Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection
Emily W. Nowak
5th Edition
Chapters 1-19 (Questions with Rationalized Answers)
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,Table of Contents
Part 1: Nursing Research
1. The Research-Practice Connection
2. Research Evidence
3. Reading Research Articles
4. Qualitative Research
5. Quantitative Descriptive Research
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6. Correlational Research
7. Experimental Research
8. Cohort Research
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9. Systematic Reviews
10. Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Part 2: Evidence-Based Practice
11. Asking Clinical Questions
12. Searching for Research Evidence
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13. Appraising Research Evidence
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14. Appraising Recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines
15. Appraising Conclusions of Systematic Reviews with Narrative Synthesis
16. Appraising Findings of Original Studies
17. Evidence-Based Practice Strategies
18. Evidence-Based Practice Participation
19. Point-of-Care Adaptations
,Chapter 1 The Research-Practice Connection
MULTIPLE CHOICE
• Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
a.A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs
and values of patients.
b.A determination of the factors necessary to control patient
responses to care. c.The development of population care guidelines
applicable to all patients.
d.The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
ANS: A
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AEvidence-based practice evolves from the integration of the best research
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evidence with clinical expertise and patient needs and values.
BStudies that attempt to find determinants of patient outcomes are generally
experimental or quasi-experimental. They may be used to guide EBP but do not
completely define it.
CEBP is a combination of guidelines and specific patient needs and values.
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DQuantitative and qualitative studies applied to the evaluation of patient
outcomes are part of EBP but do not completely define EBP.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering
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• The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as
part of a larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use
when collecting data for this study?
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AControl can be described as the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired outcome.
B Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
C Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
certain events occur.
D Through prediction, the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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• The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the
number of obese adults whose parents were also obese or overweight. Which
research method is being used in this study?
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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 nursing
phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.
CExplanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why
certain events occur.
DThrough prediction the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a
given situation. By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were
obese, the probability of predicting this may be calculated.
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying
(Application) REF: pp. 7-8
• The nurse reviews a study in which adherence to an asthma action plan is
compared among groups of adolescents who received different asthma
education. Which research method does this represent?