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What evolves from the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and
patients' needs and values? - ANS -evidence-based practice
What promotes quality, safe, and cost-effective outcomes for patients, families, healthcare
providers, and the healthcare system? - ANS -EBP
What are some guidelines that apply to research evidence? - ANS -description
-explanation
-prediction
-control
What involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and, sometimes,
the relationships among them? - ANS -description
What is the nurse able to do during description? - ANS 1. identification of the incidence and
spread of infection in healthcare agencies
2. identification of the cluster of symptoms for a particular disease
3. description of the responses of individuals to a variety of health conditions and aging
4. description of the health promotion and illness prevention strategies used by a variety of
populations
5. determination of the incidence of a disease locally, nationally, and internationally
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, What clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies possible reasons why certain
events occur? - ANS -explanation
What is included in explanation? - ANS 1. determination of assessment data that need to be
gathered to address a patient's health need
2. the link of assessment data to a diagnosis
3. the link of causative risk factors or causes to illness, morbidity, and mortality
4. determination of the relationships among health risks, health behaviors, and health status
5. determination of links among demographic characteristics, disease status, psychosocial
factors, and patients' responses to treatment
What can estimate the probability of a specific outcome in a given situation? - ANS -
prediction
What is included during prediction? - ANS 1. prediction of the risk for a disease or injury in
different populations
2. prediction of behaviors that promote health and prevent illness
3. prediction of the health care required based on a patient's needs and values
What is to manipulate the situation to produce the desired outcome? - ANS -control
What is included during control? - ANS 1. testing interventions to improve the health status
of individuals, families, and communities
2. testing interventions to improve healthcare delivery
3. synthesis of research for development into EBP guidelines
4. testing the effectiveness of EBP guideline in clinical agencies
What happened in the late 60s to 70s? - ANS -nurses were involved in the development of
models, conceptual frameworks, and theories to guide nursing practice
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