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Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal andApplication of
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CHAPTER 1 f
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multiple Choice
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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 possible
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solutions.
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b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. f f f f f f f f
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the
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discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach
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that 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. f f f f f f f
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. f f f f f f
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. f f f f f f
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 healthcare,
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conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about
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health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and preferences
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f and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious
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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 and
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EBP?
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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the mostf f f f f f f f f f f
generalizable 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 single f f f f f f f f f f
research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
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c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice;
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EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the f f f f f f f f f f
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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-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build
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new evidence.
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and error.
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-nursing
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research studies.
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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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f preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always done, sogo do
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f it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error f f
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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f Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
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f preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an exampleof
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which type of evidence?
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a. Intuition
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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. f f f f f f f f f
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained from
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related to
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a. communication problems. f
b. individual and organizational factors. f f f
c. personal disinterest. f
d. rapid organizational changes. f f
Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
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11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institution?
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the f f f f f f f f f f
authority for any change in practices.
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b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice f f f f f f f f f f
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Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal andApplication of
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CHAPTER 1 f
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multiple Choice
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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 possible
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solutions.
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b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. f f f f f f f f
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the
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discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach
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that 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. f f f f f f f
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. f f f f f f
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. f f f f f f
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 healthcare,
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conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about
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health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and preferences
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f and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious
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, attention or reasoning. f f
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 and
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EBP?
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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the mostf f f f f f f f f f f
generalizable 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 single f f f f f f f f f f
research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
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c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice;
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EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the f f f f f f f f f f
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situations.
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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-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build
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new evidence.
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b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial f f f f f f f f f f
and error.
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-nursing
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research studies.
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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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f Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
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f preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always done, sogo do
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f it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error f f
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed evidence f
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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f Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
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f preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an exampleof
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which type of evidence?
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a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed evidence f
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. f f f f f f f f f
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained from
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a. level 1 evidence. f f
b. individual research studies. f f
c. colleagues.
d. the American Nurses Association. f f f
Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related to
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a. communication problems. f
b. individual and organizational factors. f f f
c. personal disinterest. f
d. rapid organizational changes. f f
Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
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11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institution?
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the f f f f f f f f f f
authority for any change in practices.
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b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice f f f f f f f f f f
