Test Bank - Evidence-Based Practice For Nurses: Appraisal And Application Of Research 6th Edition ( Nola A. Schmidt , 2024) All Chapters.

TEST BANK for Evidence-Based
Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and
Application of Research 6th Edition
by Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown
ALL CHAPTERS 1-10 WITH EXPERT APPROVED QUSTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS| A+ PASS

, Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice .: .: .: .: .: .:




MULTIPLE CHOICE .:




1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- .: .: .: .:


solving approach to making decisions about 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. .: .: .:




c. tradition in clinical practice. .: .: .:




d. quality improvement and risk management data.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: B .: .:




2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
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a. standardized for all. .: .:




b. unhampered by patient culture. .: .: .:




c. variable according to the situation. .: .: .: .:




d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C .: .:




3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of care is:
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a. P.

b. I.

c. C.

d. O.

ACCURATE ANSWER: C .: .:




4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
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a. search for evidence. .: .:




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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ACCURATE ANSWER: A .: .:




5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situation. Utiliz
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ing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research on the topic?
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a. CINAHL

b. PubMed

c. MEDLINE

d. The Cochrane Library
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ACCURATE ANSWER: D .: .:




6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The best so
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urce for developing this plan of care would probably be:
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a. The Cochrane Library.
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b. MEDLINE.

c. NGC.

d. CINAHL. ACCUR .:




ATE ANSWER: C .: .:




7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is studying. To
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determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:
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a. the abstracts.
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b. literature reviews. .:




c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A .: .:

, 8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on the level of po
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st-
myocardial depression for individuals who have had a myocardial infarction. The type of study that would
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best capture this information would be a:
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a. randomized controlled trial. .: .:




b. qualitative study. .:




c. case control study. .: .:




d. descriptive study. .:




ACCURATE ANSWER: B .: .:




9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in pa
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tients was decreased. This is an example of what stage in the EBP process?
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a. Asking a clinical question .: .: .:




b. Applying the evidence .: .:




c. Evaluating the practice decision .: .: .:




d. Communicating your results .: .: .:




ACCURATE ANSWER: C .: .:




MULTIPLE RESPONSE .:




1. To use evidence- .: .:


based practice appropriately, you need to collect the most relevant and best evidence and to critically appra
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ise the evidence you gather. This process also includes: (Select all that apply.)
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a. asking a clinical question. .: .: .:




b. applying the evidence. .: .:




c. evaluating the practice decision. .: .: .:




d. communicating your results. .: .:




ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D .: .: .: .: .:




2. In a clinical environment, evidence-based practice has the ability to improve: (Select all that apply.)
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a. the quality of care provided.
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