Exam elaborations : Evidence-Based Practice Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition

Chapter 10: Evidence-Based Practice Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is evidence-based public health (EBPH)? a. An integration of the best available nursing expertise b. Derived from community principles to fit the area where it is practiced c. A health endeavor that makes informed use of evidence d. Comprised of only public health records ANS: C EBPH is a public health endeavor in which there is an informed, explicit, and judicious use of evidence that has been derived from any of a variety of science and social science research and evaluation methods. EBPH includes more than public health records. EBPH is not an integration of nursing expertise. EBPH is not derived from community principles. DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. A nurse is using clinical experience and client preference to guide clinical decision making. Which of the following is being demonstrated by the nurse? a. Evidence-based practice b. Internal evidence c. Research utilization d. External evidence ANS: B Internal evidence refers to the use of the nurse’s clinical experiences and the client’s preferences. Evidence-based practice includes the best available evidence from a variety of sources, including research studies, nursing experience and expertise, and community leaders. Research utilization is the process of transforming research knowledge into practice and the use of research to guide clinical practice. External evidence includes research and other evidence, like reports and professional guidelines. DIF: Cognitive level: Applying TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. In what country was the term evidence-based first used? a. Canada b. Great Britain c. the United States d. Australia ANS: A The term evidence-based was first attributed to Gordon Gyatt, a Canadian physician at McMaster University in 1992. Great Britain, the United States, and Australia did not use this term before it was used in Canada. DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care