Nsg130 Evidence-Based
Practice
1. Professional nursing organizations review clinical practice guidelines
to en- sure that interventions are recommended for safe practice.
Which group is an example of an organization that would be responsible
for publishing that information?
A.)The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA, n.d.a)
B.)The Institute for Emergency Nursing Research (IENR)
C.)Putting Evidence into Practice (PEP)
D.)The American Nurses Association (ANA): B.) The Institute for Emergency Nursing
Research (IENR)
2. The nurse describes the three components of evidence-based practice
(EBP) that support what they do every day. The first component is the
knowledge gained in practice and the second is the research evidence.
Which item should the nurse identify as the third component?
A.)Preferences of the patient
B.)Ability to act quickly
C.)Nurses' beliefs of the system
D.)Nursing school training: A.) Preferences of the patient
3. Which regulatory body should the nurse identify as defining the
nursing scope of practice?
A.)State board of nursing
B.)National League for Nursing
, Nsg130 Evidence-Based
Practice
C.)The Joint Commission
D.)American Medical Association: A.) State board of nursing
4. The nurse is teaching a colleague how to utilize the mnemonic
PICOT for formulating questions that relate to evidence-based
practice (EBP).
Which question by the colleague would meet the desired outcome?
A.)"What intervention should be utilized?"
B.)"What population of patients should we study?"
C.)"How long will we collect data?"
D.)"What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?": D.)
"What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?"
5. The nurse is developing a clinical question that explores the etiology of
adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Which clinical question is the most appropriate?
A.)Which medications lead to best outcomes for patients with ARDS?
B.)What are some potential complications of ARDS?
C.)What are the causes of ARDS?
D.)How does ARDS affect arterial blood gas values?: C.) What are the causes of
ARDS?
6. The nurse on the research committee agreed to complete a literature
review for evidence as part of the team's study.
Which statement by the nurse demonstrates understanding of the first
step in this process?
Practice
1. Professional nursing organizations review clinical practice guidelines
to en- sure that interventions are recommended for safe practice.
Which group is an example of an organization that would be responsible
for publishing that information?
A.)The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA, n.d.a)
B.)The Institute for Emergency Nursing Research (IENR)
C.)Putting Evidence into Practice (PEP)
D.)The American Nurses Association (ANA): B.) The Institute for Emergency Nursing
Research (IENR)
2. The nurse describes the three components of evidence-based practice
(EBP) that support what they do every day. The first component is the
knowledge gained in practice and the second is the research evidence.
Which item should the nurse identify as the third component?
A.)Preferences of the patient
B.)Ability to act quickly
C.)Nurses' beliefs of the system
D.)Nursing school training: A.) Preferences of the patient
3. Which regulatory body should the nurse identify as defining the
nursing scope of practice?
A.)State board of nursing
B.)National League for Nursing
, Nsg130 Evidence-Based
Practice
C.)The Joint Commission
D.)American Medical Association: A.) State board of nursing
4. The nurse is teaching a colleague how to utilize the mnemonic
PICOT for formulating questions that relate to evidence-based
practice (EBP).
Which question by the colleague would meet the desired outcome?
A.)"What intervention should be utilized?"
B.)"What population of patients should we study?"
C.)"How long will we collect data?"
D.)"What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?": D.)
"What would you like to achieve from that specific intervention?"
5. The nurse is developing a clinical question that explores the etiology of
adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Which clinical question is the most appropriate?
A.)Which medications lead to best outcomes for patients with ARDS?
B.)What are some potential complications of ARDS?
C.)What are the causes of ARDS?
D.)How does ARDS affect arterial blood gas values?: C.) What are the causes of
ARDS?
6. The nurse on the research committee agreed to complete a literature
review for evidence as part of the team's study.
Which statement by the nurse demonstrates understanding of the first
step in this process?
