Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 3rd Edition
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Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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Testbankdprepareddby:
ArlenedH.dMorris,dEdD,dRN,dCNEdandd
DebbiedFaulk,dPhD,dRN,dCNE
bothdofdAuburndMontgomerydSchooldofdNursing
CHAPTER 1 d
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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MultipledChoice
Definitiondofdresearchd(p.d14)
1. Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedbestddefinitiondofdresearch?
a. Criticallydthinkingdaboutdproblemsdthatdoccurdindhealthdcaredtoddeterminedpossibleds
olutions.
b. Informationdthatdisdbaseddondpersonaldexperiencedordtradition.
c. Planneddanddsystematicdactivitydthatdleadsdtodnewdknowledgedand/ordthed
discoverydofdsolutionsdtodproblemsdordquestions.
d. Tryingdadvarietydofdapproachesdtodadclinicaldproblemdanddsettlingdondthedapproachdt
hatdisdeffectivedmoredoftendthandnot.
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Definitiondofdresearchdutilizationd(p.d4)
2. Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedbestddefinitiondofdresearchdutilization?
a. Applyingdresearchdfindingsdfromdindividualdstudiesdtodpractice.
b. Analyzingdmultipledresearchdstudiesdtodsynthesizedfindings.
c. Appreciatingdthedimportancedofdclinicalddecisiondmaking.
d. Usingdpreviousdpersonaldexperiencedtodbuilddconfidence.
DefinitiondofdEBPd(pp.d4-5)
3. Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedbestddefinitiondofdevidence-baseddpracticed(EBP)?
a. Applicationdofdresearchdfindingsdbaseddondscientificdtheoriesdindadclinicaldsetting.
b. Researchdstudiesdthatdcorresponddtodnationallydestablisheddprioritiesdfordhealthcare,d
conducteddbydexpertsdindtheirdfields.
c. Usedofdtheory-derived,dresearch-
baseddinformationdindmakingddecisionsdaboutdhealthdcareddelivery,dwithdconsid
erationdofdindividualdneedsdanddpreferencesdanddthedclinicaldexpertisedofdthedp
rovider.
d. Usingdthedindividualdhealthdcaredprovider’sdperceptiondofdtruthdwithoutdconsciousda
ttentiondordreasoning.
DifferencedbetweendresearchdutilizationdanddEBPd(pp.d4-5)
4. Whichdofdthedfollowingdbestddescribesdtheddifferencedbetweendresearchdutilizationdandd
EBP?
a. Researchdutilizationdisdadprocessdofdevaluatingdmultipledstudiesdfordthedmostdg
eneralizabledfindings;dEBPdisdusedofdthedmostdrecentdstudydondadtopic.
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b. Researchdutilizationdinvolvesdchangingdpracticedbaseddondfindingsdofdadsingled
researchdstudy;dEBPdisdthedsynthesesdofdfindingsdfromdmultipledstudiesdtodinc
orporatedwithdpractitionerdskillsdanddclientdpreferencedtoddeterminedbestdcar
e.
c. Researchdutilizationdisdthedapplicationdofdresearchdfindingsdtodhealthdcaredpractice;d
EBPdisdconsidereddindselectingdmedicationdoptions.
d. Researchdutilizationdisdreviewdofdresearchdpublications;dEBPdisdusingdthedh
ealthcaredprovider’sdperceptiondofdwhatdcaredwoulddbedbestdindindividualdsi
tuations.
Evidencedfromdotherddisciplinesd(p.d6)
5. Indwhatdwaydcandevidencedfromddisciplinesdotherdthandnursingdbedhelpful?
a. Theorydbaseddnon-
nursingdevidencedcandprovidedadbasisdondwhichdtodbuilddnewdevidence.
b. Non-
nursingdevidencedsupportsdthedusedofdnursingdknowledgedobtaineddbydtrialdandder
ror.
c. Clinicalddecisiondmakingdcandbedbaseddondfindingsdfromdsinglednon-
nursingdresearchdstudies.
d. Alldevidencedisdequallydimportantdtodthedpracticedofdnursing.
Identificationdofdsourcesdofdevidenced(p.d6)
6. YoudaredadnewdnursedworkingdatdXYZdhospital.dYourdpreceptordtellsdyoudtoddangledMs.dJon
es’dlegsdondthedsidedofdthedbeddbeforedyoudattemptdtodassistdherdtodadchair.dYoudaskdyourdprece
NeGrTs,B“.CTOhM
ptordwhydthisdisddonedanddshNeUaRnSsIw isdisdwhatdwedhavedalwaysddone,dsodgoddodit.”dTh
isdisdandexampledofdwhichdtypedofdevidence?
a. Trialdandderror
b. Intuition
c. Borroweddevidence
d. Tradition
Identificationdofdsourcesdofdevidenced(p.d6)
7. YoudaredadnewdnursedworkingdatdXYZdhospital.dYourdpreceptordtellsdyoudtoddangledMs.dJon
es’dlegsdondthedsidedofdthedbeddbeforedyoudattemptdtodassistdherdtodadchair.dYoudaskdyourdprece
ptordwhydthisdisddonedanddshedanswers,d“BecausedIdsaiddso.”dThisdisdandexampledofdwhichdty
pedofdevidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
c. Authority
d. Borroweddevidence
Identificationdofdsourcesdofdevidenced(p.d6)
8. Trialdandderrordisdnotdadpreferreddapproachdforddeliveringdnursingdcaredbecause
a. itdisdnotdbaseddondsystematicdscientificdapproaches.
b. itdisdnotdadsanctioneddmethoddbydthedAmericandNursesdAssociation.
c. itdisdbaseddonlydondintuitiondanddthereforednotdscientificallydbased.
d. patientdoutcomesdaredalwaysdbaseddonlydondleveld1devidence.
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Identificationdofdsourcesdofdevidenced(p.d8)
9. Manydnursesdindclinicaldsettingsdbasednursingdinterventionsdondinformationdobtaineddfrom
a. leveld1devidence.
b. individualdresearchdstudies.
c. colleagues.
d. thedAmericandNursesdAssociation.
BarriersdtodadoptingdEBPd(p.d8)
10. Studiesdhavedshowndthatdthedreasonsdthatdnursesddodnotddrawdondresearchdaredrelateddto
a. communicationdproblems.
b. individualdanddorganizationaldfactors.
c. personalddisinterest.
d. rapiddorganizationaldchanges.
EnvironmentdfordEBPdtodflourishd(p.d11)
11. WhichdofdthedfollowingdpromotesdconsistentdEBPdpracticedchangesdindandinstitution?
a. ClinicaldexpertsdsuchdasdAdvanceddPracticedNursesd(APNs)dshoulddbedtheda
uthoritydfordanydchangedindpractices.
b. Changedchampionsdaredneededdondeachdworkdshiftdtodfacilitatedpracticed
changes.
c. Nursedmanagersdmustdmandatedresearchdwithindhealthcaredinstitutions.
d. Opiniondleadersdshoulddenforcedadherencedtodtheirdopinions.
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EnvironmentdfordEBPdtodflourishd(p.d10)
12. Onedmethoddfordovercomingdadlackdofdresourcesdtodaccessdevidencedisdto
a. devoted15dminutesdaddaydtodreadingdevidencedrelateddtodadclinicaldproblem.
b. attenddconferencesdwheredclinicaldresearchdisdpresented..
c. bookmarkdimportantdWebdsitesdthatdaredsourcesdofdclinicaldguidelines.
d. collaboratedwithdadnursingdprogramdfordaccessdtodresources.
BarriersdtodadoptingdEBPd(p.d9)
13. WhatdstepsdcandbedtakendtodovercomedthedtimedbarrierdtodadoptingdandEBP?
a. Devoted15dminutesdaddaydtodreadingdevidencedrelateddtodadclinicaldproblem.
b. Subscribedtode-maildsummariesdofdresearchdstudiesdindyourdareadofdinterest.
c. Takedadvantagedofdavailabledtechnologiesdtodprovidedquickdanddconvenientdaccessdt
odrelevantddatadanddclinicaldguidelines.
d. Alldofdthedabove
Partsdofdadresearchdarticled(p.d18)
14. Whichdsectiondofdadresearchdarticledprovidesdandoverviewdofdthedstudy?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Reviewdofdliterature
d. Theoreticaldframework
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Partsdofdadresearchdarticled(pp.d18)
15. Whichdsectiondofdadresearchdarticledidentifiesdthedproblemdbeingdstudieddanddincludesdadp
urposedstatementdanddbackgrounddinformationdondthedtopic?
a. Discussiondsection
b. Introduction
c. Methodsdsection
d. Resultsdsection
Partsdofdadresearchdarticled(p.d19)
16. Admajordportiondofdadresearchdarticledisdthedmethodsdsection,dwhichdincludesdaddiscussiondo
fdthedstudyddesign,dthedsample,danddthe collected.
a. solutions
b. statistics
c. data
d. theories
Partsdofdadresearchdarticled(p.d19)
17. The
sectiondofdadresearchdarticledoutlinesdthedmethodsduseddtodanalyzedtheddatadanddnotesdthedfin
dings.
a. results
b. summary
c. introduction
d. abstract
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Partsdofdadresearchdarticled(p.d20)
18. Whichdsectiondofdadresearchdarticledprovidesdandinterpretationdofdthedstudy’sdresults?
a. Abstract
b. Introduction
c. Methods
d. Discussion
Ethicaldissuesd(p.d24)
19. Thedfirstdregulationsdtodprotectdhumandsubjectsdindmedicaldresearchdstudiesdweredproposeddb
ydthe ind1973.
a. AmericandMedicaldAssociation
b. U.S.dDepartmentdofdHealth,dEducation,danddWelfare
c. U.S.dFooddanddDrugdAdministration
d. AssociationdofdAmericandUniversities
Ethicaldissuesd(p.d31)
20. Whichdofdthedfollowingdformsdthedbasisdfordethicaldconductdindmedicaldresearchdi
nternationally?
a. JewishdChronicdDiseasedHospitaldstudy
b. NurembergdCode
c. Tuskegeedstudies
d. Willowbrookdstudies
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