Test Bank for Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research – 5th Edition by Schmidt & Brown – Chapters 1–19

Test Bank For Evidence-Based Practice for
Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
5th Edition by Schmidt, Brown
Chapters 1 - 19

,Test Bank For Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and
Application ofResearch 5th Edition by Schmidt, Brown


Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 What Is Evidence-Based Practice?
Chapter 2 Using Evidence Through Collaboration To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice
Chapter 3 Identifying Research Questions
Chapter 4 Finding Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter 5 Linking Theory, Research, And Practice
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Chapter 6 Key Principles Of Quantitative Designs
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Chapter 7 Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 8 Epidemiologic Designs: Using Data To Understand Populations
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Chapter 9 Qualitative Designs: Using Words To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 10 Collecting Evidence
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Chapter 11 Using Samples To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 12 Other Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter 13 What Do The Quantitative Data Mean?
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Chapter 14 What Do The Qualitative Data Mean?
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Chapter 15 Weighing In On The Evidence
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Chapter 16 Transitioning Evidence To Practice
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Chapter 17 Developing Oneself As An Innovator
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Chapter 18 Evaluating Outcomes Of Innovations
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Chapter 19 Sharing The Insights With Others
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,CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Test Bank Evidence-
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Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research 5thEdition Schmidt, B
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Multiple Choice
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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. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possibl
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esolutions. sx


b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx


c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or t
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hediscovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approa
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chthat 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. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx


b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. sx sx sx sx sx sx


c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. sx sx sx sx sx sx


d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
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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 based on scientific theories in a clinical setting.
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b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcar
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e,conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research- sx sx sx


based information in making decisions abouthealth care delivery, with cons
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ideration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical expertise of t
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he provider. sx


d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without consciou
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sattention or reasoning. sx sx sx




Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
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4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization an
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dEBP? sx


a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the mo
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stgeneralizable 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 sing
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leresearch study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies t
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o incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine b
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est care. sx


c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practic
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e;EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using th
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e healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in indivi
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dualsituations. sx




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- sx sx


nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to buildnew evidence.
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b. Non-
nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trialand
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error. x


c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-
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nursingresearch studies. sx sx


d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
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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.
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Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask yo
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urpreceptor why this is done and shNeUaRnSsIw
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is is what we have always done, s
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o go do it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error sx sx


b. Intuition
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d. Tradition

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.
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Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask yo
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urpreceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example
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of which type of evidence?
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a. Intuition
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c. Authority
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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.
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b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
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c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
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d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.
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