Exam 2: Informatics and Evidence-Based Practice in Medical-Surgical Nursing

The nurse is identifying external evidence to be used when implementing evidence-based practice for a patient's care. What should the nurse use as external evidence?

The nurse is a member of a committee charged with selecting a computerized clinical information system for an organization. Which features should the nurse recommend be included in this system to support patient care needs?

A patient asks why the nurse is playing with an iPad in the midst of providing care. What should the nurse respond to this patient?

The nurse is implementing evidence-based practice when caring for a patient with a chronic illness. Which actions indicate that the nurse is implementing this approach appropriately?

While documenting care provided to a patient in the home, the nurse encounters a problem with the electronic medical record. Which action indicates that the nurse was able to troubleshoot and address the problem?

The Board of Directors for a major healthcare organization asks the Department of Patient Care Services to implement evidence-based practice. What reasons did the board most likely use to make this recommendation?

The nurse is reviewing steps performed within the research process. Which actions indicate that the nurse worked through the step equivalent to the nursing diagnosis phase of the nursing process?

While preparing for a clinical conference the nurse accesses the computer for evidence-based practice information. What information indicates that the nurse used the National Guideline Clearinghouse?

The nurse is reviewing the Institute of Medicine's framework for healthcare that leads to practical improvements. Which qualities should the nurse identify as being supported by this framework?

The nurse is concluding actions taken when using evidence-based practice approaches to plan a patient's care. What should the nurse do to ensure that the planned care is of the highest quality?

The manager is on a committee that is investigating the implementation of evidenced-based practice for the nursing staff. Which outcomes should the manager highlight as expected when this approach is implemented?

The nurse is participating in the research process. Which actions indicate that the nurse successfully completed the identification of a research question?

The nurse desires to obtain as much information about clinical guidelines as possible in preparation for an educational program on evidence-based practice. Which database should the nurse use to achieve this goal?

The nurse is comparing the nursing process with the research process. Which steps should the nurse identify as being similar?

The nurse manager is explaining evidence-based practice (EBP) to the staff during a weekly meeting. Which statement should the manager use when explaining this approach to care?

The nurse decides that a clinical guideline would be helpful when planning the care of a patient. What should the nurse do to obtain this guideline?

The nurse is implementing evidence-based practice when providing patient care. Which action indicates that the nurse implemented this process appropriately?

The nurse learns that topical medication and heat have been used to treat stage 3 pressure ulcers. What should the nurse consider before implementing this treatment approach?

While participating in the electronic communication committee, the nurse makes a recommendation to alter one aspect of the system to support nursing documentation. Which informatics competency is this nurse practicing?

The nurse is planning to use evidence-based practice to plan a patient's care. What actions should the nurse include when using this approach?