Understanding Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Research
A problem-solving approach to clinical decision making that incorporates a search for the best
and latest evidence, clinical expertise and assessment, and patient preference and values within
a context of caring - correct answer EBP
Conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about patient care. - correct
answer EBP
Generates evidence for clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. - correct answer
Research
Applies evidence in clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. - correct answer EEBPE
Components of EBP? - correct answer Best research evidence, Clinical expertise, and
Healthcare preferences of patients
Use of evidence typically based on a single study. - correct answer Research Utilization
Use of synthesis of evidence from multiple studies and combines it with the expertise of the
practitioner as well as patient preferences and values. - correct answer EPB Utilization
A collection of facts that are believed to be true. : - correct answer Evidences: External or
Internal
TYPES OF EVIDENCE generated from rigorous research, - correct answer EXTERNAL Evidence
TYPES OF EVIDENCE generated from practice initiatives. - correct answer INTERNAL Evidence
UNIVERSAL PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING EBP? - correct answer The purpose of EBP is to
IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES by enhancing protocols, therapies and interventions.
Factors affecting EBP utilization? - correct answer Tradition / Resistance to change, Lack of
time, Lack of funds, Rigid policies.
STEPS IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE - correct answer Absorb, Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply,
Assess, Allocate
Cultivate a culture of inquiry (i.e., a consistently questioning attitude toward practice) so that
clinicians are comfortable with and excited about asking questions regarding their patients'
care. - correct answer Absorb
Develop a question that will identify the problem. - correct answer Ask
GUIDE IN DEVELOPING AN EBP QUESTION - correct answer Population, Intervention,
Comparison. Outcome, Time
Gather data related to the problem. - correct answer Acquire
,Check for clinical applicability or feasibility before choosing the evidence to be applied. - correct
answer Appraise
AHRQ (2002) Domains when grading the strength of a body of evidence - correct answer
Quality, Quantity, Consistency
Whether investigations with both similar and different study designs report SIMILAR findings. -
correct answer Consistency
The extent to which a study's design, conduct, and analysis have minimized selection,
measurement, and confounding BIASES - correct answer Quality
The NUMBER of studies that have evaluated the clinical issue, overall sample size across all
studies, magnitude of the treatment effect, and strength from causality assessment for
interventions, such as relative risk or odds ratio - correct answer Quantity
Apply findings to actual nursing practice. Start with applying the evidence to one's own
patient's nursing care plan. - correct answer Apply
Evaluating changes on a small scale before moving to widespread implementation can promote
positive attitudes to engage in new practices, but early evaluation results should be shared with
staff promptly along with time to address questions and concerns. - correct answer Pilot Test
Evaluate the results of the application of the EBP. Is the EBP change yielding positive or
negative results? - correct answer Assess
If the EBP change is _________, make sure to share it with the other staff in the unit and
eventually modify the policy. - correct answer Positive
If the EBP changes is ________, start from the very beginning of the process and look for
shortcomings. - correct answer Negative
Disseminating the outcomes of the EBP change. - correct answer Allocate
A systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about
the presumed relations among natural phenomena. - correct answer Research
Follows certain steps. - correct answer Systematic
Every step of the investigation is planned? - correct answer Controlled
Evidence is on hand, there is confidence in the results. - correct answer Empirical
Why Nurses do Research? - correct answer R.A. 9173 Section 28 states it is a duty to contribute
to generation of new knowledge.
A smaller study of the planned study to identify any problematic areas. - correct answer Pilot
Study
, SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE - correct answer Tradition, Authority, Experience: Trial and Error;
Intuition, Logical Reasoning: intellectual faculties and system of thought, Disciplined Research:
most sophisticated method.
Purpose of Research - correct answer To Describe, To Explain, To Predict, To Control.
Quality to Evaluate STRENGTH of Research - correct answer Quality, Quantity, Consistency.
Criteria to Evaluate WORTH of Research - correct answer Measures, Standards, Evaluation
Guides.
Criteria to Evaluate SOUNDNESS of Research Question - correct answer A relationship between
two or more variables, The nature of the population being tested, The possibility of empirical
testing, A guiding framework for research.
Scientific Criteria for QUALITATIVE Research - correct answer Auditability, Credibility,
Fittingness.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to PURPOSE - correct answer Pure and Applied
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to TIME DIMENSION - correct answer Cross Sectional
and Longitudinal
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to METHODOLOGY - correct answer Qualitative and
Quantitative
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to level of INVESTIGATION - correct answer
Exploratory, Descriptive, Comparative, and Experimental
Research for the sake of knowledge; no application. - correct answer Pure Research
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to APPROACH - correct answer Experimental and
Non-Experimental
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT - correct answer Field
and Laboratory
Research for finding a solution to a problem. - correct answer Applied Research
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to TIME LINE - correct answer Retrospective and
Prospective
Data collected at one period of time: compares multiple segments of a population at a single
time - correct answer Cross Sectional Research
Data collected at multiple periods of time: A research design in which the same individuals are
followed over time and their development is repeatedly assessed. - correct answer Longitudinal
Research
A problem-solving approach to clinical decision making that incorporates a search for the best
and latest evidence, clinical expertise and assessment, and patient preference and values within
a context of caring - correct answer EBP
Conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about patient care. - correct
answer EBP
Generates evidence for clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. - correct answer
Research
Applies evidence in clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. - correct answer EEBPE
Components of EBP? - correct answer Best research evidence, Clinical expertise, and
Healthcare preferences of patients
Use of evidence typically based on a single study. - correct answer Research Utilization
Use of synthesis of evidence from multiple studies and combines it with the expertise of the
practitioner as well as patient preferences and values. - correct answer EPB Utilization
A collection of facts that are believed to be true. : - correct answer Evidences: External or
Internal
TYPES OF EVIDENCE generated from rigorous research, - correct answer EXTERNAL Evidence
TYPES OF EVIDENCE generated from practice initiatives. - correct answer INTERNAL Evidence
UNIVERSAL PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING EBP? - correct answer The purpose of EBP is to
IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES by enhancing protocols, therapies and interventions.
Factors affecting EBP utilization? - correct answer Tradition / Resistance to change, Lack of
time, Lack of funds, Rigid policies.
STEPS IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE - correct answer Absorb, Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply,
Assess, Allocate
Cultivate a culture of inquiry (i.e., a consistently questioning attitude toward practice) so that
clinicians are comfortable with and excited about asking questions regarding their patients'
care. - correct answer Absorb
Develop a question that will identify the problem. - correct answer Ask
GUIDE IN DEVELOPING AN EBP QUESTION - correct answer Population, Intervention,
Comparison. Outcome, Time
Gather data related to the problem. - correct answer Acquire
,Check for clinical applicability or feasibility before choosing the evidence to be applied. - correct
answer Appraise
AHRQ (2002) Domains when grading the strength of a body of evidence - correct answer
Quality, Quantity, Consistency
Whether investigations with both similar and different study designs report SIMILAR findings. -
correct answer Consistency
The extent to which a study's design, conduct, and analysis have minimized selection,
measurement, and confounding BIASES - correct answer Quality
The NUMBER of studies that have evaluated the clinical issue, overall sample size across all
studies, magnitude of the treatment effect, and strength from causality assessment for
interventions, such as relative risk or odds ratio - correct answer Quantity
Apply findings to actual nursing practice. Start with applying the evidence to one's own
patient's nursing care plan. - correct answer Apply
Evaluating changes on a small scale before moving to widespread implementation can promote
positive attitudes to engage in new practices, but early evaluation results should be shared with
staff promptly along with time to address questions and concerns. - correct answer Pilot Test
Evaluate the results of the application of the EBP. Is the EBP change yielding positive or
negative results? - correct answer Assess
If the EBP change is _________, make sure to share it with the other staff in the unit and
eventually modify the policy. - correct answer Positive
If the EBP changes is ________, start from the very beginning of the process and look for
shortcomings. - correct answer Negative
Disseminating the outcomes of the EBP change. - correct answer Allocate
A systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about
the presumed relations among natural phenomena. - correct answer Research
Follows certain steps. - correct answer Systematic
Every step of the investigation is planned? - correct answer Controlled
Evidence is on hand, there is confidence in the results. - correct answer Empirical
Why Nurses do Research? - correct answer R.A. 9173 Section 28 states it is a duty to contribute
to generation of new knowledge.
A smaller study of the planned study to identify any problematic areas. - correct answer Pilot
Study
, SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE - correct answer Tradition, Authority, Experience: Trial and Error;
Intuition, Logical Reasoning: intellectual faculties and system of thought, Disciplined Research:
most sophisticated method.
Purpose of Research - correct answer To Describe, To Explain, To Predict, To Control.
Quality to Evaluate STRENGTH of Research - correct answer Quality, Quantity, Consistency.
Criteria to Evaluate WORTH of Research - correct answer Measures, Standards, Evaluation
Guides.
Criteria to Evaluate SOUNDNESS of Research Question - correct answer A relationship between
two or more variables, The nature of the population being tested, The possibility of empirical
testing, A guiding framework for research.
Scientific Criteria for QUALITATIVE Research - correct answer Auditability, Credibility,
Fittingness.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to PURPOSE - correct answer Pure and Applied
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to TIME DIMENSION - correct answer Cross Sectional
and Longitudinal
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to METHODOLOGY - correct answer Qualitative and
Quantitative
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to level of INVESTIGATION - correct answer
Exploratory, Descriptive, Comparative, and Experimental
Research for the sake of knowledge; no application. - correct answer Pure Research
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to APPROACH - correct answer Experimental and
Non-Experimental
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT - correct answer Field
and Laboratory
Research for finding a solution to a problem. - correct answer Applied Research
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESEARCH According to TIME LINE - correct answer Retrospective and
Prospective
Data collected at one period of time: compares multiple segments of a population at a single
time - correct answer Cross Sectional Research
Data collected at multiple periods of time: A research design in which the same individuals are
followed over time and their development is repeatedly assessed. - correct answer Longitudinal
Research
