Chapter 11: The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice New version.

Chapter 11: The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice New version.1. The discovery of oxygen would be called pure science because this information a. was obtained for the sake of obtaining new knowledge of the world. b. had an immediate use for humans. c. would be useful in curing, managing, or preventing disease. d. could direct further research at the bedside. - ANSWERANS: A Feedback A Pure science or pure research summarizes and explains the world without regard to whether this information is immediately useful. B Pure science does not address the immediate use of the information or its relationship to diseases or bedside research. C Pure science does not address the immediate use of the information or its relationship to diseases or bedside research. D Pure science does not address the immediate use of the information or its relationship to diseases or bedside research. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 223 2. What is meant by the term evidence-based practice? a. Using nursing research findings to develop nursing theory b. Integrating the research process into nursing administration c. Studying research from the social sciences and applying it to practice d. Applying research findings; patient care data, preferences, and values; and nursing expertise to nursing practice - ANSWERANS: D Feedback A Evidence-based practice is for the purpose of clinical practice, not theory development. B The goal of evidence-based practice is to integrate research into clinical practice, not necessarily into nursing administration. C Research from nursing applied to practice is evidence-based practice. D Evidence based practice is defined as practice that integrates the best evidence from [research] studies and patient care data with clinician expertise and patient preferences and values. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 227 3. To build the body of knowledge of nursing, a problem amenable to study should be a. able to ensure participants that the intervention is a good idea. b. based on published research findings and fit logically with what is already known. c. an original area of study never researched previously.