Test Bank for Nursing Research: Generating
and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice,
10th edition, Denise F. Polit
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, 1. Research utilization begins with empirical findings for consideration in practice settings.
Where does evidence-based practice begin?
A) Integration of clinical judgments with research evidence
B) A desire to abandon decisions based on custom and authority opinion
C) A search for the best possible information for addressing a clinical problem
D) A critique of existing practices
2. What is indirect research utilization?
A) Involves changes in nurses' thinking
B) Involves the direct use of findings in giving patient care
C) Involves use of findings to persuade others
D) Involves changes in patient thinking toward nurses
3. The student nurse is constructing a presentation on evidence-based practice. Which
statement should be included in the introduction about evidence-based practice?
A) Conscientious integration of current best evidence with clinical expertise
B) Utilization of nursing preferences in making clinical decisions
C) Theoretical problem-solving strategy
D) Emphasis on decision making based on custom
4. Evidence-based practice typically involves weighing various types of evidence in an
effort to determine best evidence. Most evidence hierarchies put which systematic
review at the pinnacle?
A) Randomized controlled trials
B) Program evaluations
C) Clinical practice guidelines
D) Meta-analyses of multiple clinical trials
5. The terms research utilization and evidence-based practice are sometimes used
synonymously. The two concepts are distinct. Where does research utilization start?
A) Uses findings of a study that are related to the previous research of the topic.
B) Emphasis is on translating historical knowledge into real-world applications.
C) Use of a set of studies in a practical application unrelated to the original research.
D) Critique of existing practical applications unrelated to historical research.
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and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice,
10th edition, Denise F. Polit
Page 1
, 1. Research utilization begins with empirical findings for consideration in practice settings.
Where does evidence-based practice begin?
A) Integration of clinical judgments with research evidence
B) A desire to abandon decisions based on custom and authority opinion
C) A search for the best possible information for addressing a clinical problem
D) A critique of existing practices
2. What is indirect research utilization?
A) Involves changes in nurses' thinking
B) Involves the direct use of findings in giving patient care
C) Involves use of findings to persuade others
D) Involves changes in patient thinking toward nurses
3. The student nurse is constructing a presentation on evidence-based practice. Which
statement should be included in the introduction about evidence-based practice?
A) Conscientious integration of current best evidence with clinical expertise
B) Utilization of nursing preferences in making clinical decisions
C) Theoretical problem-solving strategy
D) Emphasis on decision making based on custom
4. Evidence-based practice typically involves weighing various types of evidence in an
effort to determine best evidence. Most evidence hierarchies put which systematic
review at the pinnacle?
A) Randomized controlled trials
B) Program evaluations
C) Clinical practice guidelines
D) Meta-analyses of multiple clinical trials
5. The terms research utilization and evidence-based practice are sometimes used
synonymously. The two concepts are distinct. Where does research utilization start?
A) Uses findings of a study that are related to the previous research of the topic.
B) Emphasis is on translating historical knowledge into real-world applications.
C) Use of a set of studies in a practical application unrelated to the original research.
D) Critique of existing practical applications unrelated to historical research.
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