EVIDENCEnBASEDnPRACTICEnFORnNURSESn3RDnEDITIONnSCHMIDTnTESTnBANK
Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 3rd Edition
n n n n n n
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
n n n n n n n n
Testbanknpreparednby:
ArlenenH.nMorris,nEdD,nRN,nCNEnandn
DebbienFaulk,nPhD,nRN,nCNE
bothnofnAuburnnMontgomerynSchoolnofnNursing
CHAPTER 1 n
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
n n n n
MultiplenChoice
Definitionnofnresearchn(p.n14)
1. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnthenbestndefinitionnofnresearch?
a. Criticallynthinkingnaboutnproblemsnthatnoccurninnhealthncarentondeterminenpossiblens
olutions.
b. Informationnthatnisnbasednonnpersonalnexperiencenorntradition.
c. Plannednandnsystematicnactivitynthatnleadsntonnewnknowledgenand/ornthen
discoverynofnsolutionsntonproblemsnornquestions.
d. Tryingnanvarietynofnapproachesntonanclinicalnproblemnandnsettlingnonnthenapproachnt
hatnisneffectivenmorenoftennthannnot.
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Definitionnofnresearchnutilizationn(p.n4)
2. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnthenbestndefinitionnofnresearchnutilization?
a. Applyingnresearchnfindingsnfromnindividualnstudiesntonpractice.
b. Analyzingnmultiplenresearchnstudiesntonsynthesizenfindings.
c. Appreciatingnthenimportancenofnclinicalndecisionnmaking.
d. Usingnpreviousnpersonalnexperiencentonbuildnconfidence.
DefinitionnofnEBPn(pp.n4-5)
3. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnthenbestndefinitionnofnevidence-basednpracticen(EBP)?
a. Applicationnofnresearchnfindingsnbasednonnscientificntheoriesninnanclinicalnsetting.
b. Researchnstudiesnthatncorrespondntonnationallynestablishednprioritiesnfornhealthcare,n
conductednbynexpertsninntheirnfields.
c. Usenofntheory-derived,nresearch-
basedninformationninnmakingndecisionsnaboutnhealthncarendelivery,nwithnconsid
erationnofnindividualnneedsnandnpreferencesnandnthenclinicalnexpertisenofnthenp
rovider.
d. Usingnthenindividualnhealthncarenprovider’snperceptionnofntruthnwithoutnconsciousna
ttentionnornreasoning.
DifferencenbetweennresearchnutilizationnandnEBPn(pp.n4-5)
4. Whichnofnthenfollowingnbestndescribesnthendifferencenbetweennresearchnutilizationnandn
EBP?
a. Researchnutilizationnisnanprocessnofnevaluatingnmultiplenstudiesnfornthenmostng
eneralizablenfindings;nEBPnisnusenofnthenmostnrecentnstudynonnantopic.
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b. Researchnutilizationninvolvesnchangingnpracticenbasednonnfindingsnofnansinglen
researchnstudy;nEBPnisnthensynthesesnofnfindingsnfromnmultiplenstudiesntoninc
orporatenwithnpractitionernskillsnandnclientnpreferencentondeterminenbestncar
e.
c. Researchnutilizationnisnthenapplicationnofnresearchnfindingsntonhealthncarenpractice;n
EBPnisnconsideredninnselectingnmedicationnoptions.
d. Researchnutilizationnisnreviewnofnresearchnpublications;nEBPnisnusingnthenh
ealthcarenprovider’snperceptionnofnwhatncarenwouldnbenbestninnindividualnsi
tuations.
Evidencenfromnotherndisciplinesn(p.n6)
5. Innwhatnwayncannevidencenfromndisciplinesnothernthannnursingnbenhelpful?
a. Theorynbasednnon-
nursingnevidencencannprovidenanbasisnonnwhichntonbuildnnewnevidence.
b. Non-
nursingnevidencensupportsnthenusenofnnursingnknowledgenobtainednbyntrialnandner
ror.
c. Clinicalndecisionnmakingncannbenbasednonnfindingsnfromnsinglennon-
nursingnresearchnstudies.
d. Allnevidencenisnequallynimportantntonthenpracticenofnnursing.
Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n6)
6. YounarenannewnnursenworkingnatnXYZnhospital.nYournpreceptorntellsnyountondanglenMs.nJon
es’nlegsnonnthensidenofnthenbednbeforenyounattemptntonassistnherntonanchair.nYounasknyournprece
NeGrTs,B“.CTOhM
ptornwhynthisnisndonenandnshNeUaRnSsIw isnisnwhatnwenhavenalwaysndone,nsongondonit.”nTh
isnisnannexamplenofnwhichntypenofnevidence?
a. Trialnandnerror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowednevidence
d. Tradition
Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n6)
7. YounarenannewnnursenworkingnatnXYZnhospital.nYournpreceptorntellsnyountondanglenMs.nJon
es’nlegsnonnthensidenofnthenbednbeforenyounattemptntonassistnherntonanchair.nYounasknyournprece
ptornwhynthisnisndonenandnshenanswers,n“BecausenInsaidnso.”nThisnisnannexamplenofnwhichnty
penofnevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowednevidence
Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n6)
8. Trialnandnerrornisnnotnanpreferrednapproachnforndeliveringnnursingncarenbecause
a. itnisnnotnbasednonnsystematicnscientificnapproaches.
b. itnisnnotnansanctionednmethodnbynthenAmericannNursesnAssociation.
c. itnisnbasednonlynonnintuitionnandnthereforennotnscientificallynbased.
d. patientnoutcomesnarenalwaysnbasednonlynonnleveln1nevidence.
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Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n8)
9. Manynnursesninnclinicalnsettingsnbasennursingninterventionsnonninformationnobtainednfrom
a. leveln1nevidence.
b. individualnresearchnstudies.
c. colleagues.
d. thenAmericannNursesnAssociation.
BarriersntonadoptingnEBPn(p.n8)
10. Studiesnhavenshownnthatnthenreasonsnthatnnursesndonnotndrawnonnresearchnarenrelatednto
a. communicationnproblems.
b. individualnandnorganizationalnfactors.
c. personalndisinterest.
d. rapidnorganizationalnchanges.
EnvironmentnfornEBPntonflourishn(p.n11)
11. WhichnofnthenfollowingnpromotesnconsistentnEBPnpracticenchangesninnanninstitution?
a. ClinicalnexpertsnsuchnasnAdvancednPracticenNursesn(APNs)nshouldnbenthena
uthoritynfornanynchangeninnpractices.
b. Changenchampionsnarenneedednonneachnworknshiftntonfacilitatenpracticen
changes.
c. Nursenmanagersnmustnmandatenresearchnwithinnhealthcareninstitutions.
d. Opinionnleadersnshouldnenforcenadherencentontheirnopinions.
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EnvironmentnfornEBPntonflourishn(p.n10)
12. Onenmethodnfornovercomingnanlacknofnresourcesntonaccessnevidencenisnto
a. devoten15nminutesnandayntonreadingnevidencenrelatedntonanclinicalnproblem.
b. attendnconferencesnwherenclinicalnresearchnisnpresented..
c. bookmarknimportantnWebnsitesnthatnarensourcesnofnclinicalnguidelines.
d. collaboratenwithnannursingnprogramnfornaccessntonresources.
BarriersntonadoptingnEBPn(p.n9)
13. WhatnstepsncannbentakenntonovercomenthentimenbarrierntonadoptingnannEBP?
a. Devoten15nminutesnandayntonreadingnevidencenrelatedntonanclinicalnproblem.
b. Subscribentone-mailnsummariesnofnresearchnstudiesninnyournareanofninterest.
c. Takenadvantagenofnavailablentechnologiesntonprovidenquicknandnconvenientnaccessnt
onrelevantndatanandnclinicalnguidelines.
d. Allnofnthenabove
Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n18)
14. Whichnsectionnofnanresearchnarticlenprovidesnannoverviewnofnthenstudy?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Reviewnofnliterature
d. Theoreticalnframework
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Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(pp.n18)
15. Whichnsectionnofnanresearchnarticlenidentifiesnthenproblemnbeingnstudiednandnincludesnanp
urposenstatementnandnbackgroundninformationnonnthentopic?
a. Discussionnsection
b. Introduction
c. Methodsnsection
d. Resultsnsection
Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n19)
16. Anmajornportionnofnanresearchnarticlenisnthenmethodsnsection,nwhichnincludesnandiscussionno
fnthenstudyndesign,nthensample,nandnthe collected.
a. solutions
b. statistics
c. data
d. theories
Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n19)
17. The
sectionnofnanresearchnarticlenoutlinesnthenmethodsnusedntonanalyzenthendatanandnnotesnthenfin
dings.
a. results
b. summary
c. introduction
d. abstract
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Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n20)
18. Whichnsectionnofnanresearchnarticlenprovidesnanninterpretationnofnthenstudy’snresults?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Methods
d. Discussion
Ethicalnissuesn(p.n24)
19. Thenfirstnregulationsntonprotectnhumannsubjectsninnmedicalnresearchnstudiesnwerenproposednb
ynthe inn1973.
a. AmericannMedicalnAssociation
b. U.S.nDepartmentnofnHealth,nEducation,nandnWelfare
c. U.S.nFoodnandnDrugnAdministration
d. AssociationnofnAmericannUniversities
Ethicalnissuesn(p.n31)
20. Whichnofnthenfollowingnformsnthenbasisnfornethicalnconductninnmedicalnresearchni
nternationally?
a. JewishnChronicnDiseasenHospitalnstudy
b. NurembergnCode
c. Tuskegeenstudies
d. Willowbrooknstudies
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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 3rd Edition
n n n n n n
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
n n n n n n n n
Testbanknpreparednby:
ArlenenH.nMorris,nEdD,nRN,nCNEnandn
DebbienFaulk,nPhD,nRN,nCNE
bothnofnAuburnnMontgomerynSchoolnofnNursing
CHAPTER 1 n
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
n n n n
MultiplenChoice
Definitionnofnresearchn(p.n14)
1. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnthenbestndefinitionnofnresearch?
a. Criticallynthinkingnaboutnproblemsnthatnoccurninnhealthncarentondeterminenpossiblens
olutions.
b. Informationnthatnisnbasednonnpersonalnexperiencenorntradition.
c. Plannednandnsystematicnactivitynthatnleadsntonnewnknowledgenand/ornthen
discoverynofnsolutionsntonproblemsnornquestions.
d. Tryingnanvarietynofnapproachesntonanclinicalnproblemnandnsettlingnonnthenapproachnt
hatnisneffectivenmorenoftennthannnot.
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Definitionnofnresearchnutilizationn(p.n4)
2. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnthenbestndefinitionnofnresearchnutilization?
a. Applyingnresearchnfindingsnfromnindividualnstudiesntonpractice.
b. Analyzingnmultiplenresearchnstudiesntonsynthesizenfindings.
c. Appreciatingnthenimportancenofnclinicalndecisionnmaking.
d. Usingnpreviousnpersonalnexperiencentonbuildnconfidence.
DefinitionnofnEBPn(pp.n4-5)
3. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnthenbestndefinitionnofnevidence-basednpracticen(EBP)?
a. Applicationnofnresearchnfindingsnbasednonnscientificntheoriesninnanclinicalnsetting.
b. Researchnstudiesnthatncorrespondntonnationallynestablishednprioritiesnfornhealthcare,n
conductednbynexpertsninntheirnfields.
c. Usenofntheory-derived,nresearch-
basedninformationninnmakingndecisionsnaboutnhealthncarendelivery,nwithnconsid
erationnofnindividualnneedsnandnpreferencesnandnthenclinicalnexpertisenofnthenp
rovider.
d. Usingnthenindividualnhealthncarenprovider’snperceptionnofntruthnwithoutnconsciousna
ttentionnornreasoning.
DifferencenbetweennresearchnutilizationnandnEBPn(pp.n4-5)
4. Whichnofnthenfollowingnbestndescribesnthendifferencenbetweennresearchnutilizationnandn
EBP?
a. Researchnutilizationnisnanprocessnofnevaluatingnmultiplenstudiesnfornthenmostng
eneralizablenfindings;nEBPnisnusenofnthenmostnrecentnstudynonnantopic.
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b. Researchnutilizationninvolvesnchangingnpracticenbasednonnfindingsnofnansinglen
researchnstudy;nEBPnisnthensynthesesnofnfindingsnfromnmultiplenstudiesntoninc
orporatenwithnpractitionernskillsnandnclientnpreferencentondeterminenbestncar
e.
c. Researchnutilizationnisnthenapplicationnofnresearchnfindingsntonhealthncarenpractice;n
EBPnisnconsideredninnselectingnmedicationnoptions.
d. Researchnutilizationnisnreviewnofnresearchnpublications;nEBPnisnusingnthenh
ealthcarenprovider’snperceptionnofnwhatncarenwouldnbenbestninnindividualnsi
tuations.
Evidencenfromnotherndisciplinesn(p.n6)
5. Innwhatnwayncannevidencenfromndisciplinesnothernthannnursingnbenhelpful?
a. Theorynbasednnon-
nursingnevidencencannprovidenanbasisnonnwhichntonbuildnnewnevidence.
b. Non-
nursingnevidencensupportsnthenusenofnnursingnknowledgenobtainednbyntrialnandner
ror.
c. Clinicalndecisionnmakingncannbenbasednonnfindingsnfromnsinglennon-
nursingnresearchnstudies.
d. Allnevidencenisnequallynimportantntonthenpracticenofnnursing.
Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n6)
6. YounarenannewnnursenworkingnatnXYZnhospital.nYournpreceptorntellsnyountondanglenMs.nJon
es’nlegsnonnthensidenofnthenbednbeforenyounattemptntonassistnherntonanchair.nYounasknyournprece
NeGrTs,B“.CTOhM
ptornwhynthisnisndonenandnshNeUaRnSsIw isnisnwhatnwenhavenalwaysndone,nsongondonit.”nTh
isnisnannexamplenofnwhichntypenofnevidence?
a. Trialnandnerror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowednevidence
d. Tradition
Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n6)
7. YounarenannewnnursenworkingnatnXYZnhospital.nYournpreceptorntellsnyountondanglenMs.nJon
es’nlegsnonnthensidenofnthenbednbeforenyounattemptntonassistnherntonanchair.nYounasknyournprece
ptornwhynthisnisndonenandnshenanswers,n“BecausenInsaidnso.”nThisnisnannexamplenofnwhichnty
penofnevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borrowednevidence
Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n6)
8. Trialnandnerrornisnnotnanpreferrednapproachnforndeliveringnnursingncarenbecause
a. itnisnnotnbasednonnsystematicnscientificnapproaches.
b. itnisnnotnansanctionednmethodnbynthenAmericannNursesnAssociation.
c. itnisnbasednonlynonnintuitionnandnthereforennotnscientificallynbased.
d. patientnoutcomesnarenalwaysnbasednonlynonnleveln1nevidence.
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Identificationnofnsourcesnofnevidencen(p.n8)
9. Manynnursesninnclinicalnsettingsnbasennursingninterventionsnonninformationnobtainednfrom
a. leveln1nevidence.
b. individualnresearchnstudies.
c. colleagues.
d. thenAmericannNursesnAssociation.
BarriersntonadoptingnEBPn(p.n8)
10. Studiesnhavenshownnthatnthenreasonsnthatnnursesndonnotndrawnonnresearchnarenrelatednto
a. communicationnproblems.
b. individualnandnorganizationalnfactors.
c. personalndisinterest.
d. rapidnorganizationalnchanges.
EnvironmentnfornEBPntonflourishn(p.n11)
11. WhichnofnthenfollowingnpromotesnconsistentnEBPnpracticenchangesninnanninstitution?
a. ClinicalnexpertsnsuchnasnAdvancednPracticenNursesn(APNs)nshouldnbenthena
uthoritynfornanynchangeninnpractices.
b. Changenchampionsnarenneedednonneachnworknshiftntonfacilitatenpracticen
changes.
c. Nursenmanagersnmustnmandatenresearchnwithinnhealthcareninstitutions.
d. Opinionnleadersnshouldnenforcenadherencentontheirnopinions.
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EnvironmentnfornEBPntonflourishn(p.n10)
12. Onenmethodnfornovercomingnanlacknofnresourcesntonaccessnevidencenisnto
a. devoten15nminutesnandayntonreadingnevidencenrelatedntonanclinicalnproblem.
b. attendnconferencesnwherenclinicalnresearchnisnpresented..
c. bookmarknimportantnWebnsitesnthatnarensourcesnofnclinicalnguidelines.
d. collaboratenwithnannursingnprogramnfornaccessntonresources.
BarriersntonadoptingnEBPn(p.n9)
13. WhatnstepsncannbentakenntonovercomenthentimenbarrierntonadoptingnannEBP?
a. Devoten15nminutesnandayntonreadingnevidencenrelatedntonanclinicalnproblem.
b. Subscribentone-mailnsummariesnofnresearchnstudiesninnyournareanofninterest.
c. Takenadvantagenofnavailablentechnologiesntonprovidenquicknandnconvenientnaccessnt
onrelevantndatanandnclinicalnguidelines.
d. Allnofnthenabove
Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n18)
14. Whichnsectionnofnanresearchnarticlenprovidesnannoverviewnofnthenstudy?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Reviewnofnliterature
d. Theoreticalnframework
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Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(pp.n18)
15. Whichnsectionnofnanresearchnarticlenidentifiesnthenproblemnbeingnstudiednandnincludesnanp
urposenstatementnandnbackgroundninformationnonnthentopic?
a. Discussionnsection
b. Introduction
c. Methodsnsection
d. Resultsnsection
Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n19)
16. Anmajornportionnofnanresearchnarticlenisnthenmethodsnsection,nwhichnincludesnandiscussionno
fnthenstudyndesign,nthensample,nandnthe collected.
a. solutions
b. statistics
c. data
d. theories
Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n19)
17. The
sectionnofnanresearchnarticlenoutlinesnthenmethodsnusedntonanalyzenthendatanandnnotesnthenfin
dings.
a. results
b. summary
c. introduction
d. abstract
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Partsnofnanresearchnarticlen(p.n20)
18. Whichnsectionnofnanresearchnarticlenprovidesnanninterpretationnofnthenstudy’snresults?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Methods
d. Discussion
Ethicalnissuesn(p.n24)
19. Thenfirstnregulationsntonprotectnhumannsubjectsninnmedicalnresearchnstudiesnwerenproposednb
ynthe inn1973.
a. AmericannMedicalnAssociation
b. U.S.nDepartmentnofnHealth,nEducation,nandnWelfare
c. U.S.nFoodnandnDrugnAdministration
d. AssociationnofnAmericannUniversities
Ethicalnissuesn(p.n31)
20. Whichnofnthenfollowingnformsnthenbasisnfornethicalnconductninnmedicalnresearchni
nternationally?
a. JewishnChronicnDiseasenHospitalnstudy
b. NurembergnCode
c. Tuskegeenstudies
d. Willowbrooknstudies
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