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Chapter 1 What Is Evidence-Based Practice?
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Chapter 2 Using Evidence Through Collaboration To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice Chapter
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Chapter 4 Finding Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter5 LinkingTheory, Research, And Practice
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Chapter 7 Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers To Provide Evidence Chapter
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b 8Epidemiologic Designs: UsingData To Understand Populations Chapter 9
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b Qualitative Designs: Using Words To Provide Evidence Chapter 10 Collecting
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b Evidence
Chapter11Using Samples To ProvideEvidence Chapter 12
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b Other Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter 13 What Do The Quantitative DataMean?
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Chapter 15 Weighing In On The Evidence
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Chapter 16 Transitioning Evidence To Practice Chapter 17
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b DevelopingOneself AsAn Innovator Chapter 18
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Definition of research (p. 14)
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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 approach that
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is effective more often than not.
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Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
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d. Using previous personal experience to buildconfidence.
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
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a. Application of research findings basedon scientific theories in aclinical setting.
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b. Research studies that correspondto nationallyestablished prioritiesforhealthcare,
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conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about
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a. Research utilization is aprocess of evaluating multiplestudies for the most
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generalizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.
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research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
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care. b
c. Research utilization is theapplication of research findings to health carepractice; EBP
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is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is reviewof research publications; EBP is using the
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healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual
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situations.
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Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
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a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build
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b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained bytrial and b b b b b b b b b b b
error. b
c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings fromsingle non-nursing
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research studies. b b
d. All evidence is equallyimportant to the practice of nursing.
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legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your preceptor
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why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of which type of
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evidence?
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1 What Is Evidence-Based Practice?
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Chapter 2 Using Evidence Through Collaboration To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice Chapter
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b 3 Identifying Research Questions
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Chapter 4 Finding Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter5 LinkingTheory, Research, And Practice
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Chapter 7 Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers To Provide Evidence Chapter
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b 8Epidemiologic Designs: UsingData To Understand Populations Chapter 9
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b Qualitative Designs: Using Words To Provide Evidence Chapter 10 Collecting
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b Evidence
Chapter11Using Samples To ProvideEvidence Chapter 12
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b Other Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter 13 What Do The Quantitative DataMean?
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Chapter 15 Weighing In On The Evidence
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Chapter 16 Transitioning Evidence To Practice Chapter 17
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b DevelopingOneself AsAn Innovator Chapter 18
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b Evaluating Outcomes Of Innovations Chapter 19 Sharing
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bb The Insights With Others
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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. Criticallythinking about problems that occur in health careto determine possible
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solutions. b
b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. b b b b b b b b
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 approach that
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is effective more often than not.
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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. b b b b b b b
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. b b b b b b
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. b b b b b b
d. Using previous personal experience to buildconfidence.
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
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3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. Application of research findings basedon scientific theories in aclinical setting.
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b. Research studies that correspondto nationallyestablished prioritiesforhealthcare,
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conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about
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health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and preferences
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and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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d. Using the individual health careprovider’s perception oftruth without conscious
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attention or reasoning.
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Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
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4. Which ofthe following best describesthe difference between research utilization and EBP?
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a. Research utilization is aprocess of evaluating multiplestudies 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 single
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research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
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incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best
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care. b
c. Research utilization is theapplication of research findings to health carepractice; EBP
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is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is reviewof research publications; EBP is using the
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healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual
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situations.
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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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a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build
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new evidence. b b
b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained bytrial and b b b b b b b b b b b
error. b
c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings fromsingle non-nursing
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research studies. b b
d. All evidence is equallyimportant to the practice of nursing.
b b b b b b b b b
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 dangle Ms. Jones’
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legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your preceptor
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why this is done and shNeUaRnSsIw
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Ne b “TOhM
GrTs,B.C is is what we have always done, so go do it.” This is an
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example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error b b
b. Intuition
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d. Tradition bb b
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 dangle Ms. Jones’
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legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your preceptor
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why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of which type of
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evidence?
b
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed evidence
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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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.
b b b b b b b
b. it is not a sanctioned method bythe American Nurses Association.
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c. it is based onlyon intuition and therefore not scientificallybased.
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d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.b b b b b b b b b
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