Appraisal and Application of Research 5th Edition by
Schmidt, Brown
Chapters 1 - 19
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ChapterP1PWhatPIsPEvidence-BasedPPractice?
ChapterP2PUsingPEvidencePThroughPCollaborationPToPPromotePExcellencePInPNursingPPractice
ChapterP3PIdentifyingPResearchPQuestions
ChapterP4PFindingPSourcesPOfPEvidence
ChapterP5PLinkingPTheory,PResearch,PAndPPractice
ChapterP6PKeyPPrinciplesPOfPQuantitativePDesigns
ChapterP7PQuantitativePDesigns:PUsingPNumbersPToPProvidePEvidence
ChapterP8PEpidemiologicPDesigns:PUsingPDataPToPUnderstandPPopulations
ChapterP9PQualitativePDesigns:PUsingPWordsPToPProvidePEvidence
ChapterP10PCollectingPEvidence
ChapterP11PUsingPSamplesPToPProvidePEvidence
ChapterP12POtherPSourcesPOfPEvidence
ChapterP13PWhatPDoPThePQuantitativePDataPMean?
ChapterP14PWhatPDoPThePQualitativePDataPMean?
ChapterP15PWeighingPInPOnPThePEvidence
ChapterP16PTransitioningPEvidencePToPPractice
ChapterP17PDevelopingPOneselfPAsPAnPInnovator
ChapterP18PEvaluatingPOutcomesPOfPInnovations
ChapterP19PSharingPThePInsightsPWithPOthers
,CHAPTERP1:PWHATPISPEVIDENCEPBASEDPPRACTICE?
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MultiplePChoice
DefinitionPofPresearchP(p.P14)
1. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPdefinitionPofPresearch?
a. CriticallyPthinkingPaboutPproblemsPthatPoccurPinPhealthPcarePtoPdeterminePpossi
blePsolutions.
b. InformationPthatPisPbasedPonPpersonalPexperiencePorPtradition.
c. PlannedPandPsystematicPactivityPthatPleadsPtoPnewPknowledgePand/orPth
ePdiscoveryPofPsolutionsPtoPproblemsPorPquestions.
d. TryingPaPvarietyPofPapproachesPtoPaPclinicalPproblemPandPsettlingPonPthePapproa
chPthatPisPeffectivePmorePoftenPthanPnot.
DefinitionPofPresearchPutilizationP(p.P4)
2. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPdefinitionPofPresearchPutilization?
a. ApplyingPresearchPfindingsPfromPindividualPstudiesPtoPpractice.
b. AnalyzingPmultiplePresearchPstudiesPtoPsynthesizePfindings.
c. AppreciatingPthePimportancePofPclinicalPdecisionPmaking.
d. UsingPpreviousPpersonalPexperiencePtoPbuildPconfidence.
DefinitionPofPEBPP(pp.P4-5)
3. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPdefinitionPofPevidence-basedPpracticeP(EBP)?
a. ApplicationPofPresearchPfindingsPbasedPonPscientificPtheoriesPinPaPclinicalPsetting.
b. ResearchPstudiesPthatPcorrespondPtoPnationallyPestablishedPprioritiesPforPhealthc
are,PconductedPbyPexpertsPinPtheirPfields.
c. UsePofPtheory-derived,Presearch-
basedPinformationPinPmakingPdecisionsPaboutPhealthPcarePdelivery,PwithPconsid
erationPofPindividualPneedsPandPpreferencesPandPthePclinicalPexpertisePofPthePp
rovider.
d. UsingPthePindividualPhealthPcarePprovider’sPperceptionPofPtruthPwithoutPconscio
usPattentionPorPreasoning.
DifferencePbetweenPresearchPutilizationPandPEBPP(pp.P4-5)
4. WhichPofPthePfollowingPbestPdescribesPthePdifferencePbetweenPresearchPutilizationPa
ndPEBP?
a. ResearchPutilizationPisPaPprocessPofPevaluatingPmultiplePstudiesPforPthePmo
stPgeneralizablePfindings;PEBPPisPusePofPthePmostPrecentPstudyPonPaPtopic.
, b. ResearchPutilizationPinvolvesPchangingPpracticePbasedPonPfindingsPofPaPsinglePr
esearchPstudy;PEBPPisPthePsynthesesPofPfindingsPfromPmultiplePstudiesPtoPinco
rporatePwithPpractitionerPskillsPandPclientPpreferencePtoPdeterminePbestPcare.
c. ResearchPutilizationPisPthePapplicationPofPresearchPfindingsPtoPhealthPcarePpractic
e;PEBPPisPconsideredPinPselectingPmedicationPoptions.
d. ResearchPutilizationPisPreviewPofPresearchPpublications;PEBPPisPusingPtheP
healthcarePprovider’sPperceptionPofPwhatPcarePwouldPbePbestPinPindivid
ualPsituations.
EvidencePfromPotherPdisciplinesP(p.P6)
5. InPwhatPwayPcanPevidencePfromPdisciplinesPotherPthanPnursingPbePhelpful?
a. TheoryPbasedPnon-
nursingPevidencePcanPprovidePaPbasisPonPwhichPtoPbuildPnewPevidence.
b. Non-
nursingPevidencePsupportsPthePusePofPnursingPknowledgePobtainedPbyPtrialPan
dPerror.
c. ClinicalPdecisionPmakingPcanPbePbasedPonPfindingsPfromPsinglePnon-
nursingPresearchPstudies.
d. AllPevidencePisPequallyPimportantPtoPthePpracticePofPnursing.
IdentificationPofPsourcesPofPevidenceP(p.P6)
6. YouParePaPnewPnursePworkingPatPXYZPhospital.PYourPpreceptorPtellsPyouPtoPdanglePMs.PJo
nes’PlegsPonPthePsidePofPthePbedPbeforePyouPattemptPtoPassistPherPtoPaPchair.PYouPaskPyou
rPpreceptorPwhyPthisPisPdonePandPshNeUaRnSsIw
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oPdoPit.”PThisPisPanPexamplePofPwhichPtypePofPevidence?
a. TrialPandPerror
b. Intuition
c. BorrowedPevidence
d. Tradition
IdentificationPofPsourcesPofPevidenceP(p.P6)
7. YouParePaPnewPnursePworkingPatPXYZPhospital.PYourPpreceptorPtellsPyouPtoPdanglePMs.PJo
nes’PlegsPonPthePsidePofPthePbedPbeforePyouPattemptPtoPassistPherPtoPaPchair.PYouPaskPyou
rPpreceptorPwhyPthisPisPdonePandPshePanswers,P“BecausePIPsaidPso.”PThisPisPanPexamplePof
PwhichPtypePofPevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. BorrowedPevidence
IdentificationPofPsourcesPofPevidenceP(p.P6)
8. TrialPandPerrorPisPnotPaPpreferredPapproachPforPdeliveringPnursingPcarePbecause
a. itPisPnotPbasedPonPsystematicPscientificPapproaches.
b. itPisPnotPaPsanctionedPmethodPbyPthePAmericanPNursesPAssociation.
c. itPisPbasedPonlyPonPintuitionPandPthereforePnotPscientificallyPbased.
d. patientPoutcomesParePalwaysPbasedPonlyPonPlevelP1Pevidence.