TEST BANK FOR CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS & TECHNIQUES, 7TH EDITION: ANNE G. PERRY

Perry: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 7th Edition Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in: a. The latest information found in textbooks b. Systematically conducted research studies c. Tradition in clinical practice d. Quality improvement and risk management data ANS: B The best evidence comes from well-designed, systematically conducted research studies found in scientific journals. Portions of a textbook often become outdated by the time it is published. Many health care settings do not have a process to help staff adopt new evidence in practice. And nurses in practice settings lack easy access to risk management data, relying instead on tradition or convenience. Some sources of evidence do not originate from research. These include quality improvement and risk management data; infection control data, retrospective or concurrent chart reviews; and clinicians’ expertise. Although non–research-based evidence is often very valuable, it is important that you learn to rely more on research based evidence. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Text Reference: Page 3 OBJ: Discuss the benefits of evidence-based practice. TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment 2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be: a. Standardized for all b. Unhampered by patient culture c. Variable according to the situation d. Safe from the hazards of critical thinking ANS: C Using your clinical expertise and considering patients’ cultures, values, and preferences ensure that you will apply both ethically and appropriately the evidence available in practice. Even when you use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse, you will develop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant and appropriate.