N405 Exam 1 Chapter 1:
What Is Evidence-Based
Practice? | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
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,o The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of evidence based practice
theory-derived, research-based info in making
decisions about care delivery to individuals or groups
of patients and in considerations of individual needs
and preferences
T or F. EBP is a process involving the examination & T
application or research findings or other reliable
evidence that has been integrated with scientific
theories
To participate, nurses must: preferences
▪ Use their critical thinking skills to review research
publications and other sources of information
▪ Evaluate the information
▪ Use their clinical decision-making skills to apply
evidence to patient care
● Guides you in answering questions such as when do I
apply it, how to I apply it, where do I apply it, etc.
▪ Patient _________ are the basis of care decisions, and is
essential to EBP
o The use of results of a single research study to research utilization
change practice
o Shifting from this model to EBP would be better for pt
outcomes
▪ Many nursing questions cannot be answered by a
single study, and human conditions are not always
applicable to clinical trials.
Nursing used the idea of _____ _______ in implementing research utilization
changes. This is the idea of changing practice based on
a single study.
▪ It was recognize that a shift towards EBP would be
better.
▪ This would improve patient outcomes and be more
cost effective.
▪ They recognized this because many questions cannot
be answered by a single study and at times clinical trials
cannot be executed due to the nature of what is being
studied
o Places no importance on clinical decision making and
is not patient focused
, T or F. Research utilization places no importance on T
clinical decision making and is not patient focused.
Traditional, authority, trial and error, personal evidence
experiences, intuition, borrowed evidence, and
scientific research are the different sources of?
What source of evidence is described below: traditional
o "This is the way we have always done it"
o Ex. Taking vitals signs of pt every 4 hrs. on pts who
are clinically stable
o Many nursing interventions are grounded in this
o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and
fails to consider individual needs and preferences
What source of evidence is described below: traditional
o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and
fails to consider individual needs and preferences
What source of evidence is described below: authority
o "Because I said so"
o Sources such as books, articles, web pages, and
individuals provide info that may be based on personal
experience or tradition rather than scientific evidence
o Have to consider the legitimacy of the info provided
or practiced to determine its place in practice
What source of evidence is described below: trial and error
o Not the preferred approach
o Not based on systematic approach, pt outcome
might not be a direct result of the intervention
o Example in long term care treatment for decubitus
ulcers is often based on this this haphazard approach.
Nurses frequently try a variety of approaches to heal
ulcers. After some time, they settle on one approach
that is more often than not effective. This approach can
lead to reduced critical thinking and wasted time and
resources.
What Is Evidence-Based
Practice? | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
,o The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of evidence based practice
theory-derived, research-based info in making
decisions about care delivery to individuals or groups
of patients and in considerations of individual needs
and preferences
T or F. EBP is a process involving the examination & T
application or research findings or other reliable
evidence that has been integrated with scientific
theories
To participate, nurses must: preferences
▪ Use their critical thinking skills to review research
publications and other sources of information
▪ Evaluate the information
▪ Use their clinical decision-making skills to apply
evidence to patient care
● Guides you in answering questions such as when do I
apply it, how to I apply it, where do I apply it, etc.
▪ Patient _________ are the basis of care decisions, and is
essential to EBP
o The use of results of a single research study to research utilization
change practice
o Shifting from this model to EBP would be better for pt
outcomes
▪ Many nursing questions cannot be answered by a
single study, and human conditions are not always
applicable to clinical trials.
Nursing used the idea of _____ _______ in implementing research utilization
changes. This is the idea of changing practice based on
a single study.
▪ It was recognize that a shift towards EBP would be
better.
▪ This would improve patient outcomes and be more
cost effective.
▪ They recognized this because many questions cannot
be answered by a single study and at times clinical trials
cannot be executed due to the nature of what is being
studied
o Places no importance on clinical decision making and
is not patient focused
, T or F. Research utilization places no importance on T
clinical decision making and is not patient focused.
Traditional, authority, trial and error, personal evidence
experiences, intuition, borrowed evidence, and
scientific research are the different sources of?
What source of evidence is described below: traditional
o "This is the way we have always done it"
o Ex. Taking vitals signs of pt every 4 hrs. on pts who
are clinically stable
o Many nursing interventions are grounded in this
o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and
fails to consider individual needs and preferences
What source of evidence is described below: traditional
o Fails to ask questions that could lead to change
o Consistent use limits effective problem solving and
fails to consider individual needs and preferences
What source of evidence is described below: authority
o "Because I said so"
o Sources such as books, articles, web pages, and
individuals provide info that may be based on personal
experience or tradition rather than scientific evidence
o Have to consider the legitimacy of the info provided
or practiced to determine its place in practice
What source of evidence is described below: trial and error
o Not the preferred approach
o Not based on systematic approach, pt outcome
might not be a direct result of the intervention
o Example in long term care treatment for decubitus
ulcers is often based on this this haphazard approach.
Nurses frequently try a variety of approaches to heal
ulcers. After some time, they settle on one approach
that is more often than not effective. This approach can
lead to reduced critical thinking and wasted time and
resources.
