Evidence-Based Healthcare Questions
with Correct Answers
Evidence-BasedGPracticeG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
TheGconscientious,Gexplicit,GandG*judiciousGcareGofGcurrentGbestGevidenceGinGmakingGdecisions*Ga
boutGtheGcareGofGindividualGpatients
Evidence-BasedGPracticeG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
UsesGoutcomeGresearchGandGotherGcurrentG*researchGtoGguideGtheGdevelopmentGofGappropriateG
strategiesGtoGdeliverGcare*GthatGis
—HighGquality
—*Cost-effective*
Evidence-BasedGNursingG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
"*AnGintegrationGofGtheGbestGevidenceGavailable,GnursingGexpertise,GandGtheGvaluesGandGpreferen
cesGofGtheGindividuals*,GfamiliesGandGcommunitiesGwhoGareGserved"
Evidence-BasedGNursingG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
TheGartGandGscienceGofGnursingGcomesGfromG*intelligentGevaluationGofGevidence*GinGtheGcontextG
ofG*sensitivityGtoGintuition*GandG*responseGtoGindividualGandGuniqueGcircumstances*
E-BGCareGandGEBNGDrivingGForcesG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-—
HelpsGcreateGprotocolsGandGguidelinesGbasedGonGscientificGevidence
—*DecreasesGvariabilityGinGpractice*
—*ImproveGeffectivenessGandGefficiency*G(controlsGdollars)
—*SocietyGdemands*GexpertGcareGandGresearchGutilization.
E-BGCareGandGEBNGDrivingGForcesG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-—ImproveGpatientGsafety
—*RegulatoryGrequirements*
—DrivingGforces,GTableG5-1,Gpg.G126
, ●FoamGin,GfoamGout
●CoreGmeasures
●ChestGpainGprotocols
WhyGisGEBPGimportant?G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
●UpGtoG85%GofGhealthcareGencountersGareGnotGbasedGonGevidence
●UpGtoG25%GofGpatientsGreceiveGunnecessaryGand/orGpotentiallyGharmfulGcare
●EBPG*contributesGtoGtheGprofessionalGnatureGofGnursing*GandG*encouragesGcollaboration*
WhyGisGEBPGimportant?G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-●ItG*involves*GtheG*integrationGofGclinician-
observedGevidence*GandG*research-directedGevidence*
●*DemonstratesGthatGoutcomes*GofGhealthGcareG*areGeffective,Gefficient,GandGsafe*
Nursing'sG**Imperative**G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
"G*AllGnursesGmustGworkGtoGremoveGbarriersGtoGevidence-
basedGhealthGcareGdelivery*GinGorganizations,GsuchGasG*lackGofGstaffGauthorityGtoGchangeGpractice
s,GinsufficientGtimeGtoGworkGonGnewGpracticeGdevelopment,GandGlimitedGresearchGknowledgeGand
Gawareness*"
AssumeGtheGEvidenceGExistsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-ConductGaG*systematicGsearch*GforGevidence
ExamineGtheGEvidenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
*ConductGsystematicGcriticalGappraisal*GofGevidenceGtoG*identifyGrecommendationsGforGimprovin
gGpractice*
ApplyGtheGEvidenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
UseG*judgementG(clinicalGexperience)*GtoG*determineGtheGrelevanceGofGevidenceGtoGpractice*
PICO-basedG*EvidenceGSearch*G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-PG-G*Population*GofGInterest
with Correct Answers
Evidence-BasedGPracticeG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
TheGconscientious,Gexplicit,GandG*judiciousGcareGofGcurrentGbestGevidenceGinGmakingGdecisions*Ga
boutGtheGcareGofGindividualGpatients
Evidence-BasedGPracticeG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
UsesGoutcomeGresearchGandGotherGcurrentG*researchGtoGguideGtheGdevelopmentGofGappropriateG
strategiesGtoGdeliverGcare*GthatGis
—HighGquality
—*Cost-effective*
Evidence-BasedGNursingG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
"*AnGintegrationGofGtheGbestGevidenceGavailable,GnursingGexpertise,GandGtheGvaluesGandGpreferen
cesGofGtheGindividuals*,GfamiliesGandGcommunitiesGwhoGareGserved"
Evidence-BasedGNursingG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
TheGartGandGscienceGofGnursingGcomesGfromG*intelligentGevaluationGofGevidence*GinGtheGcontextG
ofG*sensitivityGtoGintuition*GandG*responseGtoGindividualGandGuniqueGcircumstances*
E-BGCareGandGEBNGDrivingGForcesG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-—
HelpsGcreateGprotocolsGandGguidelinesGbasedGonGscientificGevidence
—*DecreasesGvariabilityGinGpractice*
—*ImproveGeffectivenessGandGefficiency*G(controlsGdollars)
—*SocietyGdemands*GexpertGcareGandGresearchGutilization.
E-BGCareGandGEBNGDrivingGForcesG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-—ImproveGpatientGsafety
—*RegulatoryGrequirements*
—DrivingGforces,GTableG5-1,Gpg.G126
, ●FoamGin,GfoamGout
●CoreGmeasures
●ChestGpainGprotocols
WhyGisGEBPGimportant?G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
●UpGtoG85%GofGhealthcareGencountersGareGnotGbasedGonGevidence
●UpGtoG25%GofGpatientsGreceiveGunnecessaryGand/orGpotentiallyGharmfulGcare
●EBPG*contributesGtoGtheGprofessionalGnatureGofGnursing*GandG*encouragesGcollaboration*
WhyGisGEBPGimportant?G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-●ItG*involves*GtheG*integrationGofGclinician-
observedGevidence*GandG*research-directedGevidence*
●*DemonstratesGthatGoutcomes*GofGhealthGcareG*areGeffective,Gefficient,GandGsafe*
Nursing'sG**Imperative**G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
"G*AllGnursesGmustGworkGtoGremoveGbarriersGtoGevidence-
basedGhealthGcareGdelivery*GinGorganizations,GsuchGasG*lackGofGstaffGauthorityGtoGchangeGpractice
s,GinsufficientGtimeGtoGworkGonGnewGpracticeGdevelopment,GandGlimitedGresearchGknowledgeGand
Gawareness*"
AssumeGtheGEvidenceGExistsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-ConductGaG*systematicGsearch*GforGevidence
ExamineGtheGEvidenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
*ConductGsystematicGcriticalGappraisal*GofGevidenceGtoG*identifyGrecommendationsGforGimprovin
gGpractice*
ApplyGtheGEvidenceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
UseG*judgementG(clinicalGexperience)*GtoG*determineGtheGrelevanceGofGevidenceGtoGpractice*
PICO-basedG*EvidenceGSearch*G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-PG-G*Population*GofGInterest