N405 Exam 1 Chapter 1: Exam
Study Guide: GRADED A+.
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T or F. Overview of EBP..."To be competent, a nurse must have the ability to
provide care based on evidence" - Ans✔✔-T
Most definitions of ______ _____ _____ include three components:
1. Research-based info
▪ information we gather from research
2. Clinical expertise
▪ nurses will gather research and see if its pertinent to the population
3. Patient preferences - Ans✔✔-evidence based practice
Most definitions of EBP includes what 3 components? - Ans✔✔-research based
info,
clinical expertise
,patient preferences
o The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of theory-derived, research-
based info in making decisions about care delivery to individuals or groups of
patients and in considerations of individual needs and preferences - Ans✔✔-
evidence based practice
T or F. EBP is a process involving the examination & application or research
findings or other reliable evidence that has been integrated with scientific
theories - Ans✔✔-T
To participate, nurses must:
▪ Use their critical thinking skills to review research publications and other
sources of information
▪ Evaluate the information
▪ Use their clinical decision-making skills to apply evidence to patient care
● Guides you in answering questions such as when do I apply it, how to I apply
it, where do I apply it, etc.
▪ Patient _________ are the basis of care decisions, and is essential to EBP -
Ans✔✔-preferences
o The use of results of a single research study to change practice
o Shifting from this model to EBP would be better for pt outcomes
,▪ Many nursing questions cannot be answered by a single study, and human
conditions are not always applicable to clinical trials. - Ans✔✔-research
utilization
Nursing used the idea of _____ _______ in implementing changes. This is the
idea of changing practice based on a single study.
▪ It was recognize that a shift towards EBP would be better.
▪ This would improve patient outcomes and be more cost effective.
▪ They recognized this because many questions cannot be answered by a single
study and at times clinical trials cannot be executed due to the nature of what
is being studied
o Places no importance on clinical decision making and is not patient focused -
Ans✔✔-research utilization
T or F. Research utilization places no importance on clinical decision making
and is not patient focused. - Ans✔✔-T
Traditional, authority, trial and error, personal experiences, intuition, borrowed
evidence, and scientific research are the different sources of? - Ans✔✔-
evidence
What source of evidence is described below:
o "This is the way we have always done it"
o Ex. Taking vitals signs of pt every 4 hrs. on pts who are clinically stable
o Many nursing interventions are grounded in this
, o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and fails to consider individual
needs and preferences - Ans✔✔-traditional
What source of evidence is described below:
o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and fails to consider individual
needs and preferences - Ans✔✔-traditional
What source of evidence is described below:
o "Because I said so"
o Sources such as books, articles, web pages, and individuals provide info that
may be based on personal experience or tradition rather than scientific
evidence
o Have to consider the legitimacy of the info provided or practiced to
determine its place in practice - Ans✔✔-authority
What source of evidence is described below:
o Not the preferred approach
o Not based on systematic approach, pt outcome might not be a direct result of
the intervention
o Example in long term care treatment for decubitus ulcers is often based on
this this haphazard approach. Nurses frequently try a variety of approaches to
Study Guide: GRADED A+.
Questions and Verified
Answers. Latest 2026 Update
T or F. Overview of EBP..."To be competent, a nurse must have the ability to
provide care based on evidence" - Ans✔✔-T
Most definitions of ______ _____ _____ include three components:
1. Research-based info
▪ information we gather from research
2. Clinical expertise
▪ nurses will gather research and see if its pertinent to the population
3. Patient preferences - Ans✔✔-evidence based practice
Most definitions of EBP includes what 3 components? - Ans✔✔-research based
info,
clinical expertise
,patient preferences
o The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of theory-derived, research-
based info in making decisions about care delivery to individuals or groups of
patients and in considerations of individual needs and preferences - Ans✔✔-
evidence based practice
T or F. EBP is a process involving the examination & application or research
findings or other reliable evidence that has been integrated with scientific
theories - Ans✔✔-T
To participate, nurses must:
▪ Use their critical thinking skills to review research publications and other
sources of information
▪ Evaluate the information
▪ Use their clinical decision-making skills to apply evidence to patient care
● Guides you in answering questions such as when do I apply it, how to I apply
it, where do I apply it, etc.
▪ Patient _________ are the basis of care decisions, and is essential to EBP -
Ans✔✔-preferences
o The use of results of a single research study to change practice
o Shifting from this model to EBP would be better for pt outcomes
,▪ Many nursing questions cannot be answered by a single study, and human
conditions are not always applicable to clinical trials. - Ans✔✔-research
utilization
Nursing used the idea of _____ _______ in implementing changes. This is the
idea of changing practice based on a single study.
▪ It was recognize that a shift towards EBP would be better.
▪ This would improve patient outcomes and be more cost effective.
▪ They recognized this because many questions cannot be answered by a single
study and at times clinical trials cannot be executed due to the nature of what
is being studied
o Places no importance on clinical decision making and is not patient focused -
Ans✔✔-research utilization
T or F. Research utilization places no importance on clinical decision making
and is not patient focused. - Ans✔✔-T
Traditional, authority, trial and error, personal experiences, intuition, borrowed
evidence, and scientific research are the different sources of? - Ans✔✔-
evidence
What source of evidence is described below:
o "This is the way we have always done it"
o Ex. Taking vitals signs of pt every 4 hrs. on pts who are clinically stable
o Many nursing interventions are grounded in this
, o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and fails to consider individual
needs and preferences - Ans✔✔-traditional
What source of evidence is described below:
o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and fails to consider individual
needs and preferences - Ans✔✔-traditional
What source of evidence is described below:
o "Because I said so"
o Sources such as books, articles, web pages, and individuals provide info that
may be based on personal experience or tradition rather than scientific
evidence
o Have to consider the legitimacy of the info provided or practiced to
determine its place in practice - Ans✔✔-authority
What source of evidence is described below:
o Not the preferred approach
o Not based on systematic approach, pt outcome might not be a direct result of
the intervention
o Example in long term care treatment for decubitus ulcers is often based on
this this haphazard approach. Nurses frequently try a variety of approaches to
