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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 6th Edition x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
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a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possible x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the disco x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
very of solutions to problems or questions. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
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2. Which of the following is the best definition of research utilization?
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a. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcare x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
, conducted by experts in their fields. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
c. Use of theory-derived, research- x/ x/ x/
based information in making decisions about health care delivery, with consi x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
deration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical expertise of the x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious
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attention or reasoning. x/ x/ x/
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Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
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4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization and
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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most gener
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alizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.
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b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single
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research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to inco
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rporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best care.
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c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice;
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EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the healthcar
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e provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual situations.
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Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
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5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
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a. Theory based non- x/ x/
nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build new evidence. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
b. Non-
nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial and erro
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non- x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
nursing research studies. x/ x/ x/
d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms. J
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ones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
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preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always done, so go
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do NURSINGTB.COM it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error x/ x/ x/
b. Intuition x/
c. Borrowed evidence x/ x/
d. Tradition x/
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7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms. J
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ones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
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preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of
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which type of evidence? x/ x/ x/ x/
a. Intuition x/
b. Tradition x/
c. Authority x/
d. Borrowed evidence x/ x/
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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8. Trial and error is not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care because
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a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
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b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
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c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
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d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.
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9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained from
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a. level 1 evidence.
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b. individual research studies. x/ x/ x/
c. colleagues. x/
d. the American Nurses Association. x/ x/ x/ x/
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related to
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a. communication problems. x/ x/
b. individual and organizational factors. x/ x/ x/ x/
c. personal disinterest. x/ x/
d. rapid organizational changes. x/ x/ x/
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11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institution?
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the authorit x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
y for any change in practices. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice chang x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented.. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
d. collaborate with a nursing program for access to resources. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/
c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient access
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to relevant data and clinical guidelines. x/ x/ x/ x/ x/ x/x/
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Parts of a research article (p. 18)
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14. Which section of a research article provides an overview of the study?
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a. Abstract x/
b. Introduction x/
c. Review of literature x/ x/ x/
d. Theoretical framework x/ x/
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