EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSES: APPRAISAL AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH 4TH EDITION SCHMIDT, BROWN TEST BANK ISBN- 9781284122909

Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice NursingSchool Test Banks
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MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Evidence-basednpracticenisnanproblem-
solving approach to making decisionsabout patient care that is grounded in:
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a. the latest information found in textbooks.
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b. systematically conducted research studies. n n n



c. tradition in clinical practice.
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d. quality improvement and risk management data.
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ANS:nB



2. Whennevidence-basednpracticenisnused,npatientncarenwillnbe:
a. standardized for all. n n



b. unhampered by patient culture. n n n



c. variable according to the situation.
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d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ANS:nC


3. WhennanPICOTnquestionnisndeveloped,nthenletternthatncorrespondsnwithnthenu
sual standard of care is:
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a. P.
b. I.
c. C.
d. O.
ANS:nC


4. Anwell-developednPICOTnquestionnhelpsnthennurse:

, a. search for evidence.
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b. include all five elements of the sequence.
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c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
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d. accept standard clinical routines.
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ANS:nA


5. Thennursenisnnotnsurenthatnthenprocedurenthenpatientnrequiresnisnthenbestnpossiblenfornth
e situation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be thequickest way torevi
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ew research on the topic?
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a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. The Cochrane Library
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ANS:nD



6. Thennursenisngettingnreadyntondevelopnanplannofncarenfornanpatientnwhonhasnanspecificnne
ed. The best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
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a. The Cochrane Library. n n



b. MEDLINE.
c. NGC.
d. CINAHL.
ANS:nC


7. Thennursenhasndonenanliteraturensearchnandnfoundn25npossiblenarticlesnonnthentopicnthatn
she is studying. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, thenurse firstshould
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look at:
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a. the abstracts. n



b. literature reviews. n



c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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,ANS:nA


8. Thennursenwantsntondeterminentheneffectsnofncardiacnrehabilitationnprogramnattendan
ce on the level of postmyocardial depression for individuals who havehad amyocardia
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l infarction. The type of study that would best capture this information would be a:
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a. randomized controlled trial. n n



b. qualitative study. n



c. case control study.
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d. descriptive study. n



ANS:nB


9. Sixnmonthsnafternannearlynmobilitynprotocolnwasnimplemented,nthenincidencenofndeepnv
ein thrombosis in patients was decreased. This is an example of what stagein the EBP pr
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ocess?
a. Asking a clinical question n n n



b. Applying the evidence n n



c. Evaluating the practice decision n n n



d. Communicating your results n n



ANS:nC


MULTIPLEnRESPONSE
1. Tonusenevidence-
based practice appropriately, you need to collect the most relevant and best evidenc
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e and to critically appraise the evidence you gather. Thisprocess also includes: (Sele
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ct all that apply.)
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a. asking a clinical question. n n n



b. applying the evidence. n n



c. evaluating the practice decision. n n n



d. communicating your results. n n



ANS:nA,nB,nC,nD
2. Innanclinicalnenvironment,nevidence-
based practice has the ability toimprove: (Select all that apply.)
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, a. the quality of care provided.
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b. patient outcomes. n



c. clinician satisfaction. n



d. patients perceptions. n



ANS:nA,nB,nC,nD


3. Duringnthenapplicationnstagenofnevidence-
based practice change, it is importanttoconsider: (Select all that apply.)
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a. cost.
b. the need for new equipment.
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c. management support. n



d. adequate staff. n



ANS:nA,nB,nC,nD


COMPLETION
1. n
is a guide for making accurate, timely, and appropriate clinicaldecisions.
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ANS:
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2. Evidence-basednpracticenrequiresngood .
ANS:nnursingnjudgment


3. Whilencaringnfornpatients,nthenprofessionalnnursenmustnquestion .
ANS:n whatndoesnnotnmakensense


4. Ansystematicnreviewnexplainsnwhethernthenevidencenthatnyounarensearchingnfornexistsn
and whether there is good cause to change practice. In
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, all entries include information on systematic reviews. Individual randomized contr
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olledtrials (RCTs) are the gold standard for research.
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ANS: The Cochrane Library
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