Evidence-
Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
Evidence Based Practice For Nurses
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4th Edition By Schmidt Brown -
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mTest Bank m
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Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
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Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Applicatio
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CHAPTER m1
WHATmISmEVIDENCE mBASED mPRACTICE?
MultiplemChoice
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mresearch?
a. Criticallymthinkingmabout mproblemsmthat moccurminmhealthmcaremtomdeterminempossib
lemsolutions.
b. Informationmthat mismbased monmpersonalmexperiencemormtradition.
c. Plannedmandmsystematicmactivitymthatmleadsmtomnew mknowledgemand/ormt
hemdiscoverymof msolutionsmtomproblemsmormquestions.
d. Tryingmamvarietymof mapproachesmtomamclinicalmproblemm and msettlingmonmthemapproa
chmthat mismeffectivemmoremoftenmthanmnot.
Definitionmof mresearchmutilizationm(p.m4)
2. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mresearchmutilization?
a. Applyingmresearchmfindingsmfrommindividualmstudiesmtompractice.
b. Analyzingmmultiplemresearchmstudiesmtomsynthesizemfindings.
c. Appreciatingmthemimportancemof mclinicalmdecisionmmaking.
d. Usingmpreviousmpersonalmexperiencemtombuild mconfidence.
Definitionmof mEBPm(pp.m4-5)
3. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mevidence-based mpracticem(EBP)?
a. Applicationmof mresearchmfindingsmbased monmscientificmtheoriesminmamclinicalmsetting.
b. Researchmstudiesmthat mcorrespond mtomnationallymestablished mprioritiesmformhealthcar
e,mconducted mbymexpertsminmtheirmfields.
c. Usemof mtheory-derived,mresearch-
basedminformationminmmakingmdecisionsmaboutmhealthmcaremdelivery,mwithmcon
siderationmof mindividualmneedsmandmpreferencesmandmthemclinicalmexpertisemof m
,Evidence-
Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
themprovider.
d. Usingmthemindividualmhealthmcaremprovider’smperceptionmof mtruthmwithout mconscious
, Evidence-
Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
attentionmormreasoning.
DifferencembetweenmresearchmutilizationmandmEBPm(pp.m4-5)
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmthemdifferencembetweenmresearchmutilizationma
nd mEBP?
a. Researchmutilizationmismamprocessmof mevaluatingmmultiplemstudiesmformthemmo
st mgeneralizablemfindings;mEBPmismusemof mthemmost mrecent mstudymonmamtopic.
b. Researchmutilizationminvolvesmchangingmpracticembasedmonmfindingsmof mamsin
glemresearchmstudy;mEBPmismthemsynthesesmof mfindingsmfrommmultiplemstudies
m tomincorporatemwithmpractitionermskillsmandmclientmpreferencemtomdetermine
m bestmcare.
c. Researchmutilizationmismthemapplicationmof mresearchmfindingsmtomhealthmcarempractic
e;mEBPmismconsidered minmselectingmmedicationmoptions.
d. Researchmutilizationmismreview mof mresearchmpublications;mEBPmismusingmth
emhealthcaremprovider’smperceptionmof mwhat mcaremwould mbembest minmindivi
dualmsituations.
Evidencemfrommothermdisciplinesm(p.m6)
5. Inmwhat mwaymcanmevidencemfrommdisciplinesmothermthanmnursingmbemhelpful?
a. Theorymbasedmnon-
nursingmevidencemcanmprovidemambasismonmwhichmtombuildmnew mevidence.
b. Non-
nursingmevidencemsupportsmthemusemof mnursingmknowledgemobtained mbymtrialman
d merror.
c. Clinicalmdecisionmmakingmcanmbembased monmfindingsmfrommsinglemnon-
nursingmresearchmstudies.
d. Allmevidencemismequallymimportant mtomthempracticemof mnursing.
Identificationmof msourcesmof mevidencem(p.m6)
6. Youmaremamnew mnursemworkingmat mXYZmhospital.mYourmpreceptormtellsmyoumtomdanglemMs
.mJones’mlegsmonmthemsidemof mthembed mbeforemyoumattempt mtomassist mhermtomamchair.mYoumas
kmyourmpreceptormwhymthismismdonemand mshemanswers,m“Thismismwhat mwemhavemalwaysmdon
e,msomgomdomit.”mThismismanmexamplemof mwhichmtypemof mevidence?
a. Trialmand merror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed mevidence
Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
Evidence Based Practice For Nurses
m m m m m
4th Edition By Schmidt Brown -
m m m m m
mTest Bank m
, Evidence-
Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 4th edition Eviden
m m m m m m m
ce-
Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Applicatio
m m m m m m
n of Research
m m
CHAPTER m1
WHATmISmEVIDENCE mBASED mPRACTICE?
MultiplemChoice
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mresearch?
a. Criticallymthinkingmabout mproblemsmthat moccurminmhealthmcaremtomdeterminempossib
lemsolutions.
b. Informationmthat mismbased monmpersonalmexperiencemormtradition.
c. Plannedmandmsystematicmactivitymthatmleadsmtomnew mknowledgemand/ormt
hemdiscoverymof msolutionsmtomproblemsmormquestions.
d. Tryingmamvarietymof mapproachesmtomamclinicalmproblemm and msettlingmonmthemapproa
chmthat mismeffectivemmoremoftenmthanmnot.
Definitionmof mresearchmutilizationm(p.m4)
2. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mresearchmutilization?
a. Applyingmresearchmfindingsmfrommindividualmstudiesmtompractice.
b. Analyzingmmultiplemresearchmstudiesmtomsynthesizemfindings.
c. Appreciatingmthemimportancemof mclinicalmdecisionmmaking.
d. Usingmpreviousmpersonalmexperiencemtombuild mconfidence.
Definitionmof mEBPm(pp.m4-5)
3. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mevidence-based mpracticem(EBP)?
a. Applicationmof mresearchmfindingsmbased monmscientificmtheoriesminmamclinicalmsetting.
b. Researchmstudiesmthat mcorrespond mtomnationallymestablished mprioritiesmformhealthcar
e,mconducted mbymexpertsminmtheirmfields.
c. Usemof mtheory-derived,mresearch-
basedminformationminmmakingmdecisionsmaboutmhealthmcaremdelivery,mwithmcon
siderationmof mindividualmneedsmandmpreferencesmandmthemclinicalmexpertisemof m
,Evidence-
Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
themprovider.
d. Usingmthemindividualmhealthmcaremprovider’smperceptionmof mtruthmwithout mconscious
, Evidence-
Based mPracticemformNurses:mAppraisalmand mApplication mof mResearch
attentionmormreasoning.
DifferencembetweenmresearchmutilizationmandmEBPm(pp.m4-5)
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmthemdifferencembetweenmresearchmutilizationma
nd mEBP?
a. Researchmutilizationmismamprocessmof mevaluatingmmultiplemstudiesmformthemmo
st mgeneralizablemfindings;mEBPmismusemof mthemmost mrecent mstudymonmamtopic.
b. Researchmutilizationminvolvesmchangingmpracticembasedmonmfindingsmof mamsin
glemresearchmstudy;mEBPmismthemsynthesesmof mfindingsmfrommmultiplemstudies
m tomincorporatemwithmpractitionermskillsmandmclientmpreferencemtomdetermine
m bestmcare.
c. Researchmutilizationmismthemapplicationmof mresearchmfindingsmtomhealthmcarempractic
e;mEBPmismconsidered minmselectingmmedicationmoptions.
d. Researchmutilizationmismreview mof mresearchmpublications;mEBPmismusingmth
emhealthcaremprovider’smperceptionmof mwhat mcaremwould mbembest minmindivi
dualmsituations.
Evidencemfrommothermdisciplinesm(p.m6)
5. Inmwhat mwaymcanmevidencemfrommdisciplinesmothermthanmnursingmbemhelpful?
a. Theorymbasedmnon-
nursingmevidencemcanmprovidemambasismonmwhichmtombuildmnew mevidence.
b. Non-
nursingmevidencemsupportsmthemusemof mnursingmknowledgemobtained mbymtrialman
d merror.
c. Clinicalmdecisionmmakingmcanmbembased monmfindingsmfrommsinglemnon-
nursingmresearchmstudies.
d. Allmevidencemismequallymimportant mtomthempracticemof mnursing.
Identificationmof msourcesmof mevidencem(p.m6)
6. Youmaremamnew mnursemworkingmat mXYZmhospital.mYourmpreceptormtellsmyoumtomdanglemMs
.mJones’mlegsmonmthemsidemof mthembed mbeforemyoumattempt mtomassist mhermtomamchair.mYoumas
kmyourmpreceptormwhymthismismdonemand mshemanswers,m“Thismismwhat mwemhavemalwaysmdon
e,msomgomdomit.”mThismismanmexamplemof mwhichmtypemof mevidence?
a. Trialmand merror
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed mevidence
