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Nola A. Schmidt, Janet M. Brown
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Students
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© Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown. All rights reserved.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank – Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research (2nd Edition)
Authors: Nola A. Schmidt and Janet M. Brown
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ISBN: 9780763794675
PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Chapter 1: What is Evidence-Based Practice?
Chapter 2: Using Evidence through Collaboration to Promote Excellence in Nursing Practice
Chapter 3: Identifying Research Questions
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Chapter 4: Finding Sources of Evidence
Chapter 5: Linking Theory, Research, and Practice
PART II: RESEARCH DESIGNS AND DATA COLLECTION
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Chapter 6: Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers to Provide Evidence
Chapter 7: Qualitative Designs: Using Words to Provide Evidence
Chapter 8: Collecting Evidence
Chapter 9: Using Samples to Provide Evidence
Chapter 10: Other Sources of Evidence
AAP
PART III: APPRAISAL AND TRANSLATION
Chapter 11: What Do the Quantitative Data Mean?
Chapter 12: What Do the Qualitative Data Mean?
PPPR
Chapter 13: Weighing in on the Evidence
Chapter 14: Transitioning Evidence to Practice
PART IV: ETHICS, INNOVATION, AND DISSEMINATION
ROOV
Chapter 15: Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
Chapter 16: Developing Oneself as an Innovator
Chapter 17: Evaluating Outcomes of Innovations
Chapter 18: Sharing the Insights with Others
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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, 2e
Testbank prepared by:
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Arlene H. Morris, EdD, RN, CNE and
Debbie Faulk, PhD, RN, CNE
both of Auburn Montgomery School of Nursing
CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
IAIA
Multiple Choice
Definition of research (p. 14)
1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
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a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possible
solutions.
b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition.
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the
discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
AAP
d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach
that is effective more often than not.
Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
2. Which of the following is the best definition of research utilization?
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a. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice.
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings.
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making.
d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
ROOV
Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting.
b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcare,
conducted by experts in their fields.
c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about
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health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and preferences
and the clinical expertise of the provider.
d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious
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attention or reasoning.
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Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization and
EBP?
a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most
generalizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.
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b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single
research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best
care.
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c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice;
EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the
healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual
situations.
Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
IAIA
5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build
new evidence.
b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial
and error.
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-nursing
research studies.
d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
AAP
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always done, so go do
it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
a. Trial and error
PPPR
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed evidence
d. Tradition
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
ROOV
7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of
which type of evidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
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c. Authority
d. Borrowed evidence
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
8. Trial and error is not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care because
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a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.
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Evidence-Based Practice for
UV V
S
Nurses: Appraisal and
Application of Research, 2nd
IAIA
Edition
TEST BANK
?_?_
AAP
Nola A. Schmidt, Janet M. Brown
PPPR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
ROOV
Students
||| ||| || ||| || | || ||| | || ||| |
VE D
9780763794675
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© Nola A. Schmidt & Janet M. Brown. All rights reserved.
Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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© MEDGEEK
,ST TU
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank – Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research (2nd Edition)
Authors: Nola A. Schmidt and Janet M. Brown
UV V
S
ISBN: 9780763794675
PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Chapter 1: What is Evidence-Based Practice?
Chapter 2: Using Evidence through Collaboration to Promote Excellence in Nursing Practice
Chapter 3: Identifying Research Questions
IAIA
Chapter 4: Finding Sources of Evidence
Chapter 5: Linking Theory, Research, and Practice
PART II: RESEARCH DESIGNS AND DATA COLLECTION
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Chapter 6: Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers to Provide Evidence
Chapter 7: Qualitative Designs: Using Words to Provide Evidence
Chapter 8: Collecting Evidence
Chapter 9: Using Samples to Provide Evidence
Chapter 10: Other Sources of Evidence
AAP
PART III: APPRAISAL AND TRANSLATION
Chapter 11: What Do the Quantitative Data Mean?
Chapter 12: What Do the Qualitative Data Mean?
PPPR
Chapter 13: Weighing in on the Evidence
Chapter 14: Transitioning Evidence to Practice
PART IV: ETHICS, INNOVATION, AND DISSEMINATION
ROOV
Chapter 15: Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
Chapter 16: Developing Oneself as an Innovator
Chapter 17: Evaluating Outcomes of Innovations
Chapter 18: Sharing the Insights with Others
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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown
Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, 2e
Testbank prepared by:
UV V
S
Arlene H. Morris, EdD, RN, CNE and
Debbie Faulk, PhD, RN, CNE
both of Auburn Montgomery School of Nursing
CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
IAIA
Multiple Choice
Definition of research (p. 14)
1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
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a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possible
solutions.
b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition.
c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the
discovery of solutions to problems or questions.
AAP
d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach
that is effective more often than not.
Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
2. Which of the following is the best definition of research utilization?
PPPR
a. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice.
b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings.
c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making.
d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence.
ROOV
Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5)
3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting.
b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcare,
conducted by experts in their fields.
c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about
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health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and preferences
and the clinical expertise of the provider.
d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious
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attention or reasoning.
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Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization and
EBP?
a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most
generalizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.
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b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single
research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to
incorporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best
care.
UV V
S
c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice;
EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the
healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual
situations.
Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
IAIA
5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build
new evidence.
b. Non-nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial
and error.
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-nursing
research studies.
d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
AAP
6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always done, so go do
it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
a. Trial and error
PPPR
b. Intuition
c. Borrowed evidence
d. Tradition
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
ROOV
7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
Jones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your
preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an example of
which type of evidence?
a. Intuition
b. Tradition
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c. Authority
d. Borrowed evidence
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
8. Trial and error is not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care because
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a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.
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