EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN NURSING AND HEALTHCARE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTION TESTED PRACTICE MATERIAL

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN NURSING
AND HEALTHCARE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION TESTED PRACTICE MATERIAL

●● What are the three components of Evidence-Based Practice?
Answer: 1. Best evidence from current research 2. Nurse's clinical
expertise 3. Patient's preferences (needs, interests, choices)


●● Who is considered a pioneer of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)?
Answer: Dr. Archie Cochrane, who criticized the lack of research
evidence in healthcare.


●● What did Dr. Archie Cochrane advocate for in 1971?
Answer: He argued for the need for more randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) in healthcare.


●● What significant movement began with David Sackett and his
colleagues?
Answer: The Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) movement.


●● What is translation research in the context of EBP?

, Answer: It involves translating scientific evidence into practical
applications, ensuring a flow of information between researchers and
clinicians.


●● What are some benefits of Evidence-Based Practice?
Answer: EBP may speed up the process from discovery to application in
patient care.


●● What are some risks associated with Evidence-Based Practice?
Answer: Applications may not have been adequately evaluated from
ethical and social perspectives.


●● What are the four steps of developing Evidence-Based Practice?
Answer: 1. Formulate a question 2. Search for the best evidence 3.
Appraise the evidence 4. Integrate evidence with clinical expertise and
patient preferences.


●● How does Evidence-Based Practice relate to accountability in
nursing?
Answer: EBP ensures that nurses provide the best care possible, holding
them accountable to patients.


●● What role does clinical decision-making play in Evidence-Based
Practice?