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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing &
Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice
Author: Bernadette Mazurek
5Th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence-based practice And Cultivating A Spirit Of Inquiry
Chapter 2 Asking Compelling Clinical Questions
Chapter 3 Finding Relevant Evidence To Answer Clinical Questions
Chapter 4 Critically Appraising Knowledge For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 5 Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 6 Critically Appraising Qualitative Evidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 7 Integration Of Patient Preferences And Values And Clinician Expertise Into Evidence-Based Decision
Making
Chapter 8 Advancing Optimal Care With Robust Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 9 Implementing Evidence In Clinical Settings
Chapter 10 The Role Of Outcomes And Evidence-Based Quality Improvement In Enhancing And Evaluating
Practice
Chapter 11 Implementing The Evidence-Based Practice Competencies In Clinical And Academic Settings To
Ensure Healthcare Quality And Improved Patient Outcomes
Chapter 12 Leadership Strategies For Creating And Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Organizations
Chapter 13 Innovation And Evidence: A Partnership In Advancing Best Practice And High Quality Care
Chapter 14 Models To Guide Implementation And Sustainability Of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 15 Creating A Vision And Motivating A Change To Evidence-Based Practice In Individuals, Teams, And
Organizations
Chapter 16 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice In Academic Settings
Chapter 17 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice In Clinical Settings
Chapter 18 ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentors: The Key To Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 19 Using Evidence To Influence Health And Organizational Policy
Chapter 20 Disseminating Evidence Through Presentations, Publications, Health Policy Briefs, And The Media
Chapter 21 Generating Evidence Through Quantitative And Qualitative Research
Chapter 22 Writing A Successful Grant Proposal To Fund Research And Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
Project
Chapter 23 Ethical Considerations For Evidence Implementation And Evidence Generation
,Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence- basedpractice And Cultivating A Spirit Of Inquiry
1. In The Hospital Where Nurse L. Provides Care, Tradition Dictates That Oral Temperatures
Be Included In Every Set Of Patient Vital Signs, Regardless Of Patient Diagnosis Or Acuity.
This Is Most Likely An Example Of Which Of The Following Phenomena?
A) The Prioritization Of Internal Evidence Over External Evidence
B) Practice That Lacks Evidence To Support Its Application
C) The Integration Of Personal Expertise Into Nursing Care
D) Evidence-Based Practice
2. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) On A Postsurgical Unit Has Recently Completed A
Patient Chart Review After The Implementation Of A Pilot Program Aimed At
Promoting Early Ambulation Following Surgery. Which Of The Following Components
Of EBP Is thenurse Putting Into Practice?
A) Patient Preferences
B) Research Utilization
C) Experience
D) Internal Evidence
3. Nurse R. Has Observed That Reorienting Demented Patients As Frequently As
Possible tendsto Minimize The Patients' Level Of Agitation In The Evening. The
Nurse Has Shared This Observation With A Colleague, Who Is Skeptical, Stating
That, “It's Best To Stick To Evidence-Based Practice.” How Can Nurse R. Best
Respond?
A) “EBP Can Include Clinicians' Personal Expertise.”
B) “Personal Experience Is Often More Sound Than Formal Evidence-Based Practice.”
C) “Traditional Practice And EBP Are Usually Shown To Be The Same.”
D) “My Years Of Experience Can Be Just As Valuable As Any Literature
Review orrandomized Trial.”
4. Which Of The Following Factors Provides The Most Important Rationale For The
consistentimplementation Of EBP?
A) EBP Provides For The Most Cost-Effective Patient Care.
B) EBP Is Accessible To All Healthcare Clinicians.
C) EBP Provides Consistency In Care Across Healthcare Settings.
D) EBP Improves Patient Outcomes.
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, 5. The Institute Of Medicine's Roundtable On Evidence-Based Medicine Has
beenestablished To Address EBP. Which Of The Following Issues Is The
Roundtable Emphasizing?
A) Ensuring That External Evidence, Rather Than Internal Evidence, Is
Integrated intocare
B) Fostering The Level Of Learning That Exists In The American Healthcare System
C) Issuing Clinical Guidelines To Ensure Best Nursing Practice
D) Comparing The Implementation Of EBP In The United States With That Of
otherwestern Countries
6. You Have Become Frustrated With Some Aspects Of Patient Care That You Believe
Are Outdated And Ineffective At The Long-Term Care Facility Where You Have
Recently Begun Practicing. Consequently, You Have Resolved To Examine Some Of
These Practices In lightof Evidence. Which Of The Following Should Occur First In
The Steps Of EBP?
A) Conducting An Electronic Search Of The Literature And Ranking Individual Sources
B) Creating “Buy-In” From The Other Clinicians Who Provide Care At The Facility
C) Developing An Inquisitive And Curious Mindset
D) Assessing Whether The Practices In Question May, In Fact, Be Evidence-Based
7. Which Of The Following Clinical Questions Best Exemplifies The PICOT Format?
A) What Effect Does Parents' Smoking Have On The Smoking Habits Of
Their Children,Ages 13 To 16?
B) Among Cancer Patients, What Role Does Meditation, Rather Than
Benzodiazepines,Have On Anxiety Levels During The 7 Days Following
Hospital Admission?
C) Among Undergraduate College Students, What Is The Effectiveness Of A Sexual
healthcampaign Undertaken During The First 4 Weeks Of The Fall Semester As
Measured By Incidence Of New Gonorrheal And Chlamydial Infections Reported To
The Campus Medical Center?
D) In Patients Aged 8 To 12, Is The Effectiveness Of A Pain Scale Using Faces
Superior To anumeric Rating Scale In The Emergency Room Context?
8. After Formulating A Clinical Question, A Nurse Has Proceeded To Search For Evidence
For Ways To Foster Restful Sleep In Patients Who Are Receiving Care In The Intensive
Care Unit (ICU). The Nurse Has Identified A Relevant Meta-Analysis In An Electronic
Database. Whatwill This Source Of Evidence Consist Of?
A) A Statistical Summary Of The Results From Several Different Studies
B) An Examination Of The Theoretical And Conceptual Underpinnings Of The Issue
C) An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of The Clinical Question
D) A Qualitative Study Of Different Interventions Related To The Clinical Question
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing &
Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice
Author: Bernadette Mazurek
5Th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence-based practice And Cultivating A Spirit Of Inquiry
Chapter 2 Asking Compelling Clinical Questions
Chapter 3 Finding Relevant Evidence To Answer Clinical Questions
Chapter 4 Critically Appraising Knowledge For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 5 Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 6 Critically Appraising Qualitative Evidence For Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 7 Integration Of Patient Preferences And Values And Clinician Expertise Into Evidence-Based Decision
Making
Chapter 8 Advancing Optimal Care With Robust Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 9 Implementing Evidence In Clinical Settings
Chapter 10 The Role Of Outcomes And Evidence-Based Quality Improvement In Enhancing And Evaluating
Practice
Chapter 11 Implementing The Evidence-Based Practice Competencies In Clinical And Academic Settings To
Ensure Healthcare Quality And Improved Patient Outcomes
Chapter 12 Leadership Strategies For Creating And Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Organizations
Chapter 13 Innovation And Evidence: A Partnership In Advancing Best Practice And High Quality Care
Chapter 14 Models To Guide Implementation And Sustainability Of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 15 Creating A Vision And Motivating A Change To Evidence-Based Practice In Individuals, Teams, And
Organizations
Chapter 16 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice In Academic Settings
Chapter 17 Teaching Evidence-Based Practice In Clinical Settings
Chapter 18 ARCC Evidence-Based Practice Mentors: The Key To Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 19 Using Evidence To Influence Health And Organizational Policy
Chapter 20 Disseminating Evidence Through Presentations, Publications, Health Policy Briefs, And The Media
Chapter 21 Generating Evidence Through Quantitative And Qualitative Research
Chapter 22 Writing A Successful Grant Proposal To Fund Research And Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
Project
Chapter 23 Ethical Considerations For Evidence Implementation And Evidence Generation
,Chapter 1 Making The Case For Evidence- basedpractice And Cultivating A Spirit Of Inquiry
1. In The Hospital Where Nurse L. Provides Care, Tradition Dictates That Oral Temperatures
Be Included In Every Set Of Patient Vital Signs, Regardless Of Patient Diagnosis Or Acuity.
This Is Most Likely An Example Of Which Of The Following Phenomena?
A) The Prioritization Of Internal Evidence Over External Evidence
B) Practice That Lacks Evidence To Support Its Application
C) The Integration Of Personal Expertise Into Nursing Care
D) Evidence-Based Practice
2. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) On A Postsurgical Unit Has Recently Completed A
Patient Chart Review After The Implementation Of A Pilot Program Aimed At
Promoting Early Ambulation Following Surgery. Which Of The Following Components
Of EBP Is thenurse Putting Into Practice?
A) Patient Preferences
B) Research Utilization
C) Experience
D) Internal Evidence
3. Nurse R. Has Observed That Reorienting Demented Patients As Frequently As
Possible tendsto Minimize The Patients' Level Of Agitation In The Evening. The
Nurse Has Shared This Observation With A Colleague, Who Is Skeptical, Stating
That, “It's Best To Stick To Evidence-Based Practice.” How Can Nurse R. Best
Respond?
A) “EBP Can Include Clinicians' Personal Expertise.”
B) “Personal Experience Is Often More Sound Than Formal Evidence-Based Practice.”
C) “Traditional Practice And EBP Are Usually Shown To Be The Same.”
D) “My Years Of Experience Can Be Just As Valuable As Any Literature
Review orrandomized Trial.”
4. Which Of The Following Factors Provides The Most Important Rationale For The
consistentimplementation Of EBP?
A) EBP Provides For The Most Cost-Effective Patient Care.
B) EBP Is Accessible To All Healthcare Clinicians.
C) EBP Provides Consistency In Care Across Healthcare Settings.
D) EBP Improves Patient Outcomes.
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, 5. The Institute Of Medicine's Roundtable On Evidence-Based Medicine Has
beenestablished To Address EBP. Which Of The Following Issues Is The
Roundtable Emphasizing?
A) Ensuring That External Evidence, Rather Than Internal Evidence, Is
Integrated intocare
B) Fostering The Level Of Learning That Exists In The American Healthcare System
C) Issuing Clinical Guidelines To Ensure Best Nursing Practice
D) Comparing The Implementation Of EBP In The United States With That Of
otherwestern Countries
6. You Have Become Frustrated With Some Aspects Of Patient Care That You Believe
Are Outdated And Ineffective At The Long-Term Care Facility Where You Have
Recently Begun Practicing. Consequently, You Have Resolved To Examine Some Of
These Practices In lightof Evidence. Which Of The Following Should Occur First In
The Steps Of EBP?
A) Conducting An Electronic Search Of The Literature And Ranking Individual Sources
B) Creating “Buy-In” From The Other Clinicians Who Provide Care At The Facility
C) Developing An Inquisitive And Curious Mindset
D) Assessing Whether The Practices In Question May, In Fact, Be Evidence-Based
7. Which Of The Following Clinical Questions Best Exemplifies The PICOT Format?
A) What Effect Does Parents' Smoking Have On The Smoking Habits Of
Their Children,Ages 13 To 16?
B) Among Cancer Patients, What Role Does Meditation, Rather Than
Benzodiazepines,Have On Anxiety Levels During The 7 Days Following
Hospital Admission?
C) Among Undergraduate College Students, What Is The Effectiveness Of A Sexual
healthcampaign Undertaken During The First 4 Weeks Of The Fall Semester As
Measured By Incidence Of New Gonorrheal And Chlamydial Infections Reported To
The Campus Medical Center?
D) In Patients Aged 8 To 12, Is The Effectiveness Of A Pain Scale Using Faces
Superior To anumeric Rating Scale In The Emergency Room Context?
8. After Formulating A Clinical Question, A Nurse Has Proceeded To Search For Evidence
For Ways To Foster Restful Sleep In Patients Who Are Receiving Care In The Intensive
Care Unit (ICU). The Nurse Has Identified A Relevant Meta-Analysis In An Electronic
Database. Whatwill This Source Of Evidence Consist Of?
A) A Statistical Summary Of The Results From Several Different Studies
B) An Examination Of The Theoretical And Conceptual Underpinnings Of The Issue
C) An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of The Clinical Question
D) A Qualitative Study Of Different Interventions Related To The Clinical Question
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