TEST BANK Primary Care The Art And Science Of
Advanced Practice Nursing – An Interprofessional
Approach 6th Edition By Debera J. Dunphy| Complete
Guide Chapter 1-82
Chapter 1. Primary Care In The Twenty-First Century: A Circle Of Caring
. A Nurse Leader Is Attempting To Increase The Awareness Of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Among The Nurses On A Unit. A Nurse Who Is Implementing EBP Integrates Which Of The
Following? (Select All That Apply.)
A) Interdisciplinary Consensus
B) Nursing Tradition
C) Research Studies
D) Patient Preferences And Values
E) Clinical
Expertise Ans: C, D,
E
Feedback: Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk, Stillwell, And Williamson Define EBP As A Problem-
Solving Approach To The Delivery Of Healthcare That Integrates The Best Evidence From Studies
And Patient Care Data With Clinician Expertise And Patient Preferences And Values.
Multiple Choice
. Mrs. Mayes Is A 73-Year-Old Woman Who Has A Diabetic Foot Ulcer That Has Been Extremely
Slow To Heal And Which Now Poses A Threat Of Osteomyelitis. The Wound Care Nurse Who Has
Been Working With Mrs. Mayes Applies Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Whenever Possible And
Has Proposed The Use Of Maggot Therapy To Debride Necrotic Tissue. Mrs. Mayes, However,
Finds The Suggestion Repugnant And Adamantly Opposes This Treatment Despite The Sizable
Body Of Evidence Supporting It. How Should The Nurse Reconcile Mrs. Mayes Views With The
Principles Of EBP?
,A) The Nurse Should Explain That Reliable And Valid Research Evidence Overrides The Patients Opinio
B) The Nurse Should Explain The Evidence To The Patient In Greater Detail.
C) The Nurse Should Integrate The Patients Preferences Into The Plan Of Care.
D) The Nurse Should Involve The Patients Family Members In The Decision-Making Process.
Ans: C
Feedback: Patient Preferences Should Be Integrated Into EBP And Considered Alongside Research
Evidence And The Nurses Clinical Expertise; Evidence Does Not Trump The Patients Preferences.
The Family Should Be Involved, But This Is Not An Explicit Dimension Of EBP. Similarly,
Explaining The Evidence In More Detail Is Not A Demonstration Of EBP.
1. A Nurse Has Conducted A Literature Review In An Effort To Identify The Effect Of
Handwashing On The Incidence Of Nosocomial (Hospital-Acquired) Infections In Acute Care
Settings. An Article Presented Findings At A Level Of Significance Of <0.01. This Indicates That
A) The Control Group And The Experimental Group Were More Than 99% Similar.
B) The Findings Of The Study Have Less Than 1% Chance Of Being Attributable To Chance.
C) The Effects Of The Intervention Were Nearly Zero.
D) The Clinical Significance Of The Findings Was Less Than 1:100.
Ans: B
Feedback: The Level Of Significance Is The Level At Which The Researcher Believes That The
Study Results Most Likely Represent A Nonchance Event. A Level Of Significance Of <0.01
Indicates That There Is Less Than 1% Probability That The Result Is Due To Chance.
2. A Nurse Has Read A Qualitative Research Study In Order To Understand The Lived Experience
Of Parents Who Have A Neonatal Loss. Which Of The Following Questions Should The Nurse
Prioritize When Appraising The Results Of This Study?
A) How Well Did The Authors Capture The Personal Experiences Of These Parents?
B) How Well Did The Authors Control For Confounding Variables That May Have Affected The Finding
C) Did The Authors Use Statistical Measures That Were Appropriate To The Phenomenon In Question?
D) Were The Instruments That The Researchers Used Statistically Valid And Reliable?
Ans: A
,Feedback: Qualitative Studies Are Judged On The Basis Of How Well They Capture And Convey
The Subjective Experiences Of Individuals. Statistical Measures And Variables Are Not
Dimensions Of A Qualitative Methodology.
3. A Nurse Has Expressed Skepticism To A Colleague About The Value Of Nursing Research,
Claiming That Nursing Research Has Little Relevance To Practice. How Can The Nurses Colleague
Best Defend The Importance Of Nursing Research?
A) The Existence Of Nursing Research Means That Nurses Are Now Able To Access Federal
Grant Money, Something That Didn’t Use To Be The Case.
B) Nursing Research Has Allowed The Development Of Masters And Doctoral Programs And Has
Greatly Increased The Credibility Of The Profession.
C) The Growth Of Nursing Research Has Caused Nursing To Be Viewed As A True Profession,
Rather Than Simply As A Trade Or A Skill.
D) The Application Of Nursing Research Has The Potential To Improve Nursing Practice And
Patient Outcomes.
Ans: D
Feedback: The Greatest Value Of Nursing Research Lies In The Potential To Improve Practice
And, Ultimately, To Improve Patient Outcomes. This Supersedes The Contributions Of Nursing
Research To Education Programs, Grant Funding, Or The Public View Of The Profession.
4. Tracy Is A Nurse With A Baccalaureate Degree Who Works In The Labor And Delivery Unit
Of A Busy Urban Hospital. She Has Noticed That Many New Mothers Abandon Breast-Feeding
Their Babies When They Experience Early Challenges And Wonders What Could Be Done To
Encourage More Women To Continue Breast-Feeding. What Role Is Tracy Most Likely To Play
In A Research Project That Tests An Intervention Aimed At Promoting Breast-Feeding?
A) Applying For Grant Funding For The Research Project
B) Posing The Clinical Problem To One Or More Nursing Researchers
C) Planning The Methodology Of The Research Project
D) Carrying Out The Intervention And Submitting The Results For
Publication Ans: B
Feedback: A Major Role For Staff Nurses Is To Identify Questions Or Problems For Research.
Grant Applications, Methodological Planning, And Publication Submission Are Normally
Carried Out By Nurses Who Have Advanced Degrees In Nursing.
, 5. A Patient Signed The Informed Consent Form For A Drug Trial That Was Explained To
Patient By A Research Assistant. Later, The Patient Admitted To His Nurse That He Did Not
Understand The Research Assistants Explanation Or His Own Role In The Study. How Should
This Patients Nurse Respond To This Revelation?
A) Explain The Research Process To The Patient In Greater Detail.
B) Describe The Details Of A Randomized Controlled Trial For The Patient.
C) Inform The Research Assistant That The Patients Consent Is Likely Invalid.
D) Explain To The Patient That His Written Consent Is Now Legally Binding.
Ans: C
Feedback: Just As The Staff Nurse Is Not Responsible For Medical Consent, The Staff Nurse Is Not
Responsible For Research Consent. If Patients Who Have Agreed To Participate Exhibit
Ambivalence Or Uncertainty About Participating, Do Not Try To Convince Them To Participate.
Ask The Person From The Research Team Who Is Managing Consents To Speak With Concerned
Patients About The Study, Even After A Patient Has Signed The Consent Forms.
Multiple Selection
8. The Administrators Of A Long-Term Care Facility Are Considered The Use Of Specialized,
Pressure Reducing Mattresses In Order To Reduce The Incidence Of Pressure Ulcers Among
Residents. They Have Sought Input From The Nurses On The Unit, All Of Whom Are Aware Of
The Need To Implement The Principles Of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) In This Decision.
Which Of The Following Evidence Sources Should The Nurses Prioritize?
A) A Qualitative Study That Explores The Experience Of Living With A Pressure Ulcer
B) A Case Study That Describes The Measures That Nurses On A Geriatric Unit Took To
Reduce Pressure Ulcers Among Patients
C) Testimonials From Experienced Clinicians About The Effectiveness Of The Mattress In Question
D) A Randomized Controlled Trial That Compared The Pressure-Reducing Mattress With
Standard Mattresses
Ans: D
Feedback: The Most Reliable Evidence Is Considered Rcts. Qualitative Studies, Case Studies, And
Expert Opinion Are Low On The Hierarchy Of Evidence.
9. Hospital Administrators Are Applying The Principles Of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) In
Their Attempt To Ascertain The Most Efficient And Effective Way To Communicate Between
Nurses Who Are On
Advanced Practice Nursing – An Interprofessional
Approach 6th Edition By Debera J. Dunphy| Complete
Guide Chapter 1-82
Chapter 1. Primary Care In The Twenty-First Century: A Circle Of Caring
. A Nurse Leader Is Attempting To Increase The Awareness Of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Among The Nurses On A Unit. A Nurse Who Is Implementing EBP Integrates Which Of The
Following? (Select All That Apply.)
A) Interdisciplinary Consensus
B) Nursing Tradition
C) Research Studies
D) Patient Preferences And Values
E) Clinical
Expertise Ans: C, D,
E
Feedback: Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk, Stillwell, And Williamson Define EBP As A Problem-
Solving Approach To The Delivery Of Healthcare That Integrates The Best Evidence From Studies
And Patient Care Data With Clinician Expertise And Patient Preferences And Values.
Multiple Choice
. Mrs. Mayes Is A 73-Year-Old Woman Who Has A Diabetic Foot Ulcer That Has Been Extremely
Slow To Heal And Which Now Poses A Threat Of Osteomyelitis. The Wound Care Nurse Who Has
Been Working With Mrs. Mayes Applies Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Whenever Possible And
Has Proposed The Use Of Maggot Therapy To Debride Necrotic Tissue. Mrs. Mayes, However,
Finds The Suggestion Repugnant And Adamantly Opposes This Treatment Despite The Sizable
Body Of Evidence Supporting It. How Should The Nurse Reconcile Mrs. Mayes Views With The
Principles Of EBP?
,A) The Nurse Should Explain That Reliable And Valid Research Evidence Overrides The Patients Opinio
B) The Nurse Should Explain The Evidence To The Patient In Greater Detail.
C) The Nurse Should Integrate The Patients Preferences Into The Plan Of Care.
D) The Nurse Should Involve The Patients Family Members In The Decision-Making Process.
Ans: C
Feedback: Patient Preferences Should Be Integrated Into EBP And Considered Alongside Research
Evidence And The Nurses Clinical Expertise; Evidence Does Not Trump The Patients Preferences.
The Family Should Be Involved, But This Is Not An Explicit Dimension Of EBP. Similarly,
Explaining The Evidence In More Detail Is Not A Demonstration Of EBP.
1. A Nurse Has Conducted A Literature Review In An Effort To Identify The Effect Of
Handwashing On The Incidence Of Nosocomial (Hospital-Acquired) Infections In Acute Care
Settings. An Article Presented Findings At A Level Of Significance Of <0.01. This Indicates That
A) The Control Group And The Experimental Group Were More Than 99% Similar.
B) The Findings Of The Study Have Less Than 1% Chance Of Being Attributable To Chance.
C) The Effects Of The Intervention Were Nearly Zero.
D) The Clinical Significance Of The Findings Was Less Than 1:100.
Ans: B
Feedback: The Level Of Significance Is The Level At Which The Researcher Believes That The
Study Results Most Likely Represent A Nonchance Event. A Level Of Significance Of <0.01
Indicates That There Is Less Than 1% Probability That The Result Is Due To Chance.
2. A Nurse Has Read A Qualitative Research Study In Order To Understand The Lived Experience
Of Parents Who Have A Neonatal Loss. Which Of The Following Questions Should The Nurse
Prioritize When Appraising The Results Of This Study?
A) How Well Did The Authors Capture The Personal Experiences Of These Parents?
B) How Well Did The Authors Control For Confounding Variables That May Have Affected The Finding
C) Did The Authors Use Statistical Measures That Were Appropriate To The Phenomenon In Question?
D) Were The Instruments That The Researchers Used Statistically Valid And Reliable?
Ans: A
,Feedback: Qualitative Studies Are Judged On The Basis Of How Well They Capture And Convey
The Subjective Experiences Of Individuals. Statistical Measures And Variables Are Not
Dimensions Of A Qualitative Methodology.
3. A Nurse Has Expressed Skepticism To A Colleague About The Value Of Nursing Research,
Claiming That Nursing Research Has Little Relevance To Practice. How Can The Nurses Colleague
Best Defend The Importance Of Nursing Research?
A) The Existence Of Nursing Research Means That Nurses Are Now Able To Access Federal
Grant Money, Something That Didn’t Use To Be The Case.
B) Nursing Research Has Allowed The Development Of Masters And Doctoral Programs And Has
Greatly Increased The Credibility Of The Profession.
C) The Growth Of Nursing Research Has Caused Nursing To Be Viewed As A True Profession,
Rather Than Simply As A Trade Or A Skill.
D) The Application Of Nursing Research Has The Potential To Improve Nursing Practice And
Patient Outcomes.
Ans: D
Feedback: The Greatest Value Of Nursing Research Lies In The Potential To Improve Practice
And, Ultimately, To Improve Patient Outcomes. This Supersedes The Contributions Of Nursing
Research To Education Programs, Grant Funding, Or The Public View Of The Profession.
4. Tracy Is A Nurse With A Baccalaureate Degree Who Works In The Labor And Delivery Unit
Of A Busy Urban Hospital. She Has Noticed That Many New Mothers Abandon Breast-Feeding
Their Babies When They Experience Early Challenges And Wonders What Could Be Done To
Encourage More Women To Continue Breast-Feeding. What Role Is Tracy Most Likely To Play
In A Research Project That Tests An Intervention Aimed At Promoting Breast-Feeding?
A) Applying For Grant Funding For The Research Project
B) Posing The Clinical Problem To One Or More Nursing Researchers
C) Planning The Methodology Of The Research Project
D) Carrying Out The Intervention And Submitting The Results For
Publication Ans: B
Feedback: A Major Role For Staff Nurses Is To Identify Questions Or Problems For Research.
Grant Applications, Methodological Planning, And Publication Submission Are Normally
Carried Out By Nurses Who Have Advanced Degrees In Nursing.
, 5. A Patient Signed The Informed Consent Form For A Drug Trial That Was Explained To
Patient By A Research Assistant. Later, The Patient Admitted To His Nurse That He Did Not
Understand The Research Assistants Explanation Or His Own Role In The Study. How Should
This Patients Nurse Respond To This Revelation?
A) Explain The Research Process To The Patient In Greater Detail.
B) Describe The Details Of A Randomized Controlled Trial For The Patient.
C) Inform The Research Assistant That The Patients Consent Is Likely Invalid.
D) Explain To The Patient That His Written Consent Is Now Legally Binding.
Ans: C
Feedback: Just As The Staff Nurse Is Not Responsible For Medical Consent, The Staff Nurse Is Not
Responsible For Research Consent. If Patients Who Have Agreed To Participate Exhibit
Ambivalence Or Uncertainty About Participating, Do Not Try To Convince Them To Participate.
Ask The Person From The Research Team Who Is Managing Consents To Speak With Concerned
Patients About The Study, Even After A Patient Has Signed The Consent Forms.
Multiple Selection
8. The Administrators Of A Long-Term Care Facility Are Considered The Use Of Specialized,
Pressure Reducing Mattresses In Order To Reduce The Incidence Of Pressure Ulcers Among
Residents. They Have Sought Input From The Nurses On The Unit, All Of Whom Are Aware Of
The Need To Implement The Principles Of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) In This Decision.
Which Of The Following Evidence Sources Should The Nurses Prioritize?
A) A Qualitative Study That Explores The Experience Of Living With A Pressure Ulcer
B) A Case Study That Describes The Measures That Nurses On A Geriatric Unit Took To
Reduce Pressure Ulcers Among Patients
C) Testimonials From Experienced Clinicians About The Effectiveness Of The Mattress In Question
D) A Randomized Controlled Trial That Compared The Pressure-Reducing Mattress With
Standard Mattresses
Ans: D
Feedback: The Most Reliable Evidence Is Considered Rcts. Qualitative Studies, Case Studies, And
Expert Opinion Are Low On The Hierarchy Of Evidence.
9. Hospital Administrators Are Applying The Principles Of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) In
Their Attempt To Ascertain The Most Efficient And Effective Way To Communicate Between
Nurses Who Are On
