Question 1

Which one of the following is a barrier to research utilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost and time constraints 
B) Positive attitudes about research 
C) The large quantity of research on a particular subject 
D) Lack of organizational and administrative support for research 
A) Cost and time constraints 
B) Positive attitudes about research 
C) The large quantity of research on a particular subject 
D) Lack of organizational and administrative support for research A

Question 2

In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has taken an active role in knowledge transfer and has broadened its target audience to include which following group?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses 
B) The public 
C) Hospitals 
D) Universities 
A) Nurses 
B) The public 
C) Hospitals 
D) Universities B

Question 3

Which following factor has been cited as a major barrier that influences the persuasion phase of a new innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual 
B) Environment 
C) Organization 
D) Communication 
A) Individual 
B) Environment 
C) Organization 
D) Communication D

Question 4

Which one of the following is an outcome of the evidence-informed practice movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased research in the practice setting 
B) The evidence-informed policy movement 
C) More proficiency in conducting nursing research 
D) Greater concentration on health and human resource planning 
A) Increased research in the practice setting 
B) The evidence-informed policy movement 
C) More proficiency in conducting nursing research 
D) Greater concentration on health and human resource planning

Question 5

What is the estimated time frame from the creation of new knowledge until it is used in practice?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 years 
B) 3-5 years 
C) 6-10 years 
D) 8-15 years 
A) 1-2 years 
B) 3-5 years 
C) 6-10 years 
D) 8-15 years

Question 6

Which following intervention would be most effective for promoting research-based nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Distributing research studies on the unit 
B) Attaching reference articles to nurses' pay stubs 
C) Encouraging nurses to subscribe to peer-reviewed nursing journals 
D) Offering in-service courses about skills needed to read and interpret nursing research findings 
A) Distributing research studies on the unit 
B) Attaching reference articles to nurses' pay stubs 
C) Encouraging nurses to subscribe to peer-reviewed nursing journals 
D) Offering in-service courses about skills needed to read and interpret nursing research findings

Question 7

Which one of the following is a strategy for enhancing the use of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase the volume of available research 
B) Improve practitioners' access to evidence 
C) Read everything that relates to one's practice area 
D) Integrate conflicting findings for the resolution of information 
A) Increase the volume of available research 
B) Improve practitioners' access to evidence 
C) Read everything that relates to one's practice area 
D) Integrate conflicting findings for the resolution of information

Question 8

What term does Rogers (2003) use to refer to the new knowledge that is generated from research?

Accepted Answer

A) Diffusion 
B) Innovation 
C) Results and findings 
D) Knowledge translation 
A) Diffusion 
B) Innovation 
C) Results and findings 
D) Knowledge translation

Question 9

Which of the following is a definition of evidence-informed practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Using the best evidence to plan and provide care 
B) Constantly questioning the evidence that is presented to us 
C) Determining the meaning and significance of what is expressed 
D) Relying on traditional nursing practices and rituals learned in basic education 
A) Using the best evidence to plan and provide care 
B) Constantly questioning the evidence that is presented to us 
C) Determining the meaning and significance of what is expressed 
D) Relying on traditional nursing practices and rituals learned in basic education

Question 10

The success of research utilization and adopting the innovation requires that research should be which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Reactive 
B) Deliberate 
C) Disorganized 
D) Implemented on a trial and error basis 
A) Reactive 
B) Deliberate 
C) Disorganized 
D) Implemented on a trial and error basis

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of filtered evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical practice guidelines 
B) Results of a randomized control trial 
C) A journal issue dedicated to one topic of research 
D) Reading only peer-reviewed nursing research studies 
A) Clinical practice guidelines 
B) Results of a randomized control trial 
C) A journal issue dedicated to one topic of research 
D) Reading only peer-reviewed nursing research studies

Question 12

During which decade did the modern evidence-informed practice movement begin?

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s 
A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s

Question 13

Which following question is a characteristic of the "environment" category of factors that influence the adoption of new knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Can it be evaluated? 
B) Is it acceptable to nurses? 
C) Does the organization value research? 
D) Is there peer pressure to adopt the knowledge? 
A) Can it be evaluated? 
B) Is it acceptable to nurses? 
C) Does the organization value research? 
D) Is there peer pressure to adopt the knowledge?

Question 14

What is the relationship between the "number needed to treat" (NNT) and the impact of an intervention?

Accepted Answer

A) The smaller the NNT, the smaller the impact of the intervention. 
B) The smaller the NNT, the greater the impact of the intervention. 
C) The larger the NNT, the smaller the impact of the intervention. 
D) The larger the NNT, the greater the impact of the intervention. 
A) The smaller the NNT, the smaller the impact of the intervention. 
B) The smaller the NNT, the greater the impact of the intervention. 
C) The larger the NNT, the smaller the impact of the intervention. 
D) The larger the NNT, the greater the impact of the intervention.

Question 15

It is estimated that less than which following percentage of medical decisions are based on evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Which one of the following is a barrier to research utilization?

In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has taken an active role in knowledge transfer and has broadened its target audience to include which following group?

Which following factor has been cited as a major barrier that influences the persuasion phase of a new innovation?

Which one of the following is an outcome of the evidence-informed practice movement?

What is the estimated time frame from the creation of new knowledge until it is used in practice?

Which following intervention would be most effective for promoting research-based nursing practice?

Which one of the following is a strategy for enhancing the use of evidence?

What term does Rogers (2003) use to refer to the new knowledge that is generated from research?

Which of the following is a definition of evidence-informed practice?

The success of research utilization and adopting the innovation requires that research should be which one of the following?

Which of the following is an example of filtered evidence?

During which decade did the modern evidence-informed practice movement begin?

Which following question is a characteristic of the "environment" category of factors that influence the adoption of new knowledge?

What is the relationship between the "number needed to treat" (NNT) and the impact of an intervention?

It is estimated that less than which following percentage of medical decisions are based on evidence?

The Canadian Health Care System

Nursing in Canada, 1600 to the Present: a Brief Account

Professionalization in Canadian Nursing

The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change

Issues of Gender and Diversity in Nursing

Theoretical Issues in Nursing

Thinking Philosophically in Nursing

Nursing Research in Canada

Health Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession

Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance and Improvement to Cultures of Patient Safety

The Practising Nurse and the Law

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice

Shortage or Oversupply the Nursing Workforce Pendulum

Political Awareness in Nursing

Emergence of Nursing Unions As a Social Force in Canada

The Origins and Development of Nursing Education in Canada

Entry to Practice: Striving for the Baccalaureate Standard

Credentialing in Nursing

The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing in Canada

Career Development in Nursing

Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education

International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders

Internationalizing Nursing in Canada: Perspectives in Nursing Practice and Education

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Exam 9: Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Practice

Which one of the following is a barrier to research utilization?

In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has taken an active role in knowledge transfer and has broadened its target audience to include which following group?

Which following factor has been cited as a major barrier that influences the persuasion phase of a new innovation?

Which one of the following is an outcome of the evidence-informed practice movement?

What is the estimated time frame from the creation of new knowledge until it is used in practice?

Which following intervention would be most effective for promoting research-based nursing practice?

Which one of the following is a strategy for enhancing the use of evidence?

What term does Rogers (2003) use to refer to the new knowledge that is generated from research?

Which of the following is a definition of evidence-informed practice?

The success of research utilization and adopting the innovation requires that research should be which one of the following?

Which of the following is an example of filtered evidence?

During which decade did the modern evidence-informed practice movement begin?

Which following question is a characteristic of the "environment" category of factors that influence the adoption of new knowledge?

What is the relationship between the "number needed to treat" (NNT) and the impact of an intervention?

It is estimated that less than which following percentage of medical decisions are based on evidence?

The Canadian Health Care System

Nursing in Canada, 1600 to the Present: a Brief Account

Professionalization in Canadian Nursing

The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change

Issues of Gender and Diversity in Nursing

Theoretical Issues in Nursing

Thinking Philosophically in Nursing

Nursing Research in Canada

Health Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession

Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance and Improvement to Cultures of Patient Safety

The Practising Nurse and the Law

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice

Shortage or Oversupply the Nursing Workforce Pendulum

Political Awareness in Nursing

Emergence of Nursing Unions As a Social Force in Canada

The Origins and Development of Nursing Education in Canada

Entry to Practice: Striving for the Baccalaureate Standard

Credentialing in Nursing

The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing in Canada

Career Development in Nursing

Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education

International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders

Internationalizing Nursing in Canada: Perspectives in Nursing Practice and Education

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