Exam 16: Evidence-Based Practice and Management

The staff nurse has long wondered if some common nursing interventions are helpful to patient outcomes. Where would this nurse find evidence-based practice information to help solve this dilemma? Select all that apply.

The nurse is involved in basic research. Which study topic would the nurse most likely research?

Which of the following government initiatives focuses on accelerating diffusion of research in practice?

The nurse executive wishes to encourage the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the clinical areas of the hospital. When talking to nurse managers about this decision what benefits of EBP should the nurse executive emphasize? Select all that apply.

The team has reviewed several research studies regarding treatment of pancreatitis in older adult women. One intervention is found to be particularly effective, but it requires a specific piece of expensive equipment and complex provider training. In which part of the FAME framework does this intervention score poorly?

Why is the Nuremberg Code important in research?

The medical center nurse executive tells the nurse managers that the nursing department will be instituting evidence-based management (EBM). The medical center has a history of bureaucratic management style. What should the managers consider about these two facts?

A nursing research team from a hospital would like to quickly disseminate findings from its study to the nurses in its local area. Which strategy should this team employ?

Which patient would be considered to belong to a vulnerable population when included in research? Select all that apply.

The high school student is very interested in healthcare research and is trying to decide which healthcare profession to enter. What should this student consider when examining leadership roles in research that nurses can assume? Select all that apply.

The experienced staff nurse complains that use of evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines has "reduced nursing to a cookbook profession." What is meant by this comment?

What are the advantages of using systematic reviews to learn about evidence-based practice issues? Select all that apply.

Changing practice with EBP is least supported with which strategy?

You are serving on the IRB committee. In reviewing study proposals, what are questions you might ask? Select all that apply.

The newly licensed nurse is concerned about the rapidity with which nursing care information changes. What characteristic would be best to help manage this concern?

Place the steps of the evidence-based management (EBM) process in correct order. A) Formulate the question. B) Assess the evidence. C) Acquire research evidence. D) Apply the evidence. E) Present the evidence.

The nurse executive of a major medical center and the dean of a school of nursing have entered into an affiliation agreement. The medical center will supply clinical sites and preceptors to students and the nursing school will supply research expertise and other academic support. How will this affiliation affect the medical center's plans to implement evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based management (EBM)?

Which option best fulfills the "P" portion of a PICO question?

Over the last six months, patient satisfaction surveys have begun to mention that the facility is not as clean as expected. How should an administrator using evidence-based management (EBM) strategies deal with this information?

Which example of best practice review would likely be assigned a Level I?