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Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and A
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pplication of Research 6th Edition zd zd zd zd
by Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown
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ALL CHAPTERS 1-
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10 WITH EXPERT APPROVED QUSTIONS & CORR
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ECT ANSWERS| A+ PASS zd zd zd
, Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE zd
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solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in:
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a. the latest information found in textbooks.
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c. tradition in clinical practice. zd zd zd
d. quality improvement and risk management data.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: B zd zd
2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
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c. variable according to the situation.
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d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C zd zd
3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of care is:
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a. P.
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d. O.
ACCURATE ANSWER: C zd zd
4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
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a. search for evidence. zd zd
b. include all five elements of the sequence.
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,c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
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d. accept standard clinical routines.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A zd zd
5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situation
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. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research on the to
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pic?
a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. The Cochrane Library
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6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The
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best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
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a. The Cochrane Library.
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b. MEDLINE.
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ATE ANSWER: C
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7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is studyi
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ng. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:
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a. the abstracts.
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c. the Methods sections.
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d. the narrative sections.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A zd zd
, 8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on the level
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of post-
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ould best capture this information would be a:
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ACCURATE ANSWER: B zd zd
9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis
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in patients was decreased. This is an example of what stage in the EBP process?
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a. asking a clinical question.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A, B, C, D zd zd zd zd zd
2. In a clinical environment, evidence-based practice has the ability to improve: (Select all that apply.)
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a. the quality of care provided.
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Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and A
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pplication of Research 6th Edition zd zd zd zd
by Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown
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ALL CHAPTERS 1-
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10 WITH EXPERT APPROVED QUSTIONS & CORR
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ECT ANSWERS| A+ PASS zd zd zd
, Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE zd
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem- zd zd zd zd
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b. systematically conducted research studies. zd zd zd
c. tradition in clinical practice. zd zd zd
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ACCURATE ANSWER: B zd zd
2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
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a. standardized for all. zd zd
b. unhampered by patient culture. zd zd zd
c. variable according to the situation.
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d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: C zd zd
3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of care is:
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a. P.
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4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
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a. search for evidence. zd zd
b. include all five elements of the sequence.
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,c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
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d. accept standard clinical routines.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A zd zd
5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situation
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. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research on the to
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pic?
a. CINAHL
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d. The Cochrane Library
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6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The
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best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
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a. The Cochrane Library.
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7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is studyi
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ng. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:
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a. the abstracts.
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ACCURATE ANSWER: A zd zd
, 8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on the level
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of post-
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myocardial depression for individuals who have had a myocardial infarction. The type of study that w
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9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis
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in patients was decreased. This is an example of what stage in the EBP process?
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a. Asking a clinical questionzd zd zd
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appraise the evidence you gather. This process also includes: (Select all that apply.)
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2. In a clinical environment, evidence-based practice has the ability to improve: (Select all that apply.)
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a. the quality of care provided.
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