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Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research / / / / / / / / /
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Testbank prepared by: / / //
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CHAPTER 1 / /
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multiple Choice / /
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Definition of research (p. 14) / / / / /
1. 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. / / / / / / / /
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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. / / / / / / / /
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. / / / / / / /
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. / / / / / / /
d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence. / / / / / / /
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5) / / / / /
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. / / / / / / / / / / / /
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
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and the clinical expertise of the provider. / / / / / / / /
d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious / / / / / / / / / /
attention or reasoning. / / / /
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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? /
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.
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b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single / / / / / / / / / / 9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained from a.
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research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
/ / / / / / / / / / / / level 1 evidence.
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incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best
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care. / / c. colleagues. /
c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice; / / / / / / / / / / / d. the American Nurses Association. / / / /
EBP is considered in selecting medication options. /
Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the healthcare
10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related to
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provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual situations.
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Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
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b. individual and organizational factors. / / / /
5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
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c. personal disinterest. / /
a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build new / / / / / / / / / / / /
d. rapid organizational changes. / / /
evidence. / /
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial and
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11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institution?
error.
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the authority
c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-nursing research
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for any change in practices.
studies.
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d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
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b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice / / / / / / / / / /
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions. / / / / / / / /
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
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d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions. / / / / / / / /
/Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10) / / / / / / /
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12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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a. Trial and error / / /
a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem. / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Intuition /
b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented.. / / / / / / /
c. Borrowed evidence / /
c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines. / / / / / / / / / /
d. Tradition /
d. collaborate with a nursing program for access to resources. / / / / / / / / /
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 9)
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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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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of
b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest.
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c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient access to
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a. Intuition
relevant data and clinical guidelines.
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b. Tradition
d. All of the above
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c. Authority / /
d. Borrowed evidence / /
Parts of a research article (p. 18)
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14. Which section of a research article provides an overview of the study?
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
a. Abstract
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8. Trial and error is not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care because
b. Introduction
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a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
c. Review of literature
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b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
d. Theoretical framework
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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. / / / / / / / / / /
Parts of a research article (pp. 18)
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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15. Which section of a research article identifies the problem being studied and includes a
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Identifying types of research / / / /
purpose statement and background information on the topic?
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a. Discussion section / /
1. The category of research that addresses why or how phenomena are related is
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b. Introduction /
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c. Methods section / /
Answer: explanatory (p. 15) / / / /
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d. Results section / / 2. ____________ research aims to forecast when certain phenomena will occur. Answer: / / / / / / / / / /
predictive (p. 15)
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Parts of a research article (p. 19)
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16. A major portion of a research article is the methods section, which includes a discussion of
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 3. The type of research that analyzes words to focus on the meanings individuals give to their
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the study design, the sample, and the ____________ collected.
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a. solutions / Answer: qualitative (p. 17) / / / /
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b. statistics /
4. Quantitative research focuses on collecting ____________ evidence, which is evidence
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gathered through observation using one or more of the five senses. Answer: empirical (p.
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d. theories /
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Parts of a research article (p. 19)
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5. ____________ research is concerned with providing accurate observations of phenomena in / / / / / / / / / /
17. The ____________ section of a research article outlines the methods used to analyze the
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natural settings
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data and notes the findings.
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Answer: descriptive (p. 15) / / / /
a. results /
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EBP levels of collaboration (p. 40)
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18. Which section of a research article provides an interpretation of the study’s results? a.
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1. What are the five EBP levels of collaboration?
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a. Organizational, societal, fraternal, national, and international / / / / / /
b. Introduction /
b. Individual, organizational, regional, national, and international / / / / / /
c. Methods /
c. Professional, educational, organizational, regional, and national / / / / / ///
d. Discussion /
d. Individual, organizational, societal, regional, and international / / / / / /
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Ethical issues (p. 24)
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19. The first regulations to protect human subjects in medical research studies were proposed
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2. Of the situations listed, which is the best example of collaboration between the levels
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by the ____________ in 1973.
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described in the model of EBP collaboration?
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a. American Medical Association / / /
a. A health care organization funds a group of nurses to attend a research conference
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b. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare / / / / / / /
related to practice areas that have had less than desirable outcomes in the past year.
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c. U.S. Food and Drug Administration / / / / /
b. An individual nurse searches databases for the best evidence to support practice
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d. Association of American Universities / / / /
with a population of clients on a particular unit. / / / / / / / / / /
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Ethical issues (p. 31) / / / / c. A participant at a national nursing organization conference listens attentively to
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20. Which of the following forms the basis for ethical conduct in medical research
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presenters related to the most relevant topics for the population
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a. Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital study / / / / /
d. A staff nurse uses findings from the Joanna Briggs Institute to support an
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b. Nuremberg Code / /
EBP project, evaluates outcomes, and reports the findings at an international
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c. Tuskegee studies / /
conference. / /
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d. Willowbrook studies / / Individual nurse level (pp. 40-41) / / / / /
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a. Establish the culture for EBP in institutional settings. / / / / / / / / National level (p. 46)
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b. Identify clinical questions related to current nursing practice. / / / / / / / / 10. What national organizations can nurses use to locate EBP resources and EBP-based clinical
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c. Promote consistent practice changes among different shifts. / / / / / / / guidelines?
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d. Reward nurses involved in EBP and help those who lack involvement. / / / / / / / / / / / a. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institute of Nursing / / / / / / / / /
Research, National Nursing Practice Network, and specialty nursing
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Individual nurse level (p. 41)
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organizations.
4. As a staff nurse, what steps can you take to advance EBP as part of your team or unit?
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b. National Institutes of Health and regional resource centers.
a. Participate in implementing practice changes based on evidence.
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c. American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Nurses Association.
b. Participate as a member of an EBP project team.
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d. Department of Health and Human Services, Sigma Theta Tau International, and
c. Participate in QI initiatives
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the Joanna Briggs Institute./ / / / /
d. All of the above. / / / / /
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Ethical guidelines (pp. 50-51)
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Individual nurse level (p. 41)
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11. Which international code for ethical conduct by physicians conducting biomedical
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5. As a staff nurse, how can you further educate yourself about EBP?
research followed the Nuremberg Code and provides more specific guidelines?
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a. Read evidence related to your area of practice on a regular basis.
a. ANA Code of Ethics
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b. Watch what other nurses do.
b. Belmont Report
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c. Follow the example of your supervisor.
c. Code of Federal Regulations
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d. Act as a role model for younger staff.
d. Declaration of Helsinki
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Nurse manager level (p. 41) /
Ethical guidelines (p. 52)
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6. How can a nurse manager advance EBP as part of evaluating his or her staff?
12. Federal regulations mandate the establishment of institutional review boards whose
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a. Set a good example with own behavior.
purpose is to
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b. Clearly outline goals for the team.
a. develop guidelines for conducting research.
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c. Use performance criteria related to EBP. / / / / / //
b. identify basic ethical principles in conducting research. / / / / / / /
d. Participate in QI initiatives.
c. review and approve research studies.
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Advanced practice nurse level (p. 41)
/ / / / // / d. provide a code of ethics for conducting research. / / / / / / / /
7. The advanced practice nurse can work to implement EBP by
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Institutional review board (p. 56)
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a. Serving as a coach and mentor in EBP.
13. Which type of IRB review is required for research involving vulnerable populations or
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b. Locates relevant evidence and synthesizes evidence for practice. / / / / / / / /
when there are substantial risks to participants?
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c. Uses evidence to writes and modify practice standards. / / / / / / / /
a. Special review / /
d. All of the above. / / / /
b. Full review / /
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Organizational level (p. 43) / / // / c. Expanded review / /
8. Creating an EBP culture is an example of contribution at the
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Institutional review board (p. 56)
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b. individual nurse level. / / /
14. A nurse researcher wants to interview parents and their autistic children regarding the
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c. regional level. / /
children’s sleep patterns. This study would require which type of IRB review?
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d. international level. / /
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9. The Cochrane Collaboration and the Joanna Briggs Institute are examples of which EBP
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collaboration level?
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a. Individual /
Institutional review board (pp. 57-58)
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b. International
15. A nurse educator is planning a research study related to experiential learning activities
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regarding caring for older adults with cognitive changes. Which type of IRB review is
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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 5th Edition / / / / / / /
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research / / / / / / / / /
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Testbank prepared by: / / //
Arlene H. Morris, EdD, RN, CNE and Debbie
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Faulk, PhD, RN, CNE
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both of Auburn Montgomery School of Nursing
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CHAPTER 1 / /
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multiple Choice / /
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Definition of research (p. 14) / / / / /
1. 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. / / / / / / / /
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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. / / / / / / / /
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. / / / / / / /
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. / / / / / / /
d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence. / / / / / / /
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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5) / / / / /
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. / / / / / / / / / / / /
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
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and the clinical expertise of the provider. / / / / / / / /
d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious / / / / / / / / / /
attention or reasoning. / / / /
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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? /
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.
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b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single / / / / / / / / / / 9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained from a.
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research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
/ / / / / / / / / / / / level 1 evidence.
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incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best
/ / / / / / / / / / b. individual research studies. / / /
care. / / c. colleagues. /
c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice; / / / / / / / / / / / d. the American Nurses Association. / / / /
EBP is considered in selecting medication options. /
Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the healthcare
10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related to
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual situations.
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/ a. communication problems. / /
Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
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b. individual and organizational factors. / / / /
5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
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c. personal disinterest. / /
a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build new / / / / / / / / / / / /
d. rapid organizational changes. / / /
evidence. / /
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial and
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11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institution?
error.
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the authority
c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-nursing research
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for any change in practices.
studies.
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d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
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b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice / / / / / / / / / /
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions. / / / / / / / /
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
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d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions. / / / / / / / /
/Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
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/preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always done, so go do
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12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem. / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Intuition /
b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented.. / / / / / / /
c. Borrowed evidence / /
c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines. / / / / / / / / / /
d. Tradition /
d. collaborate with a nursing program for access to resources. / / / / / / / / /
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 9)
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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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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of
b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest.
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c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient access to
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relevant data and clinical guidelines.
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d. All of the above
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Parts of a research article (p. 18)
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14. Which section of a research article provides an overview of the study?
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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
b. Introduction
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a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
c. Review of literature
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b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
d. Theoretical framework
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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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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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purpose statement and background information on the topic?
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a. Discussion section / /
1. The category of research that addresses why or how phenomena are related is
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predictive (p. 15)
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16. A major portion of a research article is the methods section, which includes a discussion of
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the study design, the sample, and the ____________ collected.
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a. solutions / Answer: qualitative (p. 17) / / / /
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4. Quantitative research focuses on collecting ____________ evidence, which is evidence
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gathered through observation using one or more of the five senses. Answer: empirical (p.
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17. The ____________ section of a research article outlines the methods used to analyze the
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1. What are the five EBP levels of collaboration?
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a. Organizational, societal, fraternal, national, and international / / / / / /
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b. Individual, organizational, regional, national, and international / / / / / /
c. Methods /
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d. Individual, organizational, societal, regional, and international / / / / / /
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19. The first regulations to protect human subjects in medical research studies were proposed
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2. Of the situations listed, which is the best example of collaboration between the levels
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by the ____________ in 1973.
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described in the model of EBP collaboration?
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a. American Medical Association / / /
a. A health care organization funds a group of nurses to attend a research conference
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b. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare / / / / / / /
related to practice areas that have had less than desirable outcomes in the past year.
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c. U.S. Food and Drug Administration / / / / /
b. An individual nurse searches databases for the best evidence to support practice
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d. Association of American Universities / / / /
with a population of clients on a particular unit. / / / / / / / / / /
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presenters related to the most relevant topics for the population
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a. Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital study / / / / /
d. A staff nurse uses findings from the Joanna Briggs Institute to support an
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b. Nuremberg Code / /
EBP project, evaluates outcomes, and reports the findings at an international
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c. Tuskegee studies / /
conference. / /
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d. Willowbrook studies / / Individual nurse level (pp. 40-41) / / / / /
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a. Establish the culture for EBP in institutional settings. / / / / / / / / National level (p. 46)
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b. Identify clinical questions related to current nursing practice. / / / / / / / / 10. What national organizations can nurses use to locate EBP resources and EBP-based clinical
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c. Promote consistent practice changes among different shifts. / / / / / / / guidelines?
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d. Reward nurses involved in EBP and help those who lack involvement. / / / / / / / / / / / a. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institute of Nursing / / / / / / / / /
Research, National Nursing Practice Network, and specialty nursing
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Individual nurse level (p. 41)
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organizations.
4. As a staff nurse, what steps can you take to advance EBP as part of your team or unit?
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b. National Institutes of Health and regional resource centers.
a. Participate in implementing practice changes based on evidence.
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c. American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Nurses Association.
b. Participate as a member of an EBP project team.
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d. Department of Health and Human Services, Sigma Theta Tau International, and
c. Participate in QI initiatives
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the Joanna Briggs Institute./ / / / /
d. All of the above. / / / / /
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Ethical guidelines (pp. 50-51)
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Individual nurse level (p. 41)
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11. Which international code for ethical conduct by physicians conducting biomedical
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5. As a staff nurse, how can you further educate yourself about EBP?
research followed the Nuremberg Code and provides more specific guidelines?
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a. Read evidence related to your area of practice on a regular basis.
a. ANA Code of Ethics
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b. Watch what other nurses do.
b. Belmont Report
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c. Follow the example of your supervisor.
c. Code of Federal Regulations
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d. Act as a role model for younger staff.
d. Declaration of Helsinki
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Nurse manager level (p. 41) /
Ethical guidelines (p. 52)
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6. How can a nurse manager advance EBP as part of evaluating his or her staff?
12. Federal regulations mandate the establishment of institutional review boards whose
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a. Set a good example with own behavior.
purpose is to
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b. Clearly outline goals for the team.
a. develop guidelines for conducting research.
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c. Use performance criteria related to EBP. / / / / / //
b. identify basic ethical principles in conducting research. / / / / / / /
d. Participate in QI initiatives.
c. review and approve research studies.
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Advanced practice nurse level (p. 41)
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7. The advanced practice nurse can work to implement EBP by
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Institutional review board (p. 56)
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a. Serving as a coach and mentor in EBP.
13. Which type of IRB review is required for research involving vulnerable populations or
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b. Locates relevant evidence and synthesizes evidence for practice. / / / / / / / /
when there are substantial risks to participants?
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c. Uses evidence to writes and modify practice standards. / / / / / / / /
a. Special review / /
d. All of the above. / / / /
b. Full review / /
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8. Creating an EBP culture is an example of contribution at the
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Institutional review board (p. 56)
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b. individual nurse level. / / /
14. A nurse researcher wants to interview parents and their autistic children regarding the
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children’s sleep patterns. This study would require which type of IRB review?
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9. The Cochrane Collaboration and the Joanna Briggs Institute are examples of which EBP
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collaboration level?
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Institutional review board (pp. 57-58)
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15. A nurse educator is planning a research study related to experiential learning activities
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regarding caring for older adults with cognitive changes. Which type of IRB review is
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