WEEK 1 NR449 questions and answers

Terms in this set (21) Magnet status is being pursued by hospitals across the United States. An important criterion in achieving and maintaining magnet status means that staff nurses must A) understand the research process and use evidence as a basis for practice. Which of the following is an essential component of developing an evidence-based practice guideline?Select all A) Performing an extensive review of the literature B) Using clinical expert opinions C) Evaluating patient preferences The peer review process is an important component of conducting nursing research. It assures that the research B) is unbiased. Which of the following is considered a primary source of evidence? A) Research study A nurse manager is conducting a quality improvement project on her unit. How is quality improvement different from the research process? C) Quality improvement projects are beneficial to specific organizations. Evidence-based practice is D) important to streamline nursing care. A nurse who works in a nursing home has noticed that many of the older-adult male residents who develop heart failure also have a history of myocardial infarction heart attack. The nurse is aware that all of these men are on Medicaid. The nurse wonders if there is any relationship between these factors. Type a clinical question that pertains to this case. The expert's question is, "Are older-adult male residents on Medicaid with a history of myocardial infarction more likely to experience heart failure?" Are older-adult male residents on Medicaid with a history of myocardial infarction more likely to experience heart failure? Identify the PICO(T) elements that are in the clinical question