EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSES- APPRAISAL AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH 4Th

Which of the following is the best definition of research? a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possible solutions. b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the discovery of solutions to problems or questions. d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach that is effective more often than not. Definition of research utilization (p. 4) 2. Which of the following is the best definition of research utilization? a. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice. b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence. Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5) 3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)? a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting. b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcare, conducted by experts in their fields. c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical expertise of the provider. d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious attention or reasoning. Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5) 4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization and EBP? a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most generalizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.