,TEST BANK CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES, 10TH EDITION BY ANNE GRIFFIN
PERRY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 2:
Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 3:
Communication Nursing School Test Banks
Chapter 4: Documentation and Informatics Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 5: Vital
Signs Nursing School Test Banks
Chapter 6: Health Assessment Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 7:
Medical Asepsis Nursing School Test Banks
Chapter 9: Safe Patient Handling, Transfer, and Positioning Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 10:
Exercise and Ambulation Nursing School Test Banks
,Chapter 1: Using Evidence in
Nursing Practice Nursing School
Test Banks
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient
care that is grounded in:
a. The latest information found in textbooks.
b. Systematically conducted research studies.
c. Tradition in clinical practice.
d. Quality improvement and risk management data.
ANS: B
2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
a. Standardized for all.
b. Unhampered by patient culture.
c. Variable according to the situation.
d. Safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
ANS: C
3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard
of care is:
a. P.
b. I.
c. C.
d. O.
ANS: C
4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
, a. Search for evidence.
b. Include all five elements of the sequence.
c. Find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
d. Accept standard clinical routines.
ANS: A
5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the
situation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research
on the topic?
a. CINAHL
b. Pubmed
c. MEDLINE
d. The Cochrane Library
ANS: D
6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The
best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
a. The Cochrane Library.
b. MEDLINE.
c. NGC.
d. CINAHL.
ANS: C
7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is
studying. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:
a. The abstracts.
b. Literature reviews.
c. The Methods sections.
d. The narrative sections.
PERRY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 2:
Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 3:
Communication Nursing School Test Banks
Chapter 4: Documentation and Informatics Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 5: Vital
Signs Nursing School Test Banks
Chapter 6: Health Assessment Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 7:
Medical Asepsis Nursing School Test Banks
Chapter 9: Safe Patient Handling, Transfer, and Positioning Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 10:
Exercise and Ambulation Nursing School Test Banks
,Chapter 1: Using Evidence in
Nursing Practice Nursing School
Test Banks
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient
care that is grounded in:
a. The latest information found in textbooks.
b. Systematically conducted research studies.
c. Tradition in clinical practice.
d. Quality improvement and risk management data.
ANS: B
2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
a. Standardized for all.
b. Unhampered by patient culture.
c. Variable according to the situation.
d. Safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
ANS: C
3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual standard
of care is:
a. P.
b. I.
c. C.
d. O.
ANS: C
4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
, a. Search for evidence.
b. Include all five elements of the sequence.
c. Find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
d. Accept standard clinical routines.
ANS: A
5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the
situation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review research
on the topic?
a. CINAHL
b. Pubmed
c. MEDLINE
d. The Cochrane Library
ANS: D
6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The
best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:
a. The Cochrane Library.
b. MEDLINE.
c. NGC.
d. CINAHL.
ANS: C
7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is
studying. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry, the nurse first should look at:
a. The abstracts.
b. Literature reviews.
c. The Methods sections.
d. The narrative sections.
