Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 4th edition
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of
Research
CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
Multiple Choice
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
that 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 consideration of individual needs and
preferences
and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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
incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to
determine best
care.
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 error.
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.
Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair.
You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This 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.
,Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair.
You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an
example of
which 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.
.
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information
obtained from
a. level 1 evidence.
b. individual research studies.
c. colleagues.
d. the American Nurses Association.
Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on
research are related to
a. communication problems.
b. individual and organizational factors.
c. personal disinterest.
d. rapid organizational changes.
Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an
institution?
a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the
authority for any change in practices.
b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate
practice
changes.
c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions.
d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions.
, Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10)
12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented..
c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines.
d. collaborate with a nursing program for access to resources.
Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 9)
13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an
EBP?
a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest.
c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient
access
to relevant data and clinical guidelines.
d. All of the above
Parts of a research article (p. 18)
14. Which section of a research article provides an overview of the study?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Review of literature
d. Theoretical framework
.
Parts of a research article (pp. 18)
15. Which section of a research article identifies the problem being studied
and includes a
purpose statement and background information on the topic?
a. Discussion section
b. Introduction
c. Methods section
d. Results section
Parts of a research article (p. 19)
16. A major portion of a research article is the methods section, which
includes a discussion
of the study design, the sample, and the collected.
a. solutions
b. statistics
c. data
d. theories
Parts of a research article (p. 19)
17. The section of a research article outlines the methods used to analyze
the
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of
Research
CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
Multiple Choice
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
that 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 consideration of individual needs and
preferences
and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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
incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to
determine best
care.
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 error.
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.
Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair.
You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This 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.
,Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair.
You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an
example of
which 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.
.
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information
obtained from
a. level 1 evidence.
b. individual research studies.
c. colleagues.
d. the American Nurses Association.
Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on
research are related to
a. communication problems.
b. individual and organizational factors.
c. personal disinterest.
d. rapid organizational changes.
Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an
institution?
a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the
authority for any change in practices.
b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate
practice
changes.
c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions.
d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions.
, Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10)
12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented..
c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines.
d. collaborate with a nursing program for access to resources.
Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 9)
13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an
EBP?
a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest.
c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient
access
to relevant data and clinical guidelines.
d. All of the above
Parts of a research article (p. 18)
14. Which section of a research article provides an overview of the study?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Review of literature
d. Theoretical framework
.
Parts of a research article (pp. 18)
15. Which section of a research article identifies the problem being studied
and includes a
purpose statement and background information on the topic?
a. Discussion section
b. Introduction
c. Methods section
d. Results section
Parts of a research article (p. 19)
16. A major portion of a research article is the methods section, which
includes a discussion
of the study design, the sample, and the collected.
a. solutions
b. statistics
c. data
d. theories
Parts of a research article (p. 19)
17. The section of a research article outlines the methods used to analyze
the
