EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSES- APPRAISAL AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH 4TH EDITION SCHMIDT, BROWN

Test Bank For Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses:
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Appraisal and Application of Research 5th Edition
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by Schmidt, Brown
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Chapters 1 - 19 v v v

,Test Bank For Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application
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ofResearch 5th Edition by Schmidt, Brown
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Chapter1 What Is Evidence-Based Practice?
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Chapter 2 UsingEvidence Through Collaboration To Promote Excellence In NursingPractice
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Chapter3 IdentifyingResearch Questions
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Chapter 4 Finding Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter5 LinkingTheory, Research, And Practice
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Chapter 6 KeyPrinciples Of Quantitative Designs
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Chapter 7 Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 8 Epidemiologic Designs: Using Data To Understand Populations
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Chapter 9 Qualitative Designs: Using Words To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 10 CollectingEvidence
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Chapter 11 Using Samples To Provide Evidence
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Chapter 12 Other Sources Of Evidence
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Chapter 13 What Do The Quantitative Data Mean?
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Chapter 14 What Do The Qualitative Data Mean?
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Chapter 15 Weighing In On The Evidence
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Chapter16 Transitioning Evidence To Practice
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Chapter17 Developing Oneself As An Innovator
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Chapter 18 Evaluating Outcomes Of Innovations
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Chapter 19 SharingThe Insights With Others
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,CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASEDPRACTICE?
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Test Bank Evidence-Based PracticeforNurses:Appraisal and ApplicationofResearch
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Definition of research (p. 14)
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1. Which ofthe following is the best definition of research?
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a. Criticallythinking about problems that occur in health careto determine v v v v v v v v v v




possiblesolutions. v v




b. Information that is based on personal experienceor tradition. v v v v v v v v




c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or v v v v v v v v v




thediscovery of solutions to problems or questions.
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d. Trying a varietyof approaches to a clinical problem andsettling on the approachthat is
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effective moreoften than not. v v v v v




Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
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2. Which ofthe following is the best definition ofresearch utilization?
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a. Applyingresearch findingsfromindividual studiestopractice. v v v v v v v




b. Analyzingmultiple research studies to synthesizefindings. v v v v v v




c. Appreciatingthe importanceof clinical decision making. v v v v v v




d. Usingprevious personal experienceto build confidence. v v v v v v




Definition of EBP(pp.4-5)
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3. Which ofthe followingis the best definition ofevidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. Application ofresearch findings based on scientifictheories in a clinical setting. v v v v v v v v v v v




b. Research studies that correspond tonationallyestablishedpriorities for v v v v v v v v




healthcare,conducted byexperts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions
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abouthealth care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and
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preferences and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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d. Usingtheindividual health careprovider’s perception oftruth withoutv v v v v v v v v




consciousattention or reasoning. v v v v




Differencebetween research utilization and EBP (pp.4-5)
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4. Which ofthe following best describes the differencebetween research utilization
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andEBP?
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a. Research utilization isaprocess of evaluating multiple studies forthe v v v v v v v v v v




mostgeneralizable findings; EBP is useof themost recent studyon a topic.
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, b. Researchutilization involves changingpracticebased onfindings of a v v v v v v v v v




singleresearch study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
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incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best
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c. Research utilization istheapplication of research findings tohealth carepractice;EBP v v v v v v v v v v v v




is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the v v v v v v v v v v




healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in
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individualsituations. v v




Evidencefromother disciplines (p.6)
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5. In what waycan evidencefrom disciplinesother than nursingbehelpful?
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a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to buildnew v v v v v v v v v v v v




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b. Non-nursingevidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained bytrialand v v v v v v v v v v v




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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non- v v v v v v v v v v




nursingresearch studies. v v




d. All evidence is equallyimportant to the practice of nursing. v v v v v v v v v




Identification of sources of evidence (p.6) v v v v v v




6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms. Jones’
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legs on thesideof the bed before you attempt toassist herto a chair. You ask yourpreceptor why
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this is done and shNeUaRnSsIw
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, “.CTOhM
is is what we have always done, so go do it.”This is an
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example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error v v




b. Intuition
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d. Tradition

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7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms. Jones’
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legs on thesideof the bed before you attempt toassist herto a chair. You ask yourpreceptor why
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this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of which type ofevidence?
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a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
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Identification of sources of evidence (p.6) v v v v v v




8. Trial and error is not a preferred approach for deliveringnursing carebecause
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a. it is not based on systematicscientificapproaches. v v v v v v v




b. it isnot a sanctioned method bythe American Nurses Association.
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c. it isbased onlyon intuition and therefore not scientificallybased.
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d. patient outcomes are always based onlyon level 1 evidence. v v v v v v v v v