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Testbankb preparedb by:b b / / / /
Arleneb H.b Morris,b EdD,b RN,b CNEb andb b Debbi
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eb Faulk,b PhD,b RN,b CNEb
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bothb ofb Auburnb Montgomeryb Schoolb ofb Nursingb
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CHAPTER 1 b/ b/
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Multipleb Choiceb / /
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Definitionb ofb researchb (p.b 14)b / / / / /
1. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb theb bestb definitionb ofb research?b b b
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a. Criticallyb thinkingb aboutb problemsb thatb occurb inb healthb careb tob determineb possibl / / / / / / / / / / /
eb solutions.b / /
b. Informationb thatb isb basedb onb personalb experienceb orb tradition.b / / / / / / / / /
c. Plannedb andb systematicb activityb thatb leadsb tob newb knowledgeb and/orb theb dis / / / / / / / / / / /
coveryb ofb solutionsb tob problemsb orb questions.b / / / / / / /
d. Tryingb ab varietyb ofb approachesb tob ab clinicalb problemb andb settlingb onb theb approac / / / / / / / / / / / / /
hb thatb isb effectiveb moreb oftenb thanb not.b / / / / / / / /
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Definitionb ofb researchb utilizationb (p.b 4)b
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2. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb theb bestb definitionb ofb researchb utilization?b
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a. Applyingb researchb findingsb fromb individualb studiesb tob practice.b / / / / / / / /
b. Analyzingb multipleb researchb studiesb tob synthesizeb findings.b / / / / / / /
c. Appreciatingb theb importanceb ofb clinicalb decisionb making.b / / / / / / /
d. Usingb previousb personalb experienceb tob buildb confidence.b / / / / / / /
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Definitionb ofb EBPb (pp.b 4-5)b / / / / /
3. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb theb bestb definitionb ofb evidence-basedb practiceb (EBP)?b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Applicationb ofb researchb findingsb basedb onb scientificb theoriesb inb ab clinicalb setting.b / / / / / / / / / / /
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b. Researchb studiesb thatb correspondb tob nationallyb establishedb prioritiesb forb healthcar / / / / / / / / /
e,b conductedb byb expertsb inb theirb fields.b
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c. Useb ofb theory-derived,b research- / / /
basedb informationb inb makingb decisionsb aboutb healthb careb delivery,b withb con
/ / / / / / / / / /
siderationb ofb individualb needsb andb preferencesb andb theb clinicalb expertiseb ofb / / / / / / / / / / /
theb provider.b / /
d. Usingb theb individualb healthb careb provider’sb perceptionb ofb truthb withoutb conscious
/ / / / / / / / / /
b attentionb orb reasoning.b
/ / / /
b/
Differenceb betweenb researchb utilizationb andb EBPb (pp.b 4-5)b
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4. Whichb ofb theb followingb bestb describesb theb differenceb betweenb researchb utilizationb andb
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
EBP?b /
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a. Researchb utilizationb isb ab processb ofb evaluatingb multipleb studiesb forb theb mostb gene / / / / / / / / / / / /
ralizableb findings;b EBPb isb useb ofb theb mostb recentb studyb onb ab topic.b / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Researchb utilizationb involvesb changingb practiceb basedb onb findingsb ofb ab singl / / / / / / / / / /
eb researchb study;b EBPb isb theb synthesesb ofb findingsb fromb multipleb studiesb tob
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incorporateb withb practitionerb skillsb andb clientb preferenceb tob determineb bestb / / / / / / / / / /
care.b /
c. Researchb utilizationb isb theb applicationb ofb researchb findingsb tob healthb careb practice / / / / / / / / / / /
;b EBPb isb consideredb inb selectingb medicationb options.b
/ / / / / / / /
d. Researchb utilizationb isb reviewb ofb researchb publications;b EBPb isb usingb theb healthc / / / / / / / / / / /
areb provider’sb perceptionb ofb whatb careb wouldb beb bestb inb individualb situations.b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
b/
Evidenceb fromb otherb disciplinesb (p.b 6)b
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5. Inb whatb wayb canb evidenceb fromb disciplinesb otherb thanb nursingb beb helpful?b
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a. Theoryb basedb non- / /
nursingb evidenceb canb provideb ab basisb onb whichb tob buildb newb evidence.b / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Non-
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or.b /
c. Clinicalb decisionb makingb canb beb basedb onb findingsb fromb singleb non- / / / / / / / / / /
nursingb researchb studies.b / / /
d. Allb evidenceb isb equallyb importantb tob theb practiceb ofb nursing.b
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Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 6)b
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6. Youb areb ab newb nurseb workingb atb XYZb hospital.b Yourb preceptorb tellsb youb tob dangleb Ms.b
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Jones’b legsb onb theb sideb ofb theb bedb beforeb youb attemptb tob assistb herb tob ab chair.b Youb askb y
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ourb preceptorb whyb thisb isb doneb andb sheb answers,b “Thisb isb whatb web haveb alwaysb done,b s
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ob gob dob NURSINGTB.COMb it.”b Thisb isb anb exampleb ofb whichb typeb ofb evidence?b
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a. Trialb andb errorb / / /
b. Intuitionb /
c. Borrowedb evidenceb / /
d. Traditionb /
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Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 6)b
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7. Youb areb ab newb nurseb workingb atb XYZb hospital.b Yourb preceptorb tellsb youb tob dangleb Ms.b
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Jones’b legsb onb theb sideb ofb theb bedb beforeb youb attemptb tob assistb herb tob ab chair.b Youb askb y
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ourb preceptorb whyb thisb isb doneb andb sheb answers,b “Becauseb Ib saidb so.”b Thisb isb anb exampl
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eb ofb whichb typeb ofb evidence?b
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a. Intuitionb /
b. Traditionb /
c. Authorityb /
d. Borrowedb evidenceb / /
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Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 6)b
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8. Trialb andb errorb isb notb ab preferredb approachb forb deliveringb nursingb careb becauseb
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a. itb isb notb basedb onb systematicb scientificb approaches.b
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b. itb isb notb ab sanctionedb methodb byb theb Americanb Nursesb Association.b
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c. itb isb basedb onlyb onb intuitionb andb thereforeb notb scientificallyb based.b
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d. patientb outcomesb areb alwaysb basedb onlyb onb levelb 1b evidence.b / / / / / / / / / /
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Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 8)b
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9. Manyb nursesb inb clinicalb settingsb baseb nursingb interventionsb onb informationb obtainedb fro
/ / / / / / / / / / /
mb a.b levelb 1b evidence.b
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b. individualb researchb studies.b / / /
c. colleagues.b /
d. theb Americanb Nursesb Association.b / / / /
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Barriersb tob adoptingb EBPb (p.b 8)b
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10. Studiesb haveb shownb thatb theb reasonsb thatb nursesb dob notb drawb onb researchb areb relatedb tob
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a. communicationb problems.b / /
b. individualb andb organizationalb factors.b / / / /
c. personalb disinterest.b / /
d. rapidb organizationalb changes.b / / /
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Environmentb forb EBPb tob flourishb (p.b 11)b
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11. Whichb ofb theb followingb promotesb consistentb EBPb practiceb changesb inb anb institution?b
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a. Clinicalb expertsb suchb asb Advancedb Practiceb Nursesb (APNs)b shouldb beb theb authori / / / / / / / / / / /
tyb forb anyb changeb inb practices.b / / / / / /
b. Changeb championsb areb neededb onb eachb workb shiftb tob facilitateb practiceb cha / / / / / / / / / / /
nges.b /
c. Nurseb managersb mustb mandateb researchb withinb healthcareb institutions.b / / / / / / / /
d. Opinionb leadersb shouldb enforceb adherenceb tob theirb opinions.b / / / / / / / /
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Environmentb forb EBPb tob flourishb (p.b 10)b
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12. Oneb methodb forb overcomingb ab lackb ofb resourcesb tob accessb evidenceb isb tob
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a. devoteb 15b minutesb ab dayb tob readingb evidenceb relatedb tob ab clinicalb problem.b / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. attendb conferencesb whereb clinicalb researchb isb presented..b / / / / / / /
c. bookmarkb importantb Webb sitesb thatb areb sourcesb ofb clinicalb guidelines.b / / / / / / / / / /
d. collaborateb withb ab nursingb programb forb accessb tob resources.b / / / / / / / / /
b/
Barriersb tob adoptingb EBPb (p.b 9)b
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13. Whatb stepsb canb beb takenb tob overcomeb theb timeb barrierb tob adoptingb anb EBP?b
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a. Devoteb 15b minutesb ab dayb tob readingb evidenceb relatedb tob ab clinicalb problem.b / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Subscribeb tob e-mailb summariesb ofb researchb studiesb inb yourb areab ofb interest.b / / / / / / / / / / / /
c. Takeb advantageb ofb availableb technologiesb tob provideb quickb andb convenientb acces
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sb tob relevantb datab andb clinicalb guidelines.b b
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d. Allb ofb theb aboveb / / / /
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Partsb ofb ab researchb articleb (p.b 18)b
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14. Whichb sectionb ofb ab researchb articleb providesb anb overviewb ofb theb study?b
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a. Abstractb /
b. Introductionb /
c. Reviewb ofb literatureb / / /
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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 5th Edition b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/
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Testbankb preparedb by:b b / / / /
Arleneb H.b Morris,b EdD,b RN,b CNEb andb b Debbi
/ / / / / / / /
eb Faulk,b PhD,b RN,b CNEb
/ / / / /
bothb ofb Auburnb Montgomeryb Schoolb ofb Nursingb
/ / / / / / /
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CHAPTER 1 b/ b/
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
b/ b/ b/ b/ b/
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Multipleb Choiceb / /
b/
Definitionb ofb researchb (p.b 14)b / / / / /
1. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb theb bestb definitionb ofb research?b b b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Criticallyb thinkingb aboutb problemsb thatb occurb inb healthb careb tob determineb possibl / / / / / / / / / / /
eb solutions.b / /
b. Informationb thatb isb basedb onb personalb experienceb orb tradition.b / / / / / / / / /
c. Plannedb andb systematicb activityb thatb leadsb tob newb knowledgeb and/orb theb dis / / / / / / / / / / /
coveryb ofb solutionsb tob problemsb orb questions.b / / / / / / /
d. Tryingb ab varietyb ofb approachesb tob ab clinicalb problemb andb settlingb onb theb approac / / / / / / / / / / / / /
hb thatb isb effectiveb moreb oftenb thanb not.b / / / / / / / /
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Definitionb ofb researchb utilizationb (p.b 4)b
/ / / / / /
2. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb theb bestb definitionb ofb researchb utilization?b
/ / / / / / / / / / /
a. Applyingb researchb findingsb fromb individualb studiesb tob practice.b / / / / / / / /
b. Analyzingb multipleb researchb studiesb tob synthesizeb findings.b / / / / / / /
c. Appreciatingb theb importanceb ofb clinicalb decisionb making.b / / / / / / /
d. Usingb previousb personalb experienceb tob buildb confidence.b / / / / / / /
b/
Definitionb ofb EBPb (pp.b 4-5)b / / / / /
3. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb theb bestb definitionb ofb evidence-basedb practiceb (EBP)?b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Applicationb ofb researchb findingsb basedb onb scientificb theoriesb inb ab clinicalb setting.b / / / / / / / / / / /
/
b. Researchb studiesb thatb correspondb tob nationallyb establishedb prioritiesb forb healthcar / / / / / / / / /
e,b conductedb byb expertsb inb theirb fields.b
/ / / / / / /
c. Useb ofb theory-derived,b research- / / /
basedb informationb inb makingb decisionsb aboutb healthb careb delivery,b withb con
/ / / / / / / / / /
siderationb ofb individualb needsb andb preferencesb andb theb clinicalb expertiseb ofb / / / / / / / / / / /
theb provider.b / /
d. Usingb theb individualb healthb careb provider’sb perceptionb ofb truthb withoutb conscious
/ / / / / / / / / /
b attentionb orb reasoning.b
/ / / /
b/
Differenceb betweenb researchb utilizationb andb EBPb (pp.b 4-5)b
/ / / / / / / /
4. Whichb ofb theb followingb bestb describesb theb differenceb betweenb researchb utilizationb andb
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
EBP?b /
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a. Researchb utilizationb isb ab processb ofb evaluatingb multipleb studiesb forb theb mostb gene / / / / / / / / / / / /
ralizableb findings;b EBPb isb useb ofb theb mostb recentb studyb onb ab topic.b / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Researchb utilizationb involvesb changingb practiceb basedb onb findingsb ofb ab singl / / / / / / / / / /
eb researchb study;b EBPb isb theb synthesesb ofb findingsb fromb multipleb studiesb tob
/ / / / / / / / / / / / /
incorporateb withb practitionerb skillsb andb clientb preferenceb tob determineb bestb / / / / / / / / / /
care.b /
c. Researchb utilizationb isb theb applicationb ofb researchb findingsb tob healthb careb practice / / / / / / / / / / /
;b EBPb isb consideredb inb selectingb medicationb options.b
/ / / / / / / /
d. Researchb utilizationb isb reviewb ofb researchb publications;b EBPb isb usingb theb healthc / / / / / / / / / / /
areb provider’sb perceptionb ofb whatb careb wouldb beb bestb inb individualb situations.b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
b/
Evidenceb fromb otherb disciplinesb (p.b 6)b
/ / / / / /
5. Inb whatb wayb canb evidenceb fromb disciplinesb otherb thanb nursingb beb helpful?b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Theoryb basedb non- / /
nursingb evidenceb canb provideb ab basisb onb whichb tob buildb newb evidence.b / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Non-
nursingb evidenceb supportsb theb useb ofb nursingb knowledgeb obtainedb byb trialb andb err
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
or.b /
c. Clinicalb decisionb makingb canb beb basedb onb findingsb fromb singleb non- / / / / / / / / / /
nursingb researchb studies.b / / /
d. Allb evidenceb isb equallyb importantb tob theb practiceb ofb nursing.b
/ / / / / / / / / /
b/
Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 6)b
/ / / / / / /
6. Youb areb ab newb nurseb workingb atb XYZb hospital.b Yourb preceptorb tellsb youb tob dangleb Ms.b
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Jones’b legsb onb theb sideb ofb theb bedb beforeb youb attemptb tob assistb herb tob ab chair.b Youb askb y
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
ourb preceptorb whyb thisb isb doneb andb sheb answers,b “Thisb isb whatb web haveb alwaysb done,b s
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
ob gob dob NURSINGTB.COMb it.”b Thisb isb anb exampleb ofb whichb typeb ofb evidence?b
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Trialb andb errorb / / /
b. Intuitionb /
c. Borrowedb evidenceb / /
d. Traditionb /
b/
Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 6)b
/ / / / / / /
7. Youb areb ab newb nurseb workingb atb XYZb hospital.b Yourb preceptorb tellsb youb tob dangleb Ms.b
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Jones’b legsb onb theb sideb ofb theb bedb beforeb youb attemptb tob assistb herb tob ab chair.b Youb askb y
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
ourb preceptorb whyb thisb isb doneb andb sheb answers,b “Becauseb Ib saidb so.”b Thisb isb anb exampl
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
eb ofb whichb typeb ofb evidence?b
/ / / / / /
a. Intuitionb /
b. Traditionb /
c. Authorityb /
d. Borrowedb evidenceb / /
b/
Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 6)b
/ / / / / / /
8. Trialb andb errorb isb notb ab preferredb approachb forb deliveringb nursingb careb becauseb
/ / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. itb isb notb basedb onb systematicb scientificb approaches.b
/ / / / / / / /
b. itb isb notb ab sanctionedb methodb byb theb Americanb Nursesb Association.b
/ / / / / / / / / / /
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c. itb isb basedb onlyb onb intuitionb andb thereforeb notb scientificallyb based.b
/ / / / / / / / / / /
d. patientb outcomesb areb alwaysb basedb onlyb onb levelb 1b evidence.b / / / / / / / / / /
b/
Identificationb ofb sourcesb ofb evidenceb (p.b 8)b
/ / / / / / /
9. Manyb nursesb inb clinicalb settingsb baseb nursingb interventionsb onb informationb obtainedb fro
/ / / / / / / / / / /
mb a.b levelb 1b evidence.b
/ / / / /
b. individualb researchb studies.b / / /
c. colleagues.b /
d. theb Americanb Nursesb Association.b / / / /
b/
Barriersb tob adoptingb EBPb (p.b 8)b
/ / / / / /
10. Studiesb haveb shownb thatb theb reasonsb thatb nursesb dob notb drawb onb researchb areb relatedb tob
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. communicationb problems.b / /
b. individualb andb organizationalb factors.b / / / /
c. personalb disinterest.b / /
d. rapidb organizationalb changes.b / / /
b/
Environmentb forb EBPb tob flourishb (p.b 11)b
/ / / / / / /
11. Whichb ofb theb followingb promotesb consistentb EBPb practiceb changesb inb anb institution?b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Clinicalb expertsb suchb asb Advancedb Practiceb Nursesb (APNs)b shouldb beb theb authori / / / / / / / / / / /
tyb forb anyb changeb inb practices.b / / / / / /
b. Changeb championsb areb neededb onb eachb workb shiftb tob facilitateb practiceb cha / / / / / / / / / / /
nges.b /
c. Nurseb managersb mustb mandateb researchb withinb healthcareb institutions.b / / / / / / / /
d. Opinionb leadersb shouldb enforceb adherenceb tob theirb opinions.b / / / / / / / /
b/ NURSINGTB.COM
Environmentb forb EBPb tob flourishb (p.b 10)b
/ / / / / / /
12. Oneb methodb forb overcomingb ab lackb ofb resourcesb tob accessb evidenceb isb tob
/ / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. devoteb 15b minutesb ab dayb tob readingb evidenceb relatedb tob ab clinicalb problem.b / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. attendb conferencesb whereb clinicalb researchb isb presented..b / / / / / / /
c. bookmarkb importantb Webb sitesb thatb areb sourcesb ofb clinicalb guidelines.b / / / / / / / / / /
d. collaborateb withb ab nursingb programb forb accessb tob resources.b / / / / / / / / /
b/
Barriersb tob adoptingb EBPb (p.b 9)b
/ / / / / /
13. Whatb stepsb canb beb takenb tob overcomeb theb timeb barrierb tob adoptingb anb EBP?b
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Devoteb 15b minutesb ab dayb tob readingb evidenceb relatedb tob ab clinicalb problem.b / / / / / / / / / / / / /
b. Subscribeb tob e-mailb summariesb ofb researchb studiesb inb yourb areab ofb interest.b / / / / / / / / / / / /
c. Takeb advantageb ofb availableb technologiesb tob provideb quickb andb convenientb acces
/ / / / / / / / / /
sb tob relevantb datab andb clinicalb guidelines.b b
/ / / / / / / /
d. Allb ofb theb aboveb / / / /
b/
Partsb ofb ab researchb articleb (p.b 18)b
/ / / / / / /
14. Whichb sectionb ofb ab researchb articleb providesb anb overviewb ofb theb study?b
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Abstractb /
b. Introductionb /
c. Reviewb ofb literatureb / / /
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