Test Bank For Evidence-Based Practice for
Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
5th Edition by Schmidt ,Brown Chapters 1 - 19
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter bf1 bfWhat bfIs bfEvidence-Based bfPractice?
Chapter bf2 bfUsing bfEvidence bfThrough bfCollaboration bfTo bfPromote bfExcellence bfIn bfNursing
bfPractice
Chapter bf3 bfIdentifying bfResearch bfQuestions
Chapter bf4 bfFinding bfSources bfOf bfEvidence
Chapter bf5 bfLinking bfTheory, bfResearch, bfAnd bfPractice
Chapter bf6 bfKey bfPrinciples bfOf bfQuantitative bfDesigns
Chapter bf7 bfQuantitative bfDesigns: bfUsing bfNumbers bfTo bfProvide bfEvidence
Chapter bf8 bfEpidemiologic bfDesigns: bfUsing bfData bfTo bfUnderstand bfPopulations
Chapter bf9 bfQualitative bfDesigns: bfUsing bfWords bfTo bfProvide bfEvidence
Chapter bf10 bfCollecting bfEvidence
Chapter bf11 bfUsing bfSamples bfTo bfProvide bfEvidence
Chapter bf12 bfOther bfSources bfOf bfEvidence
Chapter bf13 bfWhat bfDo bfThe bfQuantitative bfData bfMean?
Chapter bf14 bfWhat bfDo bfThe bfQualitative bfData bfMean?
Chapter bf15 bfWeighing bfIn bfOn bfThe bfEvidence
Chapter bf16 bfTransitioning bfEvidence bfTo bfPractice
Chapter bf17 bfDeveloping bfOneself bfAs bfAn bfInnovator
Chapter bf18 bfEvaluating bfOutcomes bfOf bfInnovations
Chapter bf19 bfSharing bfThe bfInsights bfWith bfOthers
,CHAPTER bf1: bfWHAT bfIS bfEVIDENCE bfBASED bfPRACTICE?
Test bfBank bfEvidence-Based bfPractice bffor bfNurses: bfAppraisal bfand bfApplication bfof bfResearch
thbf
bf5 Edition bfSchmidt, bfBrown
Multiple bfChoice
Definition bfof bfresearch bf(p. bf14)
1. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfis bfthe bfbest bfdefinition bfof bfresearch?
a. Critically bfthinking bfabout bfproblems bfthat bfoccur bfin bfhealth bfcare bfto bfdetermine
bfpossiblebs
f olutions.
b. Information bfthat bfis bfbased bfon bfpersonal bfexperience bfor bftradition.
c. Planned bfand bfsystematic bfactivity bfthat bfleads bfto bfnew bfknowledge
bfand/or bfthebfdiscovery bfof bfsolutions bfto bfproblems bfor bfquestions.
d. Trying bfa bfvariety bfof bfapproaches bfto bfa bfclinical bfproblem bfand bfsettling bfon bfthe
bfapproachbt f hat bfis bfeffective bfmore bfoften bfthan bfnot.
Definition bfof bfresearch bfutilization bf(p. bf4)
2. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfis bfthe bfbest bfdefinition bfof bfresearch bfutilization?
a. Applying bfresearch bffindings bffrom bfindividual bfstudies bfto bfpractice.
b. Analyzing bfmultiple bfresearch bfstudies bfto bfsynthesize bffindings.
c. Appreciating bfthe bfimportance bfof bfclinical bfdecision bfmaking.
d. Using bfprevious bfpersonal bfexperience bfto bfbuild bfconfidence.
Definition bfof bfEBP bf(pp. bf4-5)
3. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfis bfthe bfbest bfdefinition bfof bfevidence-based bfpractice bf(EBP)?
a. Application bfof bfresearch bffindings bfbased bfon bfscientific bftheories bfin bfa bfclinical bfsetting.
b. Research bfstudies bfthat bfcorrespond bfto bfnationally bfestablished bfpriorities bffor
bfhealthcare,bcf onducted bfby bfexperts bfin bftheir bffields.
c. Use bfof bftheory-derived, bfresearch-based bfinformation bfin bfmaking bfdecisions
bfaboutbfhealth bfcare bfdelivery, bfwith bfconsideration bfof bfindividual bfneeds bfand
bfpreferences bfand bfthe bfclinical bfexpertise bfof bfthe bfprovider.
d. Using bfthe bfindividual bfhealth bfcare bfprovider’s bfperception bfof bftruth bfwithout
bfconsciousba
f ttention bfor bfreasoning.
Difference bfbetween bfresearch bfutilization bfand bfEBP bf(pp. bf4-5)
4. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfbest bfdescribes bfthe bfdifference bfbetween bfresearch
bfutilization bfandbE f BP?
a. Research bfutilization bfis bfa bfprocess bfof bfevaluating bfmultiple bfstudies bffor
bfthe bfmostbgf eneralizable bffindings; bfEBP bfis bfuse bfof bfthe bfmost bfrecent bfstudy
bfon bfa bftopic.
, b. Research bfutilization bfinvolves bfchanging bfpractice bfbased bfon bffindings bfof bfa
bfsinglebfresearch bfstudy; bfEBP bfis bfthe bfsyntheses bfof bffindings bffrom bfmultiple
bfstudies bfto bfincorporate bfwith bfpractitioner bfskills bfand bfclient bfpreference bfto
bfdetermine bfbest bfcare.
c. Research bfutilization bfis bfthe bfapplication bfof bfresearch bffindings bfto bfhealth bfcare
bfpractice;bEf BP bfis bfconsidered bfin bfselecting bfmedication bfoptions.
d. Research bfutilization bfis bfreview bfof bfresearch bfpublications; bfEBP bfis bfusing
bfthe bfhealthcare bfprovider’s bfperception bfof bfwhat bfcare bfwould bfbe bfbest
bfin bfindividualbs
f ituations.
Evidence bffrom bfother bfdisciplines bf(p. bf6)
5. In bfwhat bfway bfcan bfevidence bffrom bfdisciplines bfother bfthan bfnursing bfbe bfhelpful?
a. Theory bfbased bfnon-nursing bfevidence bfcan bfprovide bfa bfbasis bfon bfwhich
bfto bfbuildbfnew bfevidence.
b. Non-nursing bfevidence bfsupports bfthe bfuse bfof bfnursing bfknowledge bfobtained
bfby bftrialba
f nd bferror.
c. Clinical bfdecision bfmaking bfcan bfbe bfbased bfon bffindings bffrom bfsingle bfnon-
nursingbrf esearch bfstudies.
d. All bfevidence bfis bfequally bfimportant bfto bfthe bfpractice bfof bfnursing.
Identification bfof bfsources bfof bfevidence bf(p. bf6)
6. You bfare bfa bfnew bfnurse bfworking bfat bfXYZ bfhospital. bfYour bfpreceptor bftells bfyou bfto
bfdangle bfMs. bfJones’ bflegs bfon bfthe bfside bfof bfthe bfbed bfbefore bfyou bfattempt bfto bfassist bfher
bfto bfa bfchair. bfYou bfask bfyourbp NeUaRnSsIw
f receptor bfwhy bfthis bfis bfdone bfand bfsh NeGrTsB,b f .C
“ TOhM
is bfis
bfwhat bfwe bfhave bfalways bfdone, bfso bfgo bfdo bfit.” bfThis bfis bfan bfexample bfof bfwhich bftype bfof
bfevidence?
a. Trial bfand bferror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed bfevidence
d. Tradition
Identification bfof bfsources bfof bfevidence bf(p. bf6)
7. You bfare bfa bfnew bfnurse bfworking bfat bfXYZ bfhospital. bfYour bfpreceptor bftells bfyou bfto
bfdangle bfMs. bfJones’ bflegs bfon bfthe bfside bfof bfthe bfbed bfbefore bfyou bfattempt bfto bfassist bfher
bfto bfa bfchair. bfYou bfask bfyourbp f receptor bfwhy bfthis bfis bfdone bfand bfshe bfanswers, bf“Because
bfI bfsaid bfso.” bfThis bfis bfan bfexample bfof bfwhich bftype bfof bfevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed bfevidence
Identification bfof bfsources bfof bfevidence bf(p. bf6)
8. Trial bfand bferror bfis bfnot bfa bfpreferred bfapproach bffor bfdelivering bfnursing bfcare bfbecause
a. it bfis bfnot bfbased bfon bfsystematic bfscientific bfapproaches.
b. it bfis bfnot bfa bfsanctioned bfmethod bfby bfthe bfAmerican bfNurses bfAssociation.
c. it bfis bfbased bfonly bfon bfintuition bfand bftherefore bfnot bfscientifically bfbased.
d. patient bfoutcomes bfare bfalways bfbased bfonly bfon bflevel bf1 bfevidence.
Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
5th Edition by Schmidt ,Brown Chapters 1 - 19
,Test bfBank bfFor bfEvidence-Based bfPractice bffor bfNurses: bfAppraisal bfand bfApplication
bfofbR
f esearch bf5th bfEdition bfby bfSchmidt, bfBrown
Table of Contents:
bf bf
Chapter bf1 bfWhat bfIs bfEvidence-Based bfPractice?
Chapter bf2 bfUsing bfEvidence bfThrough bfCollaboration bfTo bfPromote bfExcellence bfIn bfNursing
bfPractice
Chapter bf3 bfIdentifying bfResearch bfQuestions
Chapter bf4 bfFinding bfSources bfOf bfEvidence
Chapter bf5 bfLinking bfTheory, bfResearch, bfAnd bfPractice
Chapter bf6 bfKey bfPrinciples bfOf bfQuantitative bfDesigns
Chapter bf7 bfQuantitative bfDesigns: bfUsing bfNumbers bfTo bfProvide bfEvidence
Chapter bf8 bfEpidemiologic bfDesigns: bfUsing bfData bfTo bfUnderstand bfPopulations
Chapter bf9 bfQualitative bfDesigns: bfUsing bfWords bfTo bfProvide bfEvidence
Chapter bf10 bfCollecting bfEvidence
Chapter bf11 bfUsing bfSamples bfTo bfProvide bfEvidence
Chapter bf12 bfOther bfSources bfOf bfEvidence
Chapter bf13 bfWhat bfDo bfThe bfQuantitative bfData bfMean?
Chapter bf14 bfWhat bfDo bfThe bfQualitative bfData bfMean?
Chapter bf15 bfWeighing bfIn bfOn bfThe bfEvidence
Chapter bf16 bfTransitioning bfEvidence bfTo bfPractice
Chapter bf17 bfDeveloping bfOneself bfAs bfAn bfInnovator
Chapter bf18 bfEvaluating bfOutcomes bfOf bfInnovations
Chapter bf19 bfSharing bfThe bfInsights bfWith bfOthers
,CHAPTER bf1: bfWHAT bfIS bfEVIDENCE bfBASED bfPRACTICE?
Test bfBank bfEvidence-Based bfPractice bffor bfNurses: bfAppraisal bfand bfApplication bfof bfResearch
thbf
bf5 Edition bfSchmidt, bfBrown
Multiple bfChoice
Definition bfof bfresearch bf(p. bf14)
1. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfis bfthe bfbest bfdefinition bfof bfresearch?
a. Critically bfthinking bfabout bfproblems bfthat bfoccur bfin bfhealth bfcare bfto bfdetermine
bfpossiblebs
f olutions.
b. Information bfthat bfis bfbased bfon bfpersonal bfexperience bfor bftradition.
c. Planned bfand bfsystematic bfactivity bfthat bfleads bfto bfnew bfknowledge
bfand/or bfthebfdiscovery bfof bfsolutions bfto bfproblems bfor bfquestions.
d. Trying bfa bfvariety bfof bfapproaches bfto bfa bfclinical bfproblem bfand bfsettling bfon bfthe
bfapproachbt f hat bfis bfeffective bfmore bfoften bfthan bfnot.
Definition bfof bfresearch bfutilization bf(p. bf4)
2. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfis bfthe bfbest bfdefinition bfof bfresearch bfutilization?
a. Applying bfresearch bffindings bffrom bfindividual bfstudies bfto bfpractice.
b. Analyzing bfmultiple bfresearch bfstudies bfto bfsynthesize bffindings.
c. Appreciating bfthe bfimportance bfof bfclinical bfdecision bfmaking.
d. Using bfprevious bfpersonal bfexperience bfto bfbuild bfconfidence.
Definition bfof bfEBP bf(pp. bf4-5)
3. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfis bfthe bfbest bfdefinition bfof bfevidence-based bfpractice bf(EBP)?
a. Application bfof bfresearch bffindings bfbased bfon bfscientific bftheories bfin bfa bfclinical bfsetting.
b. Research bfstudies bfthat bfcorrespond bfto bfnationally bfestablished bfpriorities bffor
bfhealthcare,bcf onducted bfby bfexperts bfin bftheir bffields.
c. Use bfof bftheory-derived, bfresearch-based bfinformation bfin bfmaking bfdecisions
bfaboutbfhealth bfcare bfdelivery, bfwith bfconsideration bfof bfindividual bfneeds bfand
bfpreferences bfand bfthe bfclinical bfexpertise bfof bfthe bfprovider.
d. Using bfthe bfindividual bfhealth bfcare bfprovider’s bfperception bfof bftruth bfwithout
bfconsciousba
f ttention bfor bfreasoning.
Difference bfbetween bfresearch bfutilization bfand bfEBP bf(pp. bf4-5)
4. Which bfof bfthe bffollowing bfbest bfdescribes bfthe bfdifference bfbetween bfresearch
bfutilization bfandbE f BP?
a. Research bfutilization bfis bfa bfprocess bfof bfevaluating bfmultiple bfstudies bffor
bfthe bfmostbgf eneralizable bffindings; bfEBP bfis bfuse bfof bfthe bfmost bfrecent bfstudy
bfon bfa bftopic.
, b. Research bfutilization bfinvolves bfchanging bfpractice bfbased bfon bffindings bfof bfa
bfsinglebfresearch bfstudy; bfEBP bfis bfthe bfsyntheses bfof bffindings bffrom bfmultiple
bfstudies bfto bfincorporate bfwith bfpractitioner bfskills bfand bfclient bfpreference bfto
bfdetermine bfbest bfcare.
c. Research bfutilization bfis bfthe bfapplication bfof bfresearch bffindings bfto bfhealth bfcare
bfpractice;bEf BP bfis bfconsidered bfin bfselecting bfmedication bfoptions.
d. Research bfutilization bfis bfreview bfof bfresearch bfpublications; bfEBP bfis bfusing
bfthe bfhealthcare bfprovider’s bfperception bfof bfwhat bfcare bfwould bfbe bfbest
bfin bfindividualbs
f ituations.
Evidence bffrom bfother bfdisciplines bf(p. bf6)
5. In bfwhat bfway bfcan bfevidence bffrom bfdisciplines bfother bfthan bfnursing bfbe bfhelpful?
a. Theory bfbased bfnon-nursing bfevidence bfcan bfprovide bfa bfbasis bfon bfwhich
bfto bfbuildbfnew bfevidence.
b. Non-nursing bfevidence bfsupports bfthe bfuse bfof bfnursing bfknowledge bfobtained
bfby bftrialba
f nd bferror.
c. Clinical bfdecision bfmaking bfcan bfbe bfbased bfon bffindings bffrom bfsingle bfnon-
nursingbrf esearch bfstudies.
d. All bfevidence bfis bfequally bfimportant bfto bfthe bfpractice bfof bfnursing.
Identification bfof bfsources bfof bfevidence bf(p. bf6)
6. You bfare bfa bfnew bfnurse bfworking bfat bfXYZ bfhospital. bfYour bfpreceptor bftells bfyou bfto
bfdangle bfMs. bfJones’ bflegs bfon bfthe bfside bfof bfthe bfbed bfbefore bfyou bfattempt bfto bfassist bfher
bfto bfa bfchair. bfYou bfask bfyourbp NeUaRnSsIw
f receptor bfwhy bfthis bfis bfdone bfand bfsh NeGrTsB,b f .C
“ TOhM
is bfis
bfwhat bfwe bfhave bfalways bfdone, bfso bfgo bfdo bfit.” bfThis bfis bfan bfexample bfof bfwhich bftype bfof
bfevidence?
a. Trial bfand bferror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed bfevidence
d. Tradition
Identification bfof bfsources bfof bfevidence bf(p. bf6)
7. You bfare bfa bfnew bfnurse bfworking bfat bfXYZ bfhospital. bfYour bfpreceptor bftells bfyou bfto
bfdangle bfMs. bfJones’ bflegs bfon bfthe bfside bfof bfthe bfbed bfbefore bfyou bfattempt bfto bfassist bfher
bfto bfa bfchair. bfYou bfask bfyourbp f receptor bfwhy bfthis bfis bfdone bfand bfshe bfanswers, bf“Because
bfI bfsaid bfso.” bfThis bfis bfan bfexample bfof bfwhich bftype bfof bfevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowed bfevidence
Identification bfof bfsources bfof bfevidence bf(p. bf6)
8. Trial bfand bferror bfis bfnot bfa bfpreferred bfapproach bffor bfdelivering bfnursing bfcare bfbecause
a. it bfis bfnot bfbased bfon bfsystematic bfscientific bfapproaches.
b. it bfis bfnot bfa bfsanctioned bfmethod bfby bfthe bfAmerican bfNurses bfAssociation.
c. it bfis bfbased bfonly bfon bfintuition bfand bftherefore bfnot bfscientifically bfbased.
d. patient bfoutcomes bfare bfalways bfbased bfonly bfon bflevel bf1 bfevidence.
