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Testbank for Schmidt & Brown 3rd Edition
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Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research
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Testbank prepared by: ui ui


Arlene H. Morris, EdD, RN, CNE
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andDebbie Faulk, PhD, RN,
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WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
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Definition of research (p. 14) u i u i u i ui


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 ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui


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c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new u i u i u i u i u i u i u i


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the approachtrthat is effective more often than not.
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Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
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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. u i u i u i u i u i u i u i


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Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5) u i u i u i ui


3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui


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for healthcare,conducted by experts in their fields.
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c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions
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abouthealth care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and
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preferences and the clinical expertise of the provider.
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without consciousattention or reasoning.
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Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
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4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization
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a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui ui


mostgeneralizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on
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b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on u i u i u i u i u i u i


findings of a singleresearch study; EBP is the syntheses of
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findings from multiple studies to incorporate with practitioner
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skills and client preference to determine best care.
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c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health
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care practice;EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using
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the healthcare provider’s perception of what care would be best in
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Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
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5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
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a. Theory based non-nursing evidence can provide a basis on u i u i u i u i u i u i u i u i


which to buildnew evidence.
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non-
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d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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d. Tradition

Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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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.
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b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
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c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
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d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained
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from
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Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11)
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institution?
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be
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thetrauthority for any change in practices.
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facilitate practicetrchanges.
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c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions.
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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10)
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12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented..
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Barriers to u i adopting EBP (p. 9)
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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest.
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c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient
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accesstrto relevant data and clinical guidelines.
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Parts of a
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14. Which uisection of a research article provides an overview of the study?
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a. Abstract
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