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Nursing Interventions And Clinical Skills
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Chapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
Perry et al.: Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are
determined. Whichstatement best explains the purpose of evidence-based
practice?
a. It ensures that all patients receive holistic care.
b. It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner.
c. It prevents errors when care is being delivered.
d. It guarantees that care delivered is based on research.
ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is the use of the current best evidence in making
patient care decisions. It applies to all types of health care professionals.
Currently there is no method thatcan ensure that all patients receive holistic
care, that all errors can be prevented, or that a guarantee exists that care
given is based on research.
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2. Which question is a problem-focused trigger for initiating the evidence-based
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the older adult withdiabetes?
b. How can chronic pain best be described when the patient is nonverbal?
c. How long can an IV catheter remain in place in a patient with obesity?
d. What measures can the nurse take to reduce the rising
incidence of urinary tractinfections on the older adult care
unit?
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) questions tend to arise from two sources:
recurrent problemsor new knowledge. In the correct option, the increase in
urinary tract infections indicates a trend or recurring problem in a specific
group of patients. The other questions are general information questions, not
based on what is happening in a specific area or to a group of specific
patients in an area or relating to an observed trend.
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Care EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
3. What does the “I” indicate in a “PICO” question?
a. Intervention of interest
b. Incorporation of concepts
c. Implementation by nursing
d. Interest of personnel
ANS: A
The “I” stands for intervention of interest, meaning what the nurse hopes to
use in practice and believes is worthwhile or valuable. This could be a
treatment for a specific type of woundor an approach on how to teach food
preparation for a patient with impaired sight.
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EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
4. Who will the clinical research nurse contact to search relevant
databases in preparation for anupcoming study?
a. The physician whose patients may be involved in the study
b. The medical librarian
c. The nurse manager of the unit where the study will be conducted
d. The director of nursing of the facility
ANS: B
The medical librarian is most knowledgeable regarding databases relevant
to a study. Theother individuals do not have the knowledge regarding
relevant databases.
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Effective Care EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
5. Which database contains summaries of clinical guidelines and their development?
a. MEDLINE
b. CINAHL
c. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
d. The National Guideline Clearinghouse
ANS: D
The National Guideline Clearinghouse is a database supported by the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality. It contains summaries of clinical
guidelines for practice. MEDLINE is a database for studies in
medicN
ine, nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, veterinary medicine, and
allied health. CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health
Literature) includes
studies in nursing, allied health, and biomedicine. The Cochrane
Database Full text of regularly updated systematic reviews prepared by
the Cochrane Collaboration includescompleted reviews and protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
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EDITION BY POTTER
Nursing Interventions And Clinical Skills
7th Edition By Potter
Test Bank
Chapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
Perry et al.: Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are
determined. Whichstatement best explains the purpose of evidence-based
practice?
a. It ensures that all patients receive holistic care.
b. It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner.
c. It prevents errors when care is being delivered.
d. It guarantees that care delivered is based on research.
ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is the use of the current best evidence in making
patient care decisions. It applies to all types of health care professionals.
Currently there is no method thatcan ensure that all patients receive holistic
care, that all errors can be prevented, or that a guarantee exists that care
given is based on research.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and
Effective Care EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
2. Which question is a problem-focused trigger for initiating the evidence-based
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,TEST BANK FOR NURSING INTERVENTIONS AND CLINICAL SKILLS 7TH
EDITIONpractice
BY methodin
POTTER nursing care?
TESTBANKWORLD.ORG
,TEST BANK FOR NURSING INTERVENTIONS AND CLINICAL SKILLS 7TH
EDITIONa. What
BY is known about reduction of urinary tract infections in
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the older adult withdiabetes?
b. How can chronic pain best be described when the patient is nonverbal?
c. How long can an IV catheter remain in place in a patient with obesity?
d. What measures can the nurse take to reduce the rising
incidence of urinary tractinfections on the older adult care
unit?
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) questions tend to arise from two sources:
recurrent problemsor new knowledge. In the correct option, the increase in
urinary tract infections indicates a trend or recurring problem in a specific
group of patients. The other questions are general information questions, not
based on what is happening in a specific area or to a group of specific
patients in an area or relating to an observed trend.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and Effective
Care EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
3. What does the “I” indicate in a “PICO” question?
a. Intervention of interest
b. Incorporation of concepts
c. Implementation by nursing
d. Interest of personnel
ANS: A
The “I” stands for intervention of interest, meaning what the nurse hopes to
use in practice and believes is worthwhile or valuable. This could be a
treatment for a specific type of woundor an approach on how to teach food
preparation for a patient with impaired sight.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
4. Who will the clinical research nurse contact to search relevant
databases in preparation for anupcoming study?
a. The physician whose patients may be involved in the study
b. The medical librarian
c. The nurse manager of the unit where the study will be conducted
d. The director of nursing of the facility
ANS: B
The medical librarian is most knowledgeable regarding databases relevant
to a study. Theother individuals do not have the knowledge regarding
relevant databases.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and
Effective Care EnvironmentTOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
5. Which database contains summaries of clinical guidelines and their development?
a. MEDLINE
b. CINAHL
c. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
d. The National Guideline Clearinghouse
ANS: D
The National Guideline Clearinghouse is a database supported by the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality. It contains summaries of clinical
guidelines for practice. MEDLINE is a database for studies in
medicN
ine, nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, veterinary medicine, and
allied health. CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health
Literature) includes
studies in nursing, allied health, and biomedicine. The Cochrane
Database Full text of regularly updated systematic reviews prepared by
the Cochrane Collaboration includescompleted reviews and protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering OBJ: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care
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