Question 1

Which is not a source of evidence used in designing e-b clinical protocols?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agency data regarding patient outcomes 
B)  Agency data regarding staff nurse education levels 
C)  Cost of implementing the recommendations 
D)  Recommendations of soundly produced clinical practice guidelines 
A)  Agency data regarding patient outcomes 
B)  Agency data regarding staff nurse education levels 
C)  Cost of implementing the recommendations 
D)  Recommendations of soundly produced clinical practice guidelines B

Question 2

What is the ultimate goal of evidence-based nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient satisfaction with care 
B)  Positive impact on patient outcomes 
C)  Reduced cost of health care 
D)  Research-based interventions 
A)  Patient satisfaction with care 
B)  Positive impact on patient outcomes 
C)  Reduced cost of health care 
D)  Research-based interventions B

Question 3

Which of the following is the main goal of evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses following evidence-based protocols 
B)  Nurses reading research articles 
C)  Patients receiving evidence-based care 
D)  Patients achieving good outcomes 
A)  Nurses following evidence-based protocols 
B)  Nurses reading research articles 
C)  Patients receiving evidence-based care 
D)  Patients achieving good outcomes D

Question 4

In the context of making a change in clinical practice in an organization, what is a stakeholder?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person who was involved in writing the new protocol 
B)  The Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Nursing 
C)  Everyone in the setting where change is being introduced 
D)  Any person whose work will be affected by a change in practice 
A)  A person who was involved in writing the new protocol 
B)  The Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Nursing 
C)  Everyone in the setting where change is being introduced 
D)  Any person whose work will be affected by a change in practice

Question 5

The rate of uptake of an e-b practice is most affected by which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The education and age of the nurses working in the setting 
B)  The existence of an Evidence-Based Practice committee 
C)  Whether the organization has made adoption of an e-b practice fit into clinicians' workflow 
D)  Whether the e-b practice is recommended by a professional specialty association 
A)  The education and age of the nurses working in the setting 
B)  The existence of an Evidence-Based Practice committee 
C)  Whether the organization has made adoption of an e-b practice fit into clinicians' workflow 
D)  Whether the e-b practice is recommended by a professional specialty association

Question 6

Which of these statements is true of computers' future role in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers will make decisions for clinicians. 
B)  Computers will serve as decision-support tools to assist clinician decision-making. 
C)  Computers will evaluate patients' attainment of functional outcomes. 
D)  Computers will decipher illegible handwriting. 
A)  Computers will make decisions for clinicians. 
B)  Computers will serve as decision-support tools to assist clinician decision-making. 
C)  Computers will evaluate patients' attainment of functional outcomes. 
D)  Computers will decipher illegible handwriting.

Question 7

How do clinical information systems with decision support incorporate evidence-based information?

Accepted Answer

A)  By using inputted patient information to bring relevant standards of care and resources to the attention of caregivers 
B)  By notifying caregivers when they have made a poor clinical decision 
C)  By notifying care providers of clinical resource persons available to them 
D)  By issuing warnings to caregivers about potential medication incompatibilities proven by research 
A)  By using inputted patient information to bring relevant standards of care and resources to the attention of caregivers 
B)  By notifying caregivers when they have made a poor clinical decision 
C)  By notifying care providers of clinical resource persons available to them 
D)  By issuing warnings to caregivers about potential medication incompatibilities proven by research

Question 8

Based on information about the adoption of e-b practice related to verification of feeding tube placement, which statement is true of nurses' adoption of new evidence-based (e-b) practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once they are aware of a new e-b practice, most nurses will adopt it right away. 
B)  Some nurses will adopt new e-b practice right away, but others put off doing so for quite a while. 
C)  Most nurses will not adopt a new e-b practice unless the evidence in support of it is very strong. 
D)  The only way to get most nurses to adopt a new e-b practice is for the care-giving agency to require it. 
A)  Once they are aware of a new e-b practice, most nurses will adopt it right away. 
B)  Some nurses will adopt new e-b practice right away, but others put off doing so for quite a while. 
C)  Most nurses will not adopt a new e-b practice unless the evidence in support of it is very strong. 
D)  The only way to get most nurses to adopt a new e-b practice is for the care-giving agency to require it.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a clinical protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  A new nurse orientation checklist 
B)  A standard order set 
C)  A decision algorithm 
D)  A standardized plan of care 
A)  A new nurse orientation checklist 
B)  A standard order set 
C)  A decision algorithm 
D)  A standardized plan of care

Question 10

Which one of the following describes the optimal relationship between evidence-based nursing (EBN) and quality improvement (QI )initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  EBN and QI are different names for the same organizational data collection programs. 
B)  EBN and QI both contribute to quality of care but they are competing approaches. 
C)  EBN and QI are a natural twosome in the pursuit of excellent patient care. 
D)  EBN and QI work best when each works separately to improve care. 
A)  EBN and QI are different names for the same organizational data collection programs. 
B)  EBN and QI both contribute to quality of care but they are competing approaches. 
C)  EBN and QI are a natural twosome in the pursuit of excellent patient care. 
D)  EBN and QI work best when each works separately to improve care.

Question 11

Which of the following factors is not a determinant of success in implementing and maintaining an evidence-based change in practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Characteristics of the e-b innovation itself 
B)  Facilitation strategies used to introduce the innovation 
C)  The nurse executive getting directly involved in the project 
D)  The work dynamics of the setting into which the practice is introduced 
A)  Characteristics of the e-b innovation itself 
B)  Facilitation strategies used to introduce the innovation 
C)  The nurse executive getting directly involved in the project 
D)  The work dynamics of the setting into which the practice is introduced

Which is not a source of evidence used in designing e-b clinical protocols?

What is the ultimate goal of evidence-based nursing?

Which of the following is the main goal of evidence-based practice?

In the context of making a change in clinical practice in an organization, what is a stakeholder?

The rate of uptake of an e-b practice is most affected by which of the following factors?

Which of these statements is true of computers' future role in health care?

How do clinical information systems with decision support incorporate evidence-based information?

Based on information about the adoption of e-b practice related to verification of feeding tube placement, which statement is true of nurses' adoption of new evidence-based (e-b) practices?

Which of the following is not a clinical protocol?

Which one of the following describes the optimal relationship between evidence-based nursing (EBN) and quality improvement (QI )initiatives?

Which of the following factors is not a determinant of success in implementing and maintaining an evidence-based change in practice?

The Research-Practice Connection

Research Evidence

Reading Research Articles

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Descriptive Research

Correlational Research

Experimental Research

Cohort Research

Systematic Reviews

Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

Asking Clinical Questions

Searching for Research Evidence

Appraising Research Evidence

Appraising Recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines

Appraising Conclusions of Systematic Reviews With Narrative Synthesis

Appraising Findings of Original Studies

Evidence-Based Practice Participation Scenarios

Point-Of-Care Design Adaptations

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Exam 17: Evidence Based Practice Strategies

Which is not a source of evidence used in designing e-b clinical protocols?

What is the ultimate goal of evidence-based nursing?

Which of the following is the main goal of evidence-based practice?

In the context of making a change in clinical practice in an organization, what is a stakeholder?

The rate of uptake of an e-b practice is most affected by which of the following factors?

Which of these statements is true of computers' future role in health care?

How do clinical information systems with decision support incorporate evidence-based information?

Based on information about the adoption of e-b practice related to verification of feeding tube placement, which statement is true of nurses' adoption of new evidence-based (e-b) practices?

Which of the following is not a clinical protocol?

Which one of the following describes the optimal relationship between evidence-based nursing (EBN) and quality improvement (QI )initiatives?

Which of the following factors is not a determinant of success in implementing and maintaining an evidence-based change in practice?

The Research-Practice Connection

Research Evidence

Reading Research Articles

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Descriptive Research

Correlational Research

Experimental Research

Cohort Research

Systematic Reviews

Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

Asking Clinical Questions

Searching for Research Evidence

Appraising Research Evidence

Appraising Recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines

Appraising Conclusions of Systematic Reviews With Narrative Synthesis

Appraising Findings of Original Studies

Evidence-Based Practice Participation Scenarios

Point-Of-Care Design Adaptations

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