Test Bank Evidence-Based Practice for
Nurses Appraisal and
Application of Research 6th Edition
by Schmidt Brown
All Chapters Fully Covered
,Test Bank fior Evidence-Based Practice fior Nurses: Appraisal
and Application ofi Research 6th Edition by Schmidt, Brown
Tableof Contents:
Chapter1What Is Evidence-BasedPractice?
Chapter2Using EvidenceThroughCollaboration
ToPromoteExcellenceInNursing PracticeChapter 3Identifying
ResearchQuestions
Chapter4Finding SourcesOf Evidence
Chapter5Linking
Theory,Research,AndPractice
Chapter6Key Principles Of
QuantitativeDesigns
Chapter7QuantitativeDesigns:Using
NumbersToProvideEvidenceChapter
8EpidemiologicDesigns:UsingDataToUnderstandPopulatio
ns Chapter9 Qualitative Designs:Using
WordsToProvideEvidence Chapter10Collecting Evidence
Chapter11UsingSamplesToProvideEvid
ence Chapter 12 OtherSourcesOf
Evidence
Chapter13WhatDoTheQuantitativeDat
aMean? Chapter14 What Do The
Qualitative DataMean? Chapter
15Weighing In On TheEvidence
Chapter16Transitioning
EvidenceToPracticeChapter17
DevelopingOneself AsAn Innovator
Chapter18 Evaluating OutcomesOf
Innovations Chapter19Sharing
TheInsights With Others
,CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
Test Bank Evidence-Based Practicefor Nurses: Appraisal and
Application of Research 6th Edition Schmidt, Brown
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Definition ofresearch (p. 14)
1. Which ofthefollowing isthe best definition of research?
a. Criticallythinking aboutproblemsthatoccurin
healthcaretodeterminepossible solutions.
b. Information that isbasedonpersonal experienceortradition.
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads
tonewknowledge and/or the discovery of
solutions toproblems or questions.
d. Trying avarietyof approachestoaclinical
problemandsettling on theapproach that iseffective
moreoften thannot.
Definition ofresearch utilization (p. 4)
2. Whichofthefollowing isthe best definitionofresearch utilization?
a. Applyingresearch findings fromindividual studies
topractice.
b. Analyzingmultipleresearchstudies tosynthesizefindings.
c. Appreciating theimportanceofclinical decision making.
d. Usingpreviouspersonal experiencetobuildconfidence.
Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
3. Whichofthefollowing isthe best definition ofevidence-
basedpractice(EBP)?
a. Applicationofresearch findings basedon scientific theoriesin
aclinical setting.
b. Researchstudiesthatcorrespondtonationallyestablished
prioritiesforhealthcare, conducted byexpertsin their
fields.
c. Useof theory-derived, research-based information in
making decisionsabout healthcare delivery, with
consideration of individual needs andpreferences
and theclinical expertise of theprovider.
d. Usingtheindividual healthcareprovider’s perception
oftruthwithout conscious attentionorreasoning.
Differencebetween research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
4. Whichofthefollowing best
describesthedifferencebetweenresearchutilizationand EBP?
a. Researchutilization isaprocessofevaluating
multiplestudiesforthemost generalizablefindings;
EBP isuseof themost recent study on atopic.
, b. Research utilization involveschangingpractice
based on findings ofasingle research study; EBP
is thesyntheses of findings frommultiple studies
to incorporate with practitioner skillsand client
preferencetodetermine best care.
c. Researchutilizationistheapplicationofresearch
findingstohealthcarepractice;EBP isconsideredin
selecting medication options.
d. Researchutilization isreviewof research
publications; EBP isusing the
healthcareprovider’sperception ofwhat care
wouldbebest in individual situations.
Evidencefromother disciplines (p. 6)
5. In what waycan evidencefromdisciplinesother than nursing
behelpful?
a. Theorybased non-nursing evidencecanprovide a
basison which tobuild newevidence.
b. Non-
nursingevidencesupportstheuseofnursingknowledgeobta
inedbytrial and error.
c. Clinical decisionmakingcanbebasedonfindings
fromsinglenon-nursing researchstudies.
d. All evidenceisequallyimportant tothe practiceofnursing.
Identification ofsources of evidence (p. 6)
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms. Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before
you attempt to assist her to achair. You ask your preceptor
whythis is doneand shNeUaRnSsIwNeGrTs,B.“CTOhMis is what
wehavealways done, so go do it.” This is an
exampleofwhichtypeof evidence?
a. Trial and error
b. Intuition
c. Borrowedevidence
d. Tradition
Identification ofsources of evidence (p. 6)
7. You are anewnurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms. Jones’ legson
thesideofthebedbeforeyouattempt toassisthertoachair.
Youask your preceptor why this is done and she answers,
“Because I said so.” This is an example of which type of
evidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowedevidence
Identification ofsources of evidence (p. 6)
8. Trial and errorisnot apreferredapproach for delivering nursing
carebecause
a. it isnotbasedonsystematicscientific approaches.
b. it isnot asanctioned methodbythe American Nurses
Nurses Appraisal and
Application of Research 6th Edition
by Schmidt Brown
All Chapters Fully Covered
,Test Bank fior Evidence-Based Practice fior Nurses: Appraisal
and Application ofi Research 6th Edition by Schmidt, Brown
Tableof Contents:
Chapter1What Is Evidence-BasedPractice?
Chapter2Using EvidenceThroughCollaboration
ToPromoteExcellenceInNursing PracticeChapter 3Identifying
ResearchQuestions
Chapter4Finding SourcesOf Evidence
Chapter5Linking
Theory,Research,AndPractice
Chapter6Key Principles Of
QuantitativeDesigns
Chapter7QuantitativeDesigns:Using
NumbersToProvideEvidenceChapter
8EpidemiologicDesigns:UsingDataToUnderstandPopulatio
ns Chapter9 Qualitative Designs:Using
WordsToProvideEvidence Chapter10Collecting Evidence
Chapter11UsingSamplesToProvideEvid
ence Chapter 12 OtherSourcesOf
Evidence
Chapter13WhatDoTheQuantitativeDat
aMean? Chapter14 What Do The
Qualitative DataMean? Chapter
15Weighing In On TheEvidence
Chapter16Transitioning
EvidenceToPracticeChapter17
DevelopingOneself AsAn Innovator
Chapter18 Evaluating OutcomesOf
Innovations Chapter19Sharing
TheInsights With Others
,CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
Test Bank Evidence-Based Practicefor Nurses: Appraisal and
Application of Research 6th Edition Schmidt, Brown
Mul"iplcCkoicc
Definition ofresearch (p. 14)
1. Which ofthefollowing isthe best definition of research?
a. Criticallythinking aboutproblemsthatoccurin
healthcaretodeterminepossible solutions.
b. Information that isbasedonpersonal experienceortradition.
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads
tonewknowledge and/or the discovery of
solutions toproblems or questions.
d. Trying avarietyof approachestoaclinical
problemandsettling on theapproach that iseffective
moreoften thannot.
Definition ofresearch utilization (p. 4)
2. Whichofthefollowing isthe best definitionofresearch utilization?
a. Applyingresearch findings fromindividual studies
topractice.
b. Analyzingmultipleresearchstudies tosynthesizefindings.
c. Appreciating theimportanceofclinical decision making.
d. Usingpreviouspersonal experiencetobuildconfidence.
Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
3. Whichofthefollowing isthe best definition ofevidence-
basedpractice(EBP)?
a. Applicationofresearch findings basedon scientific theoriesin
aclinical setting.
b. Researchstudiesthatcorrespondtonationallyestablished
prioritiesforhealthcare, conducted byexpertsin their
fields.
c. Useof theory-derived, research-based information in
making decisionsabout healthcare delivery, with
consideration of individual needs andpreferences
and theclinical expertise of theprovider.
d. Usingtheindividual healthcareprovider’s perception
oftruthwithout conscious attentionorreasoning.
Differencebetween research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
4. Whichofthefollowing best
describesthedifferencebetweenresearchutilizationand EBP?
a. Researchutilization isaprocessofevaluating
multiplestudiesforthemost generalizablefindings;
EBP isuseof themost recent study on atopic.
, b. Research utilization involveschangingpractice
based on findings ofasingle research study; EBP
is thesyntheses of findings frommultiple studies
to incorporate with practitioner skillsand client
preferencetodetermine best care.
c. Researchutilizationistheapplicationofresearch
findingstohealthcarepractice;EBP isconsideredin
selecting medication options.
d. Researchutilization isreviewof research
publications; EBP isusing the
healthcareprovider’sperception ofwhat care
wouldbebest in individual situations.
Evidencefromother disciplines (p. 6)
5. In what waycan evidencefromdisciplinesother than nursing
behelpful?
a. Theorybased non-nursing evidencecanprovide a
basison which tobuild newevidence.
b. Non-
nursingevidencesupportstheuseofnursingknowledgeobta
inedbytrial and error.
c. Clinical decisionmakingcanbebasedonfindings
fromsinglenon-nursing researchstudies.
d. All evidenceisequallyimportant tothe practiceofnursing.
Identification ofsources of evidence (p. 6)
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms. Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before
you attempt to assist her to achair. You ask your preceptor
whythis is doneand shNeUaRnSsIwNeGrTs,B.“CTOhMis is what
wehavealways done, so go do it.” This is an
exampleofwhichtypeof evidence?
a. Trial and error
b. Intuition
c. Borrowedevidence
d. Tradition
Identification ofsources of evidence (p. 6)
7. You are anewnurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms. Jones’ legson
thesideofthebedbeforeyouattempt toassisthertoachair.
Youask your preceptor why this is done and she answers,
“Because I said so.” This is an example of which type of
evidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowedevidence
Identification ofsources of evidence (p. 6)
8. Trial and errorisnot apreferredapproach for delivering nursing
carebecause
a. it isnotbasedonsystematicscientific approaches.
b. it isnot asanctioned methodbythe American Nurses
