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
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Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and A
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pplication of Research 6th Edition +f +f +f +f




by Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown
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ALL CHAPTERS 1-
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10 WITH EXPERT APPROVED QUSTIONS & CORR
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ECT ANSWERS| A+ PASS +f +f +f

, Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE +f




1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- +f +f +f +f


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. +f +f +f




c. tradition in clinical practice. +f +f +f




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




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




b. unhampered by patient culture. +f +f +f




c. variable according to the situation.
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d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C +f +f




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 +f +f




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




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 +f +f




5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situation.
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Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research on the topi
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c?

a. CINAHL

b. PubMed

c. MEDLINE

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




6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The
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best source 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 +f




ATE ANSWER: C +f +f




7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is studyi
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ng. To 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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c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A +f +f

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




b. qualitative study. +f




c. case control study.
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d. descriptive study. +f




ACCURATE ANSWER: B +f +f




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




b. Applying the evidence +f +f




c. Evaluating the practice decision +f +f +f




d. Communicating your results +f +f




ACCURATE ANSWER: C
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1. To use evidence-
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based practice appropriately, you need to collect the most relevant and best evidence and to critically
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appraise the evidence you gather. This process also includes: (Select all that apply.)
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a. asking a clinical question. +f +f +f




b. applying the evidence. +f +f




c. evaluating the practice decision. +f +f +f




d. communicating your results. +f +f




ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D +f +f +f +f +f




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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