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MULTIPLElCHOICE
1. Evidence-basedlpracticelislalproblem-
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. l l l
c. tradition in clinical practice. l l l
d. quality improvement and risk management data.
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ANS:lB
2. Whenlevidence-basedlpracticelislused,lpatientlcarelwilllbe:
a. standardized for all. l l
b. unhampered by patient culture. l l l
c. variable according to the situation.
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d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ANS:lC
3. WhenlalPICOTlquestionlisldeveloped,lthelletterlthatlcorrespondslwithlthelusu
al standard of care is:
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a. P.
b. I.
c. C.
d. O.
ANS:lC
4. Alwell-developedlPICOTlquestionlhelpslthelnurse:
, a. search for evidence.l l
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:lA
5. Thelnurselislnotlsurelthatlthelprocedurelthelpatientlrequireslislthelbestlpossiblelforlthelsit
uation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be thequickest way toreview res
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earch on the topic?
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a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. The Cochrane Library
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ANS:lD
6. Thelnurselislgettinglreadyltoldeveloplalplanloflcarelforlalpatientlwholhaslalspecificlneed.l
The best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
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a. The Cochrane Library. l l
b. MEDLINE.
c. NGC.
d. CINAHL.
ANS:lC
7. Thelnurselhasldonelalliteraturelsearchlandlfoundl25lpossiblelarticleslonltheltopiclthatlshel
is studying. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, thenurse firstshould look a
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t:
a. the abstracts. l
b. literature reviews. l
c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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,ANS:lA
8. Thelnurselwantsltoldetermineltheleffectsloflcardiaclrehabilitationlprogramlattendancel
on the level of postmyocardial depression for individuals who havehad amyocardial inf
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arction. The type of study that would best capture this information would be a:
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a. randomized controlled trial. l l
b. qualitative study. l
c. case control study.
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d. descriptive study. l
ANS:lB
9. Sixlmonthslafterlanlearlylmobilitylprotocollwaslimplemented,lthelincidencelofldeeplvein
thrombosis in patients was decreased. This is an example of what stagein the EBP process
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a. Asking a clinical question l l l
b. Applying the evidence l l
c. Evaluating the practice decision l l l
d. Communicating your results l l
ANS:lC
MULTIPLElRESPONSE
1. Toluselevidence-
based practice appropriately, you need to collect the most relevant and best evidence a
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nd to critically appraise the evidence you gather. Thisprocess also includes: (Select all
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that apply.)
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a. asking a clinical question. l l l
b. applying the evidence. l l
c. evaluating the practice decision. l l l
d. communicating your results. l l
ANS:lA,lB,lC,lD
2. Inlalclinicallenvironment,levidence-
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. l
c. clinician satisfaction. l
d. patients perceptions. l
ANS:lA,lB,lC,lD
3. Duringlthelapplicationlstageloflevidence-
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. l
d. adequate staff. l
ANS:lA,lB,lC,lD
COMPLETION
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is a guide for making accurate, timely, and appropriate clinicaldecisions.
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2. Evidence-basedlpracticelrequireslgood .
ANS:lnursingljudgment
3. Whilelcaringlforlpatients,lthelprofessionallnurselmustlquestion .
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4. Alsystematiclreviewlexplainslwhetherlthelevidencelthatlyoularelsearchinglforlexistslan
d whether there is good cause to change practice. In
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, all entries include information on systematic reviews. Individual randomized control
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ledtrials (RCTs) are the gold standard for research.
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ANS: The Cochrane Library
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