Deck 23: Synthesizing the Evidence and Using It in Health Promotion Practice

Question 1

What should a nurse do after identifying search terms using a patient, intervention, control, observation, and time (PICOT) question?

A) Read the studies.
B) Conduct the search.
C) Develop a search strategy.
D) Identify databases to search.

Answer 1

Identify databases to search.

Question 2

Which of the following resources would a nurse use to develop the patient, intervention, control, observation, and time (PICOT) question?

A) Research Evidence Appraisal Tool
B) Individual Evidence Summary Tool
C) Evidence Synthesis and Recommendation Tool
D) Searching Tips and Useful Web Resources Handout

Answer 2

Searching Tips and Useful Web Resources Handout

Question 3

Why would a nurse avoid using evidence that is rated as Level VII?

A) It uses cohort studies.
B) It is based on opinions.
C) It is a single descriptive study.
D) It includes nonrandomized trials.

Answer 3

It is based on opinions.

Question 4

Why would a nurse use evidence that has a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) grade of B?

A) It has a moderate certainty of benefit.
B) It has a high certainty of substantial benefit.
C) It has a moderate to high certainty of no benefit.
D) It has a high certainty of moderate to substantial benefit.

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice model?

A) It uses mentors to assist point-of-care clinicians.
B) It begins with an organization assessment of the current culture.
C) It has been found to improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover.
D) It follows the process of practice question, evidence, and translation.

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of the ACE Star model?

A) It is circular.
B) It has four steps.
C) It eliminates redundancy.
D) It begins with an organization assessment.

Question 7

Which of the following is a step in the Rosswurm and Larrabee model?

A) Form a team.
B) Identify trigger issues.
C) Design and pilot practice change.
D) Link problem interventions and outcomes.

Question 8

Which of the following questions is asked when using the SQUIRES guidelines?

A) "Who will do it?"
B) "Why did you start?"
C) "When will it be done?"
D) "What is your interest?"

Question 9

Which of the following is a premise of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model?

A) The target population receives an intervention.
B) The problem interventions and outcomes are linked.
C) Stakeholders need to be included in the process at the beginning.
D) It was originally developed as a framework to report research results.

Question 10

Who is a stakeholder in evidence-based practice?

A) Nurses
B) Patients
C) Partners
D) Researchers