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Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-
Practice Connection,
By Nowak
5th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1 Nursing Research
Chapter 1 The Research-Practice Connection
Chapter 2 Research Evidence
Chapter 3 Reading Research Articles
Chapter 4 Qualitative Research
Chapter 5 Quantitative Descriptive Research
Chapter 6 Correlational Research
Chapter 7 Experimental Research
Chapter 8 Cohort Research
Chapter 9 Systematic Reviews
Chapter 10 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Part 2 Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 11 Asking Clinical Questions
Chapter 12 Searching for Research Evidence
Chapter 13 Appraising Research Evidence
Chapter 14 Appraising Recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 15 Appraising Conclusions of Systematic Reviews with Narrative Synthesis
Chapter 16 Appraising Findings of Original Studies
Chapter 17 Evidence-Based Practice Strategies
Chapter 18 Evidence-Based Practice Participation
Chapter 19 Point-of-Care Adaptations
,PART 1: NURSING RESEARCH
Chapter 1: The Research-Practice Connection
Multiple choice
1. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the research-practice connection in
nursing?
A) To ensure that all nurses conduct original research
B) To bridge the gap between research findings and clinical decision-making
C) To replace clinical experience with research data
D) To standardize all nursing care into a single protocol
Answer:B
Rationale: The research-practice connection exists to bridge the gap between what research
reveals and what nurses do in clinical practice. It does not require all nurses to conduct research,
nor does it replace clinical judgment; rather, it integrates evidence into informed decision-making.
2. The "translational gap" in nursing refers to:
A) The inability to translate research articles into other languages
B) The delay or failure to apply research findings in clinical practice
C) The gap between qualitative and quantitative research methods
D) The difference between nursing research and medical research
Answer:B
Rationale: The translational gap describes the well-documented phenomenon where research
findings take years—or never—to be incorporated into routine clinical practice, resulting in a
disconnect between what is known and what is done.
3. Which historical event is most closely associated with the early push for evidence-based practice
in healthcare?
, A) The founding of the American Nurses Association
B) The Flexner Report of 1910
C) The Cochrane Collaboration's establishment in the 1990s
D) The Nightingale Pledge
Answer:C
Rationale: The Cochrane Collaboration, established in 1993, was a landmark development in
evidence-based healthcare. It emphasized the need for systematic reviews of randomized
controlled trials to guide clinical practice.
4. A nurse who reads a research article and applies the findings to improve wound care on her unit
is demonstrating:
A) Research utilization
B) Original research
C) Quality improvement auditing
D) Theoretical framework development
Answer:A
Rationale: Research utilization is the process of applying research findings to practice. The nurse is
not conducting original research but is using existing evidence to improve patient care.
5. Which of the following is considered a barrier to the research-practice connection?
A) Strong organizational support for evidence-based practice
B) Nurses' lack of time to read and appraise research
C) Availability of clinical practice guidelines
D) Interprofessional collaboration
Answer:B
Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-
Practice Connection,
By Nowak
5th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1 Nursing Research
Chapter 1 The Research-Practice Connection
Chapter 2 Research Evidence
Chapter 3 Reading Research Articles
Chapter 4 Qualitative Research
Chapter 5 Quantitative Descriptive Research
Chapter 6 Correlational Research
Chapter 7 Experimental Research
Chapter 8 Cohort Research
Chapter 9 Systematic Reviews
Chapter 10 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Part 2 Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 11 Asking Clinical Questions
Chapter 12 Searching for Research Evidence
Chapter 13 Appraising Research Evidence
Chapter 14 Appraising Recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 15 Appraising Conclusions of Systematic Reviews with Narrative Synthesis
Chapter 16 Appraising Findings of Original Studies
Chapter 17 Evidence-Based Practice Strategies
Chapter 18 Evidence-Based Practice Participation
Chapter 19 Point-of-Care Adaptations
,PART 1: NURSING RESEARCH
Chapter 1: The Research-Practice Connection
Multiple choice
1. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the research-practice connection in
nursing?
A) To ensure that all nurses conduct original research
B) To bridge the gap between research findings and clinical decision-making
C) To replace clinical experience with research data
D) To standardize all nursing care into a single protocol
Answer:B
Rationale: The research-practice connection exists to bridge the gap between what research
reveals and what nurses do in clinical practice. It does not require all nurses to conduct research,
nor does it replace clinical judgment; rather, it integrates evidence into informed decision-making.
2. The "translational gap" in nursing refers to:
A) The inability to translate research articles into other languages
B) The delay or failure to apply research findings in clinical practice
C) The gap between qualitative and quantitative research methods
D) The difference between nursing research and medical research
Answer:B
Rationale: The translational gap describes the well-documented phenomenon where research
findings take years—or never—to be incorporated into routine clinical practice, resulting in a
disconnect between what is known and what is done.
3. Which historical event is most closely associated with the early push for evidence-based practice
in healthcare?
, A) The founding of the American Nurses Association
B) The Flexner Report of 1910
C) The Cochrane Collaboration's establishment in the 1990s
D) The Nightingale Pledge
Answer:C
Rationale: The Cochrane Collaboration, established in 1993, was a landmark development in
evidence-based healthcare. It emphasized the need for systematic reviews of randomized
controlled trials to guide clinical practice.
4. A nurse who reads a research article and applies the findings to improve wound care on her unit
is demonstrating:
A) Research utilization
B) Original research
C) Quality improvement auditing
D) Theoretical framework development
Answer:A
Rationale: Research utilization is the process of applying research findings to practice. The nurse is
not conducting original research but is using existing evidence to improve patient care.
5. Which of the following is considered a barrier to the research-practice connection?
A) Strong organizational support for evidence-based practice
B) Nurses' lack of time to read and appraise research
C) Availability of clinical practice guidelines
D) Interprofessional collaboration
Answer:B
