You ask your preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what w
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e have always done, so go do NURSINGTB.COM it.” This is an example of which
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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 dang
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hair. You ask your preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said
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so.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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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.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtaine
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d from a. level 1 evidence.
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are rela
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
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11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institutio
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the a
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uthority for any change in practices. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice
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c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions.
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d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions.
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10)
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12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented..
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c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines.
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 9)
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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest.
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c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient a
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ccess to relevant data and clinical guidelines.
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Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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CHAPTER 1 w#/ w#/
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Definition of research (p. 14)
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a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine po
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b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the
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discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the ap
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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. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/ w#/
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3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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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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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most
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generalizable 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 s
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ingle research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple st
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udies to incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to det
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ermine best care. w#/ w#/ w#/
c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care pr
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actice; EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the he
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althcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual situ
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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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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 dang
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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 dang
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so.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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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.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions.
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10)
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12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest.
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