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, Chapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE zl
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- zl zl zl zl
solving approach to making decisions about PATIENT carethat is grounded in:
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a. the latest information found in textbooks.
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b. systematically conducted research studies. zl zl zl
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textbook often become outdated by the time it is published. Many health care settings do not have a
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process to help staff adopt new evidence in practice, and nurses in practice settings lack easy acces
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s to risk-
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management data, relying instead on tradition or convenience. Some sources of evidence do not or
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iginate from research. These include quality improvement and risk-
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management data; infection control data; retrospective or concurrent chart reviews; and clinicians
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‘ expertise. Although
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DIFFERENCE: CognitiveLevel: Comprehension OBJECTIVE: Discuss the benefits of evidence- zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl
based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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2. When evidence-based practice is used, PATIENT care will be:
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a. standardized for all. zl zl
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ANS: C zl
Using your clinical expertise and considering PATIENTs‘ cultures, values, and preferences
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ensures that you will apply available evidence in practice ethically and appropriately. Even
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when you use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse,y
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ou will develop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant and appro
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priate.
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based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of car
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, Chapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
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Perry et al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 2nd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE zl
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solving approach to making decisions about PATIENT carethat is grounded in:
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a. the latest information found in textbooks.
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b. systematically conducted research studies. zl zl zl
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d. quality improvement and risk-management data. zl zl zl zl
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textbook often become outdated by the time it is published. Many health care settings do not have a
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process to help staff adopt new evidence in practice, and nurses in practice settings lack easy acces
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s to risk-
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management data, relying instead on tradition or convenience. Some sources of evidence do not or
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iginate from research. These include quality improvement and risk-
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management data; infection control data; retrospective or concurrent chart reviews; and clinicians
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‘ expertise. Although
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non–research-
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based evidence. zl
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based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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b. unhampered by PATIENT culture. zl zl zl
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ANS: C zl
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ensures that you will apply available evidence in practice ethically and appropriately. Even
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when you use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse,y
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ou will develop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant and appro
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priate.
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based practice.TOP: Evidence-Based Practice KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment (management of care)
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3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of car
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e is: zl
a. P.
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