Question 1
0 out of 2.4 points
In nursing research CURN stands for:
a.
Selected Answer: B.
Continue and utilization of research in nursing
Answers: A.
Conduct and use of research in nursing
B.
Continue and utilization of research in nursing
C.
Conduct and utilization of journal reading in nursing
D.
Conduct and utilization of research in nursing
Response Feedback: Content covered in textbook on page 440
Question 2
2.4 out of 2.4 points
Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization and EBP?
Selected A.
Answer:
Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single
research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best care.
Answers: A.
Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single
, research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best care.
B.
Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care
practice; EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
C.
Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most
generalizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.
D.
Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the
healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual
situations.
Response Feedback: Content covered in textbook on page 4
Question 3
2.4 out of 2.4 points
You are a new nurse working at a community hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle a
patient’s legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “this is what we have always done, so go do it.”
This is an example of which type of evidence?
Selected Answer: C.
Tradition or personal experiences
Answers: A.
Intuition
B.
Borrowed evidence
C.
Tradition or personal experiences
D.
, Trial and error
Response Feedback: Content covered in textbook on pages 5-7
Question 4
2.4 out of 2.4 points
Select the best strategy for overcoming the time barrier to adopting an EBP.
Selected B.
Answer:
Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
Answers: A.
Consult with a librarian on how to access EBP articles.
B.
Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
C.
Take a course or attend a continuing education offering on EBP
D.
Spend 15 minutes a day recognizing why healthcare providers should value
research.
Response Content covered in textbook within table 1-2 on page 10-11 (Strategies for
Feedback: Overcoming Barriers to Adopting an EBP)
Question 5
2.4 out of 2.4 points
Indicate which is the correct APA in-text citation (direct quotation) for the following source:
Title: Role of Personality in Determining Value JudgementsAuthors: Maxine Renee Shaw,
Jonathan L. Speaks, Kathleen M. NealPublication: Journal of Applied PsychologyVolume No.:
75Date Published: 1999Page Numbers: 558-577
Selected C.
Answer:
(Shaw, Speaks, and Neal, 2005, p. 12-15)