YmANNEmGRIFFIN mPERRY
TABLEmOFmCONTENTS
Chapterm1:mUsingmEvidenceminmNursingmPracticemNursingmSchoolmTest mBan
ksmChapterm2:mAdmitting,mTransfer,mand mDischargemNursingmSchoolm Test mB
anksmChapterm3:mCommunicationmNursingmSchoolmTest mBanks
Chapterm4:mDocumentationmand mInformaticsmNursingmSchoolmTest mBanksmCh
apterm5:mVitalmSignsmNursingmSchoolmTest mBanks
Chapterm6:mHealthmAssessment mNursingmSchoolmTest mBanksmCha
pterm7:mMedicalmAsepsismNursingmSchoolmTest mBanks
Chapterm9:mSafemPatient mHandling,mTransfer,mand mPositioningmNursingmSchoolmTest mBan
ksmChapterm10:mExercisemand mAmbulationmNursingmSchoolmTest mBanks
,Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nu m m m m m
rsing Practice Nursing School Te
m m m m
st Banks
m
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Evidence-basedmpracticemismamproblem-
solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded i
m m m m m m m m m m m
n:
a. the latest information found in textbooks.
m m m m m
b. systematically conducted research studies. m m m
c. tradition in clinical practice.
m m m
d. quality improvement and risk management data.
m m m m m
ANS:mB
2. Whenmevidence-basedmpracticemismused,mpatientmcaremwillmbe:
a. standardized for all. m m
b. unhampered by patient culture. m m m
c. variable according to the situation.
m m m m
d. safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
m m m m m m
ANS:mC
3. WhenmamPICOTmquestionmismdeveloped,mthemlettermthatmcorrespondsmwithmt
he usual standard of care is:
m m m m m
a. P.
b. I.
c. C.
d. O.
ANS:mC
4. Amwell-developedmPICOTmquestionmhelpsmthemnurse:
, a. search for evidence. m m
b. include all five elements of the sequence.
m m m m m m
c. find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
m m m m m m m m m
d. accept standard clinical routines.
m m m
ANS:mA
5. Themnursemismnotmsuremthatmthemproceduremthempatientmrequiresmismthembestmpos
sible for the situation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the
m m m m m m m m m m m m m
quickest way to review research on the topic?
m m m m m m m
a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. The Cochrane Library
m m
ANS:mD
6. Themnursemismgettingmreadymtomdevelopmamplanmofmcaremformampatientmwho mhasmam
specific need. The best source for developing this plan of care would probably
m m m m m m m m m m m m m
be:
a. The Cochrane Library. m m
b. MEDLINE.
c. NGC.
d. CINAHL.
ANS:mC
7. Themnursemhasmdonemamliteraturemsearchmandmfoundm25mpossiblemarticlesmonmthe
m topic that she is studying. To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry,
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
m the nurse first should look at:
m m m m m
a. the abstracts. m
b. literature reviews. m
c. the Methods sections.
m m
d. the narrative sections.
m m