WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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MultiplePChoice
DefinitionPofPresearchP(p.P14)
1. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPdefinitionPofPresearch?
a. CriticallyPthinkingPaboutPproblemsPthatPoccurPinPhealthPcarePtoPdeterminePpossibleP
solutions.
b. InformationPthatPisPbasedPonPpersonalPexperiencePorPtradition.
c. PlannedPandPsystematicPactivityPthatPleadsPtoPnewPknowledgePand/orPtheP
discoveryPofPsolutionsPtoPproblemsPorPquestions.
d. TryingPaPvarietyPofPapproachesPtoPaPclinicalPproblemPandPsettlingPonPthePapproachPt
hatPisPeffectivePmorePoftenPthanPnot.
DefinitionPofPresearchPutilizationP(p.P4)
2. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPdefinitionPofPresearchPutilization?
a. ApplyingPresearchPfindingsPfromPindividualPstudiesPtoPpractice.
b. AnalyzingPmultiplePresearchPstudiesPtoPsynthesizePfindings.
c. AppreciatingPthePimportancePofPclinicalPdecisionPmaking.
d. UsingPpreviousPpersonalPexperiencePtoPbuildPconfidence.
DefinitionPofPEBPP(pp.P4-5)
3. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPdefinitionPofPevidence-basedPpracticeP(EBP)?
a. ApplicationPofPresearchPfindingsPbasedPonPscientificPtheoriesPinPaPclinicalPsetting.
b. ResearchPstudiesPthatPcorrespondPtoPnationallyPestablishedPprioritiesPforPhealthcare,P
conductedPbyPexpertsPinPtheirPfields.
c. UsePofPtheory-derived,Presearch-
basedPinformationPinPmakingPdecisionsPaboutPhealthPcarePdelivery,PwithPconsi
derationPofPindividualPneedsPandPpreferencesPandPthePclinicalPexpertisePofPtheP
provider.
d. UsingPthePindividualPhealthPcarePprovider’sPperceptionPofPtruthPwithoutPconsciousP
attentionPorPreasoning.
DifferencePbetweenPresearchPutilizationPandPEBPP(pp.P4-5)
4. WhichPofPthePfollowingPbestPdescribesPthePdifferencePbetweenPresearchPutilizationPandP
EBP?
a. ResearchPutilizationPisPaPprocessPofPevaluatingPmultiplePstudiesPforPthePmostP
generalizablePfindings;PEBPPisPusePofPthePmostPrecentPstudyPonPaPtopic.
b. ResearchPutilizationPinvolvesPchangingPpracticePbasedPonPfindingsPofPaPsingleP
researchPstudy;PEBPPisPthePsynthesesPofPfindingsPfromPmultiplePstudiesPtoPin
corporatePwithPpractitionerPskillsPandPclientPpreferencePtoPdeterminePbestPca
re.
c. ResearchPutilizationPisPthePapplicationPofPresearchPfindingsPtoPhealthPcarePpractice;P
EBPPisPconsideredPinPselectingPmedicationPoptions.
, d. ResearchPutilizationPisPreviewPofPresearchPpublications;PEBPPisPusingPtheP
healthcarePprovider’sPperceptionPofPwhatPcarePwouldPbePbestPinPindividualP
situations.
EvidencePfromPotherPdisciplinesP(p.P6)
5. InPwhatPwayPcanPevidencePfromPdisciplinesPotherPthanPnursingPbePhelpful?
a. TheoryPbasedPnon-
nursingPevidencePcanPprovidePaPbasisPonPwhichPtoPbuildPnewPevidence.
b. Non-
nursingPevidencePsupportsPthePusePofPnursingPknowledgePobtainedPbyPtrialPandPe
rror.
c. ClinicalPdecisionPmakingPcanPbePbasedPonPfindingsPfromPsinglePnon-
nursingPresearchPstudies.
d. AllPevidencePisPequallyPimportantPtoPthePpracticePofPnursing.
IdentificationPofPsourcesPofPevidenceP(p.P6)
6. YouParePaPnewPnursePworkingPatPXYZPhospital.PYourPpreceptorPtellsPyouPtoPdanglePMs.PJon
es’PlegsPonPthePsidePofPthePbedPbeforePyouPattemptPtoPassistPherPtoPaPchair.PYouPaskPyourPprec
eptorPwhyPthisPisPdonePandPshePanswers,P“ThisPisPwhatPwePhavePalwaysPdone,PsoPgoPdoPit.”P
ThisPisPanPexamplePofPwhichPtypePofPevidence?
a. TrialPandPerror
b. Intuition
c. BorrowedPevidence
d. Tradition
IdentificationPofPsourcesPofPevidenceP(p.P6)
7. YouParePaPnewPnursePworkingPatPXYZPhospital.PYourPpreceptorPtellsPyouPtoPdanglePMs.PJo
nes’PlegsPonPthePsidePofPthePbedPbeforePyouPattemptPtoPassistPherPtoPaPchair.PYouPaskPyourPpre
ceptorPwhyPthisPisPdonePandPshePanswers,P“BecausePIPsaidPso.”PThisPisPanPexamplePofPwhic
hPtypePofPevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. BorrowedPevidence
IdentificationPofPsourcesPofPevidenceP(p.P6)
8. TrialPandPerrorPisPnotPaPpreferredPapproachPforPdeliveringPnursingPcarePbecause
a. itPisPnotPbasedPonPsystematicPscientificPapproaches.
b. itPisPnotPaPsanctionedPmethodPbyPthePAmericanPNursesPAssociation.
c. itPisPbasedPonlyPonPintuitionPandPthereforePnotPscientificallyPbased.
d. patientPoutcomesParePalwaysPbasedPonlyPonPlevelP1Pevidence.
IdentificationPofPsourcesPofPevidenceP(p.P8)
9. ManyPnursesPinPclinicalPsettingsPbasePnursingPinterventionsPonPinformationPobtainedPfrom
a. levelP1Pevidence.
b. individualPresearchPstudies.
c. colleagues.
, d. thePAmericanPNursesPAssociation.
BarriersPtoPadoptingPEBPP(p.P8)
10. StudiesPhavePshownPthatPthePreasonsPthatPnursesPdoPnotPdrawPonPresearchParePrelatedPto
a. communicationPproblems.
b. individualPandPorganizationalPfactors.
c. personalPdisinterest.
d. rapidPorganizationalPchanges.
EnvironmentPforPEBPPtoPflourishP(p.P11)
11. WhichPofPthePfollowingPpromotesPconsistentPEBPPpracticePchangesPinPanPinstitution?
a. ClinicalPexpertsPsuchPasPAdvancedPPracticePNursesP(APNs)PshouldPbePthePauthorityP
forPanyPchangePinPpractices.
b. ChangePchampionsParePneededPonPeachPworkPshiftPtoPfacilitatePpracticeP
changes.
c. NursePmanagersPmustPmandatePresearchPwithinPhealthcarePinstitutions.
d. OpinionPleadersPshouldPenforcePadherencePtoPtheirPopinions.
EnvironmentPforPEBPPtoPflourishP(p.P10)
12. OnePmethodPforPovercomingPaPlackPofPresourcesPtoPaccessPevidencePisPto
a. devoteP15PminutesPaPdayPtoPreadingPevidencePrelatedPtoPaPclinicalPproblem.
b. attendPconferencesPwherePclinicalPresearchPisPpresented..
c. bookmarkPimportantPWebPsitesPthatParePsourcesPofPclinicalPguidelines.
d. collaboratePwithPaPnursingPprogramPforPaccessPtoPresources.
BarriersPtoPadoptingPEBPP(p.P9)
13. WhatPstepsPcanPbePtakenPtoPovercomePthePtimePbarrierPtoPadoptingPanPEBP?
a. DevoteP15PminutesPaPdayPtoPreadingPevidencePrelatedPtoPaPclinicalPproblem.
b. SubscribePtoPe-mailPsummariesPofPresearchPstudiesPinPyourPareaPofPinterest.
c. TakePadvantagePofPavailablePtechnologiesPtoPprovidePquickPandPconvenientPaccessP
toPrelevantPdataPandPclinicalPguidelines.
d. AllPofPthePabove
PartsPofPaPresearchParticleP(p.P18)
14. WhichPsectionPofPaPresearchParticlePprovidesPanPoverviewPofPthePstudy?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. ReviewPofPliterature
d. TheoreticalPframework
PartsPofPaPresearchParticleP(pp.P18)
15. WhichPsectionPofPaPresearchParticlePidentifiesPthePproblemPbeingPstudiedPandPincludesPaP
purposePstatementPandPbackgroundPinformationPonPthePtopic?
a. DiscussionPsection
b. Introduction
c. MethodsPsection