Deck 13: Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

Which phase of Tanner's clinical judgment model involves the integration of evidence-based practice, clinical knowledge, and knowledge of the patient?

A) Noticing
B) Reflecting
C) Responding
D) Interpreting

Answer 1

Noticing

Question 2

Which knowledge enables the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) to recognize phenomena associated with specific health problems?

A) Practical
B) Scientific
C) Theoretical
D) Research-based

Answer 2

Research-based

Question 3

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is reviewing the literature for current treatment guidelines of hypertension. Which of the following should the APRN use to develop a client's treatment plan?

A) Clinical experience
B) Local practice data
C) Research evidence
D) Patient preferences

Answer 3

Research evidence

Question 4

Which of the following are included in the revised definition of evidence-based practice? Select all that apply.

A) Clinical expertise
B) Standards of care
C) Practical knowledge
D) Outcomes management
E) Systematic research evidence

Question 5

Which of the following would an advanced practice nurse (APN) use to create topics for key articles related to clinical practice?

A) MEDLINE
B) PICOT format
C) CATmaker critical appraisal tool
D) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Question 6

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is providing care for patients with type 2 diabetes. Which criteria would an APRN use to evaluate research articles related to diabetes? Select all that apply.

A) Randomization
B) Narrative review
C) Treatment effect
D) Outcome variation
E) Clarity of research question

Question 7

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is developing a treatment plan for a 57-year-old patient who reports shortness of breath and palpitations. Which resource was the first major attempt to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information that the APRN can consult?

A) MEDLINE
B) BMJ Clinical Evidence
C) Evidence-Based Medicine Toolkit
D) Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing

Question 8

Which of the following resources can the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) utilize to store references and articles that can be accessed via several types of devices?

A) Mendeley
B) Electronic database
C) Regular alert notifications
D) Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds

Question 9

Which of the following would be most useful to an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who wishes to discuss practice implications of treating osteoporosis with other APRNs?

A) BMJ Clinical Evidence
B) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
C) Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing
D) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature

Question 10

Which of the following should an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) consider when deciding to apply the results of a research study to a patient in the APRN's clinical setting?

A) Validity
B) Protocols
C) Demographics
D) Incidence rate