Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4th Edition By Schmidt Brown - Test
Bank.
CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
2. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to
determine possible
solutions.
,Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4th Edition By Schmidt Brown - Test
Bank.
1. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition.
2. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge
and/or the discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
1. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and
settling on the approach
that is effective more often than not.
Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
2. Which of the following is the best definition of research
utilization?
3. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice.
4. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings.
5. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making.
6. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-
based practice (EBP)?
4. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in
a clinical setting.
5. Research studies that correspond to nationally established
priorities for healthcare,
conducted by experts in their fields.
1. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making
decisions about
health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and
preferences and the clinical expertise of the provider.
1. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth
without conscious
attention or reasoning.
Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
,Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4th Edition By Schmidt Brown - Test
Bank.
4. Which of the following best describes the difference between
research utilization and
EBP?
1. 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.
1. 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.
1. Research utilization is the application of research findings to
health care practice;
EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
1. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is
using the
healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in
individual situations.
Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than
nursing be helpful?
6. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on
which to build
new evidence.
1. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge
obtained by trial
and error.
, Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4th Edition By Schmidt Brown - Test
Bank.
1. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single
non- nursing
research studies.
1. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ 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?
1. Trial and error
2. Intuition
3. Borrowed evidence
4. Tradition
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ 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, “Because I said so.”
This is an example of
which type of evidence?
1. Intuition
2. Tradition
3. Authority
4. Borrowed evidence
Bank.
CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
2. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to
determine possible
solutions.
,Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4th Edition By Schmidt Brown - Test
Bank.
1. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition.
2. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge
and/or the discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
1. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and
settling on the approach
that is effective more often than not.
Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
2. Which of the following is the best definition of research
utilization?
3. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice.
4. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings.
5. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making.
6. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-
based practice (EBP)?
4. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in
a clinical setting.
5. Research studies that correspond to nationally established
priorities for healthcare,
conducted by experts in their fields.
1. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making
decisions about
health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and
preferences and the clinical expertise of the provider.
1. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth
without conscious
attention or reasoning.
Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
,Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4th Edition By Schmidt Brown - Test
Bank.
4. Which of the following best describes the difference between
research utilization and
EBP?
1. 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.
1. 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.
1. Research utilization is the application of research findings to
health care practice;
EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
1. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is
using the
healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in
individual situations.
Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than
nursing be helpful?
6. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on
which to build
new evidence.
1. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge
obtained by trial
and error.
, Evidence Based Practice For Nurses 4th Edition By Schmidt Brown - Test
Bank.
1. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single
non- nursing
research studies.
1. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ 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?
1. Trial and error
2. Intuition
3. Borrowed evidence
4. Tradition
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor
tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ 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, “Because I said so.”
This is an example of
which type of evidence?
1. Intuition
2. Tradition
3. Authority
4. Borrowed evidence
