PRACTICE CONNECTION 5th EDITION
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MULTIPLE CHOICE H5
• Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
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a. A combination of best research evidence, medical centeral expertise, a
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nd the needs and values of clients.
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b. A determination of the factors necessary to control client res
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ponses to care. H5 H5 H5
c. The development of population care guidelines applicable to
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all clients.
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d. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance client outcome
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s. ACCURATE ANSWER:-A
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REASONING:
A Evidence-
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based practice evolves from the integration of the best research evidence
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with medical centeral expertise and client needs and values.
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B Studies that attempt to find determinants of client outcomes are generally ex
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experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not completely define it. H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5
C EBP is a combination of guidelines and specific client needs and value
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s. D Quantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of c
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lient outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (
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Knowledge) REF: dm. 3 H5 H5 H5
• The nursing attendant is collecting data about the sleep patterns of br
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, eastfed babies as part of a larger research study. Which research meth
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od will the nursing attendant use when collecting data for this study?
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a.Control H5
b.Description H5
c.explanation H5
d.Prediction
ACCURATE ANSWER:-B H5
REASONING:
AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcom
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e.
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursin
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g phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
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certain events occur. H5 H5
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situ
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ation. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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• The nursing attendant is participating in a study and is collecting data ide
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ntifying the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese or ov
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erweight. Which research method is being used in this study?
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a.Co ntrol H5 H5
b.De scrip tion H5 H5 H5
c.Ex plan atio n
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d.Pr edict ion
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ACCURATE ANSWER:-D H5
REASONING:
AControl indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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BDescription involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursin
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g phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5 H5
, why certain events occur. H5 H5 H5
DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated
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in a given situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults w
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ho were obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
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PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Applic H5 H5 H5
ation) REF: pp. 7-8 H5 H5 H5
• The nursing attendant reviews a study in which adherence to an asth
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ma action plan is compared among groups of adolescents who receiv
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ed different asthma education. Which research method does this repr
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esent?
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b.De scrip tion
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c.Ex plan atio n
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d. Predictio
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n ACCURAT
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REASONING:
A Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce a desired outcome.
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B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursin
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g phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
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C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
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certain events occur. H5 H5
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
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• A nursing attendant manager is interested in learning which attitudes am
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ong staff nursing attendants may indicate relative risk of needle-
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