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Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application
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CHAPTERr1
WHATrISrEVIDENCErBASEDrPRACTICE?
MultiplerChoice
1. Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrtherbestrdefinitionrofrresearch?
a. Criticallyrthinkingraboutrproblemsrthatroccurrinrhealthrcarertordeterminerpossiblersol
utions.
b. Informationrthatrisrbasedronrpersonalrexperiencerorrtradition.
c. Plannedrandrsystematicractivityrthatrleadsrtornewrknowledgerand/orrtherd
iscoveryrofrsolutionsrtorproblemsrorrquestions.
d. Tryingrarvarietyrofrapproachesrtorarclinicalrproblemrandrsettlingronrtherapproachrtha
trisreffectivermoreroftenrthanrnot.
Definitionrofrresearchrutilizationr(p.r4)
2. Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrtherbestrdefinitionrofrresearchrutilization?
a. Applyingrresearchrfindingsrfromrindividualrstudiesrtorpractice.
b. Analyzingrmultiplerresearchrstudiesrtorsynthesizerfindings.
c. Appreciatingrtherimportancerofrclinicalrdecisionrmaking.
d. Usingrpreviousrpersonalrexperiencertorbuildrconfidence.
DefinitionrofrEBPr(pp.r4-5)
3. Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrtherbestrdefinitionrofrevidence-basedrpracticer(EBP)?
a. Applicationrofrresearchrfindingsrbasedronrscientificrtheoriesrinrarclinicalrsetting.
b. Researchrstudiesrthatrcorrespondrtornationallyrestablishedrprioritiesrforrhealthcare,rco
nductedrbyrexpertsrinrtheirrfields.
c. Userofrtheory-derived,rresearch-
basedrinformationrinrmakingrdecisionsraboutrhealthrcarerdelivery,rwithrconside
rationrofrindividualrneedsrandrpreferencesrandrtherclinicalrexpertiserofrtherpro
,Evidence-BasedrPracticerforrNurses:rAppraisalrandrApplicationrofrResearch
vider.
d. Usingrtherindividualrhealthrcarerprovider’srperceptionrofrtruthrwithoutrconscious
, Evidence-BasedrPracticerforrNurses:rAppraisalrandrApplicationrofrResearch
attentionrorrreasoning.
DifferencerbetweenrresearchrutilizationrandrEBPr(pp.r4-5)
4. WhichrofrtherfollowingrbestrdescribesrtherdifferencerbetweenrresearchrutilizationrandrEB
P?
a. Researchrutilizationrisrarprocessrofrevaluatingrmultiplerstudiesrforrthermostrge
neralizablerfindings;rEBPrisruserofrthermostrrecentrstudyronrartopic.
b. Researchrutilizationrinvolvesrchangingrpracticerbasedronrfindingsrofrarsinglerr
esearchrstudy;rEBPrisrthersynthesesrofrfindingsrfromrmultiplerstudiesrtorincor
poraterwithrpractitionerrskillsrandrclientrpreferencertordeterminerbestrcare.
c. Researchrutilizationrisrtherapplicationrofrresearchrfindingsrtorhealthrcarerpractice;rE
BPrisrconsideredrinrselectingrmedicationroptions.
d. Researchrutilizationrisrreviewrofrresearchrpublications;rEBPrisrusingrtherhea
lthcarerprovider’srperceptionrofrwhatrcarerwouldrberbestrinrindividualrsituati
ons.
Evidencerfromrotherrdisciplinesr(p.r6)
5. Inrwhatrwayrcanrevidencerfromrdisciplinesrotherrthanrnursingrberhelpful?
a. Theoryrbasedrnon-
nursingrevidencercanrproviderarbasisronrwhichrtorbuildrnewrevidence.
b. Non-
nursingrevidencersupportsrtheruserofrnursingrknowledgerobtainedrbyrtrialrandrerro
r.
c. Clinicalrdecisionrmakingrcanrberbasedronrfindingsrfromrsinglernon-
nursingrresearchrstudies.
d. Allrevidencerisrequallyrimportantrtortherpracticerofrnursing.
Identificationrofrsourcesrofrevidencer(p.r6)
6. YourarerarnewrnurserworkingratrXYZrhospital.rYourrpreceptorrtellsryourtordanglerMs.rJones
’rlegsronrthersiderofrtherbedrbeforeryourattemptrtorassistrherrtorarchair.rYouraskryourrprecepto
rrwhyrthisrisrdonerandrsheranswers,r“Thisrisrwhatrwerhaveralwaysrdone,rsorgordorit.”rThisrisra
nrexamplerofrwhichrtyperofrevidence?
a. Trialrandrerror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowedrevidence
d. Tradition
Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4t
r r r r r
h Edition By Schmidt Brown -
r r r r r
Test Bank
r r
, Evidence-BasedrPracticerforrNurses:rAppraisalrandrApplicationrofrResearch
Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 4th edition Evidenc
r r r r r r r
e-
Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application
r r r r r r r
of Research
r
CHAPTERr1
WHATrISrEVIDENCErBASEDrPRACTICE?
MultiplerChoice
1. Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrtherbestrdefinitionrofrresearch?
a. Criticallyrthinkingraboutrproblemsrthatroccurrinrhealthrcarertordeterminerpossiblersol
utions.
b. Informationrthatrisrbasedronrpersonalrexperiencerorrtradition.
c. Plannedrandrsystematicractivityrthatrleadsrtornewrknowledgerand/orrtherd
iscoveryrofrsolutionsrtorproblemsrorrquestions.
d. Tryingrarvarietyrofrapproachesrtorarclinicalrproblemrandrsettlingronrtherapproachrtha
trisreffectivermoreroftenrthanrnot.
Definitionrofrresearchrutilizationr(p.r4)
2. Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrtherbestrdefinitionrofrresearchrutilization?
a. Applyingrresearchrfindingsrfromrindividualrstudiesrtorpractice.
b. Analyzingrmultiplerresearchrstudiesrtorsynthesizerfindings.
c. Appreciatingrtherimportancerofrclinicalrdecisionrmaking.
d. Usingrpreviousrpersonalrexperiencertorbuildrconfidence.
DefinitionrofrEBPr(pp.r4-5)
3. Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrtherbestrdefinitionrofrevidence-basedrpracticer(EBP)?
a. Applicationrofrresearchrfindingsrbasedronrscientificrtheoriesrinrarclinicalrsetting.
b. Researchrstudiesrthatrcorrespondrtornationallyrestablishedrprioritiesrforrhealthcare,rco
nductedrbyrexpertsrinrtheirrfields.
c. Userofrtheory-derived,rresearch-
basedrinformationrinrmakingrdecisionsraboutrhealthrcarerdelivery,rwithrconside
rationrofrindividualrneedsrandrpreferencesrandrtherclinicalrexpertiserofrtherpro
,Evidence-BasedrPracticerforrNurses:rAppraisalrandrApplicationrofrResearch
vider.
d. Usingrtherindividualrhealthrcarerprovider’srperceptionrofrtruthrwithoutrconscious
, Evidence-BasedrPracticerforrNurses:rAppraisalrandrApplicationrofrResearch
attentionrorrreasoning.
DifferencerbetweenrresearchrutilizationrandrEBPr(pp.r4-5)
4. WhichrofrtherfollowingrbestrdescribesrtherdifferencerbetweenrresearchrutilizationrandrEB
P?
a. Researchrutilizationrisrarprocessrofrevaluatingrmultiplerstudiesrforrthermostrge
neralizablerfindings;rEBPrisruserofrthermostrrecentrstudyronrartopic.
b. Researchrutilizationrinvolvesrchangingrpracticerbasedronrfindingsrofrarsinglerr
esearchrstudy;rEBPrisrthersynthesesrofrfindingsrfromrmultiplerstudiesrtorincor
poraterwithrpractitionerrskillsrandrclientrpreferencertordeterminerbestrcare.
c. Researchrutilizationrisrtherapplicationrofrresearchrfindingsrtorhealthrcarerpractice;rE
BPrisrconsideredrinrselectingrmedicationroptions.
d. Researchrutilizationrisrreviewrofrresearchrpublications;rEBPrisrusingrtherhea
lthcarerprovider’srperceptionrofrwhatrcarerwouldrberbestrinrindividualrsituati
ons.
Evidencerfromrotherrdisciplinesr(p.r6)
5. Inrwhatrwayrcanrevidencerfromrdisciplinesrotherrthanrnursingrberhelpful?
a. Theoryrbasedrnon-
nursingrevidencercanrproviderarbasisronrwhichrtorbuildrnewrevidence.
b. Non-
nursingrevidencersupportsrtheruserofrnursingrknowledgerobtainedrbyrtrialrandrerro
r.
c. Clinicalrdecisionrmakingrcanrberbasedronrfindingsrfromrsinglernon-
nursingrresearchrstudies.
d. Allrevidencerisrequallyrimportantrtortherpracticerofrnursing.
Identificationrofrsourcesrofrevidencer(p.r6)
6. YourarerarnewrnurserworkingratrXYZrhospital.rYourrpreceptorrtellsryourtordanglerMs.rJones
’rlegsronrthersiderofrtherbedrbeforeryourattemptrtorassistrherrtorarchair.rYouraskryourrprecepto
rrwhyrthisrisrdonerandrsheranswers,r“Thisrisrwhatrwerhaveralwaysrdone,rsorgordorit.”rThisrisra
nrexamplerofrwhichrtyperofrevidence?
a. Trialrandrerror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowedrevidence
d. Tradition
