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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 4th edition
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Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and
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Application of Research jj jj
CHAPTERss1
WHATIS ssEVIDENCE ssBASED ssPRACTICE?
Multiple ssChoice
1. Whichssofsthe ssfollowing is ssthe ssbest ssdefinition ssofresearch?
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a. Criticallythinkingssabout ssproblems ssthat ssoccursin sshealth sscaressto ssdeterminesspossible
ss solutions.
b. Information ssthat ssisssbasedssonpersonal ssexperiencessorsstradition.
c. Planned ssand sssystematic ssactivity ssthatssleads ssto ssnew ssknowledgessand/or
the ssdiscovery ssof sssolutions ssto ssproblems ssor ssquestions.
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d. Tryingssassvarietyofssapproaches sstossassclinical ssproblem ssand sssettlingsonssthe
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Definition ssof ssresearch ssutilization ss(p.s4)
2. Whichofthe ssfollowingis ssthe ssbest ssdefinition ssofssresearch ssutilization?
a. Applyingresearch ssfindings ssfromindividual ssstudies ssto sspractice.
b. Analyzingmultipleresearch ssstudiesto sssynthesize ssfindings.
c. Appreciatingthe ssimportanceof ssclinical ssdecision ssmaking.
d. Usingprevious sspersonal ssexperienceto ssbuild ssconfidence.
Definition ssof ssEBPs(pp.ss4-5)
3. Whichofthe ssfollowingis ssthessbest ssdefinition ssofssevidence-based sspractice ss(EBP)?
a. Applicationofresearch ssfindings ssbasedonscientific sstheories ssin ssaclinical sssetting.
b. Research studies
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ss sscorrespond to
ss ss nationallyestablished priorities
ss
ss forhealthcare, ssconducted ssby ssexperts ssin sstheir ssfields.
c. Use ssof sstheory-derived, ssresearch-based ssinformation ssin ssmaking ssdecisions
about sshealth sscare ssdelivery, sswith ssconsideration ssof ssindividual ssneeds ssand
ss
ss preferences ssand ssthe ssclinical ssexpertise ssof ssthe ssprovider.
d. Usingthe ssindividual sshealth sscaressprovider’s ssperception ssof sstruth sswithout ssconscious
, Evidence-Based ssPracticessfor ssNurses:ssAppraisal ssand ssApplication ssof
Research
attention ssor ssreasoning.
Differencesbetween ssresearch ssutilization ssandssEBPs(pp.s4-5)
4. Whichssofsthe ssfollowingbest ssdescribes ssthessdifferencessbetween ssresearch ssutilization ssand
ss EBP?
a. Research ssutilization ssis ssassprocess ssof ssevaluatingmultiplessstudies ssforssthessmost
ss generalizable ssfindings; ssEBP ssis ssuse ssof ssthe ssmost ssrecent ssstudysson ssa
ss topic.
b. Research ssutilization ssinvolves sschanging sspractice ssbased sson ssfindingsssof ssa
single ssresearch ssstudy; ssEBP ssis ssthe sssyntheses ssof ssfindings ssfrom ssmultiple
ss
ss studies ssto ssincorporate sswith sspractitioner ssskills ssand ssclient sspreference ssto
ss determine ssbest sscare.
c. Research ssutilization ssis ssthessapplication ssofssresearch ssfindings ssto sshealth sscare
practice; ssEBP ssis ssconsidered ssin ssselecting ssmedication ssoptions.
ss
d. Research ssutilization ssis ssreview ssof ssresearch sspublications; ssEBP ssis ssusing
the sshealthcare ssprovider’s ssperception ssof sswhat sscare sswould ssbe ssbest ssin
ss
ss individual sssituations.
Evidencesfromssotherssdisciplines ss(p.s6)
5. Insswhat sswayscanssevidence ssfrom ssdisciplines ssother ssthannursingssbesshelpful?
a. Theory ssbased ssnon-nursing ssevidence sscan ssprovide ssa ssbasis ssonsswhich ssto
build ssnew ssevidence.
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b. Non-nursingssevidencesssupports ssthessusessof ssnursingssknowledgessobtained ssbytrial
ss and sserror.
c. Clinical ssdecisionssmakingsscan ssbessbased ssonssfindings ssfrom sssinglessnon-
nursing ssresearch ssstudies.
d. Allsevidencessis ssequallyimportant ssto ssthesspractice ssofssnursing.
Identificationssof sssources ssof ssevidencess(p.s6)
6. You ssare ssa ssnew ssnurse ssworking ssat ssXYZ sshospital. ssYour sspreceptor sstells ssyou ssto ssdangle ssMs.
Jones’ sslegs sson ssthe ssside ssof ssthe ssbed ssbefore ssyou ssattempt ssto ssassist ssher ssto ssa sschair. ssYou ssask ssyour
preceptor sswhythis ssis ssdone ssand ssshe ssanswers, ss“This ssis sswhat sswe sshave ssalways ssdone, ssso ssgo ssdo
ss
it.” ssThis ssis ssan ssexample ssof sswhich sstype ssof ssevidence?
a. Trial ssand sserror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowedevidence
, Evidence-Based ssPracticessfor ssNurses:ssAppraisal ssand ssApplication ssof
Research
d. Tradition
Research
, Evidence-Based ssPracticessfor ssNurses:ssAppraisal ssand ssApplication ssof
Research
Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 4th edition
jj jj jj jj jj jj
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and
jj jj jj jj jj
Application of Research jj jj
CHAPTERss1
WHATIS ssEVIDENCE ssBASED ssPRACTICE?
Multiple ssChoice
1. Whichssofsthe ssfollowing is ssthe ssbest ssdefinition ssofresearch?
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a. Criticallythinkingssabout ssproblems ssthat ssoccursin sshealth sscaressto ssdeterminesspossible
ss solutions.
b. Information ssthat ssisssbasedssonpersonal ssexperiencessorsstradition.
c. Planned ssand sssystematic ssactivity ssthatssleads ssto ssnew ssknowledgessand/or
the ssdiscovery ssof sssolutions ssto ssproblems ssor ssquestions.
ss
d. Tryingssassvarietyofssapproaches sstossassclinical ssproblem ssand sssettlingsonssthe
approach ssthat ssis sseffective ssmore ssoften ssthan ssnot.
ss
Definition ssof ssresearch ssutilization ss(p.s4)
2. Whichofthe ssfollowingis ssthe ssbest ssdefinition ssofssresearch ssutilization?
a. Applyingresearch ssfindings ssfromindividual ssstudies ssto sspractice.
b. Analyzingmultipleresearch ssstudiesto sssynthesize ssfindings.
c. Appreciatingthe ssimportanceof ssclinical ssdecision ssmaking.
d. Usingprevious sspersonal ssexperienceto ssbuild ssconfidence.
Definition ssof ssEBPs(pp.ss4-5)
3. Whichofthe ssfollowingis ssthessbest ssdefinition ssofssevidence-based sspractice ss(EBP)?
a. Applicationofresearch ssfindings ssbasedonscientific sstheories ssin ssaclinical sssetting.
b. Research studies
ss that
ss sscorrespond to
ss ss nationallyestablished priorities
ss
ss forhealthcare, ssconducted ssby ssexperts ssin sstheir ssfields.
c. Use ssof sstheory-derived, ssresearch-based ssinformation ssin ssmaking ssdecisions
about sshealth sscare ssdelivery, sswith ssconsideration ssof ssindividual ssneeds ssand
ss
ss preferences ssand ssthe ssclinical ssexpertise ssof ssthe ssprovider.
d. Usingthe ssindividual sshealth sscaressprovider’s ssperception ssof sstruth sswithout ssconscious
, Evidence-Based ssPracticessfor ssNurses:ssAppraisal ssand ssApplication ssof
Research
attention ssor ssreasoning.
Differencesbetween ssresearch ssutilization ssandssEBPs(pp.s4-5)
4. Whichssofsthe ssfollowingbest ssdescribes ssthessdifferencessbetween ssresearch ssutilization ssand
ss EBP?
a. Research ssutilization ssis ssassprocess ssof ssevaluatingmultiplessstudies ssforssthessmost
ss generalizable ssfindings; ssEBP ssis ssuse ssof ssthe ssmost ssrecent ssstudysson ssa
ss topic.
b. Research ssutilization ssinvolves sschanging sspractice ssbased sson ssfindingsssof ssa
single ssresearch ssstudy; ssEBP ssis ssthe sssyntheses ssof ssfindings ssfrom ssmultiple
ss
ss studies ssto ssincorporate sswith sspractitioner ssskills ssand ssclient sspreference ssto
ss determine ssbest sscare.
c. Research ssutilization ssis ssthessapplication ssofssresearch ssfindings ssto sshealth sscare
practice; ssEBP ssis ssconsidered ssin ssselecting ssmedication ssoptions.
ss
d. Research ssutilization ssis ssreview ssof ssresearch sspublications; ssEBP ssis ssusing
the sshealthcare ssprovider’s ssperception ssof sswhat sscare sswould ssbe ssbest ssin
ss
ss individual sssituations.
Evidencesfromssotherssdisciplines ss(p.s6)
5. Insswhat sswayscanssevidence ssfrom ssdisciplines ssother ssthannursingssbesshelpful?
a. Theory ssbased ssnon-nursing ssevidence sscan ssprovide ssa ssbasis ssonsswhich ssto
build ssnew ssevidence.
ss
b. Non-nursingssevidencesssupports ssthessusessof ssnursingssknowledgessobtained ssbytrial
ss and sserror.
c. Clinical ssdecisionssmakingsscan ssbessbased ssonssfindings ssfrom sssinglessnon-
nursing ssresearch ssstudies.
d. Allsevidencessis ssequallyimportant ssto ssthesspractice ssofssnursing.
Identificationssof sssources ssof ssevidencess(p.s6)
6. You ssare ssa ssnew ssnurse ssworking ssat ssXYZ sshospital. ssYour sspreceptor sstells ssyou ssto ssdangle ssMs.
Jones’ sslegs sson ssthe ssside ssof ssthe ssbed ssbefore ssyou ssattempt ssto ssassist ssher ssto ssa sschair. ssYou ssask ssyour
preceptor sswhythis ssis ssdone ssand ssshe ssanswers, ss“This ssis sswhat sswe sshave ssalways ssdone, ssso ssgo ssdo
ss
it.” ssThis ssis ssan ssexample ssof sswhich sstype ssof ssevidence?
a. Trial ssand sserror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowedevidence
, Evidence-Based ssPracticessfor ssNurses:ssAppraisal ssand ssApplication ssof
Research
d. Tradition
