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The tradition at a hospital dictates that oral temperatures are included in every set of client vital
signs, regardless of diagnosis or acuity. Which phenomena is most likely an example of this
statement? - Answer Practice that lacks evidence to support its application
A nurse has observed that reorienting demented clients as frequently as possible tends to
minimize the clients' level of agitation in the evening. The nurse has shared this observation
with a colleague, who is skeptical, stating, It's best to stick to evidence-based practice. Which is
the best response to this colleague? - Answer EBP can include clinicians' personal expertise.
A nurse manager is preparing to implement EBP on the unit. Which factor can the nurse
prioritize as the most important rationale for the consistent implementation of EBP? - Answer
Improves client outcomes.
A group of nurses are implementing a new, evidence-based infection control regimen on the
unit. Which action should the nurses prioritize as the final step? - Answer Sharing their
experience with other healthcare professionals
A nurse is preparing a clinical question to conduct research. Which example best represents the
"P" component of the question? - Answer Individuals who require peritoneal dialysis
A pediatric nurse provides care for many children who present to the emergency department
(ED) with signs and symptoms of asthma. Which background question can the nurse best utilize
in the process of providing EBP? - Answer Are nebulizers provided to clients in the ED more
often than
A nurse is formulating a research question and determines a comparison component would not
be necessary with which clinical question? - Answer A study on the perceived meaning of
hope among palliative clients
A nurse is constructing a clinical question using the PICOT format. Which example best
illustrates the "I" component? - Answer Decreasing occupational exposure to airborne silicon
dust
The nurse is encouraging the use of EBP, but it is a slow process to convince the other staff.
Which are potential barriers to implementing EBP? Select all that apply. - Answer -
Everything I find is useless.
, - The computers are always in use.
- There is not enough time in the day.
- We've always done it this way, why change?
A nurse has heard from a colleague about a new approach to providing nursing care. Which
source should the nurse consult for more information? - Answer A journal article
A nurse is seeking evidence on the most effective ways to promote urinary continence among
older adults with dementia. Which source is most apt to provide timely answers to guide the
interventions? - Answer National Guideline Clearinghouse
While searching an online database for information on the use of drugs to treat hypertension,
the nurse is unsatisfied with the quantity and quality of results after searching for "b blockers."
How should the nurse proceed? - Answer Identify the appropriate MeSH term.
A nurse has approached the unit educator with a recently published article that calls into
question the unit's practices around routine changing of peripheral intravenous sites. How
should the findings of this article best be translated into practice? - Answer The nurses
should search for further evidence before changing unit practices.
A nurse educator is determined to assist the staff nurses utilize current practices on the unit.
Which action should the educator prioritize when encouraging the staff nurses to utilize EBP? -
Answer Stay current with published evidence that has been critically appraised
The nurse is preparing to assist in a research project and determines to plan the project to
achieve high quality. Which criteria will help ensure a high-quality result? Select all that apply. -
Answer - The study was designed to minimize biases
- The selection process will target the best participants for the project.
A nurse is preparing a research proposal in an effort to answer a clinical question. Which
measure will most likely reduce the potential for bias in the study? - Answer Randomly
assigning the participants to groups
A nurse has deduced a need to understand the ways in which women with fibromyalgia adjust
their lifestyles to accommodate the effects of their diagnosis. Which domain of research is most
likely to provide evidence for the nurse? - Answer Qualitative studies
A nurse is seeking to discover the processes of adjustment and coping that parents go through
in the year after giving birth to a child with a neural tube defect. Which qualitative tradition
should the nurse first explore? - Answer Grounded theory