Deck 21: Translating Research Into Practice

Question 1

The chief nursing officer at a local hospital seeking Magnet™ status creates staff development classes concerning research utilization.What best describes research utilization?

A) Conducting an integrative review of the literature
B) Searching the literature for a systematic review
C) Providing the results of research studies to practitioners
D) Applying the results of a research study to practice

Answer 1

Applying the results of a research study to practice

Question 2

The implementation of saline flushes for capped angiocatheters is an example of:

A) How multilevel and interdisciplinary application of a procedure can slow adoption of EBP.
B) How competition among disciplines can lead to negative patient outcomes.
C) The reluctance of hospital administrators to act on recommendations from EBP.
D) How a safe, well-known practice outweighs the benefits of adopting a newer practice.

Answer 2

How multilevel and interdisciplinary application of a procedure can slow adoption of EBP.

Question 3

Understanding why it is important to provide certain strategies for the emotional support of parents of critically ill children is an example of:

A) Direct research utilization.
B) Indirect research utilization.
C) Translation science.
D) Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory.

Answer 3

Indirect research utilization.

Question 4

The nurse manager of an ICU wants to implement the revised policy and procedure on central line catheter care.What would be the most effective method of getting the staff nurses to incorporate a new evidence-based practice into their care?

A) Conducting an interactive educational workshop
B) Distributing educational materials on clinical units
C) Sharing the results of a chart audit with staff
D) Providing staff with a short DVD on the topic

Question 5

After searching the literature,Tara (Question 11)develops a table that outlines the findings of studies on management of incontinence; it includes an appraisal of such criteria as risk and applicability to her particular population of moderately to severely cognitively impaired patients.This is which phase of Stetler's research utilization model?

A) Preparatory
B) Validation
C) Evaluation
D) Application

Question 6

The nurse manager decides to change staffing schedules in the intensive care unit.She chooses to use Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory to implement the change.What are the elements of Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory?

A) Assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation
B) Preparation, validation, synthesis, and evaluation
C) Knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and evaluation
D) Scanning, diagnosis, decision making, application, and reevaluation

Question 7

At an organizational level,which of the following strategies would assist in ensuring that EBP is incorporated into nursing care?

A) Formation of nursing-only implementation teams
B) Restriction of evidence to RCT's
C) Formation of a network of individuals doing research and/or interested in research utilization
D) Avoidance of partnership with experienced researchers

Question 8

Within a multisite healthcare system,the most appropriate strategies for translation of research would be:

A) Widespread development of protocols using EBP at unit levels.
B) Dissemination of EBP recommendations to individuals, units, and the organization.
C) Development of skills of individual managers on how to build guidelines based on EBP.
D) Establishment of an interdisciplinary center to guide and lead the translation of research findings into practice.

Question 9

Which of the following would be most effective in implementing the findings of Dobbins et al.on treating problems associated with bowel motility?

A) Face-to-face lecture by a nurse practitioner
B) Workshop for surgical nurses that involves discussion of case studies and application of evidence
C) Discussion of the findings on the bulletin boards at the workstation
D) Education of unit opinion leaders regarding the evidence presented in the studies

Question 10

The nurse manager wants to use evidence-based recommendations to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.What type of research would provide the strongest evidence for this clinical issue?

A) A single large-scale, randomized, clinical trial
B) A systematic review of research studies
C) A systematic review of research-based clinical guidelines
D) Qualitative meta-synthesis

Question 11

The chief nursing officer at a local hospital seeking Magnet™ status creates staff development classes about incorporating evidence-based nursing.What best describes evidence-based nursing?

A) Applying the results of a research study to practice
B) Using research-based information to develop practice guidelines
C) Conducting a meta-analysis of a specific research question
D) Developing standards for practice

Question 12

A strategic goal developed by the chief nursing officer is to implement an evidence-based practice program.What is an appropriate strategy that can be used by a nurse manager who is beginning to implement an evidence-based practice program?

A) Conducting a review of adverse events and incident reports
B) Soliciting input from staff members
C) Reviewing specialty organization guidelines
D) Identifying patients with extended lengths of stay

Question 13

Before implementation of the new policy and procedure on central line catheter care,the nurse manager uses an appraisal system to evaluate the evidence.What is important in using an appraisal system to evaluate the evidence gathered in preparation for development of a new protocol?

A) Limiting the search to randomized clinical trials
B) Matching the appraisal tool to the type of evidence
C) Eliminating qualitative research studies
D) Using only pre-processed evidence

Question 14

Which of the following has been identified as a significant factor in moving EBP into patient care?

A) Strong utilization models
B) Development of stronger opinion leaders
C) Technology
D) Support by other disciplines

Question 15

Tara,the unit manager,is telling her colleague about her recent project,which involves seeking the most effective approaches to incontinence care,with the intention of adopting evidence-supported approaches on her dementia care unit.Her colleague suggests that translation of research into practice is:

A) Less critical than knowledge generating research, which is required to advance the nursing profession.
B) A priority of all healthcare practitioners to better patient care.
C) Plagued by lack of knowledge related to how to use research to guide practice.
D) So difficult that it is useless to begin the query in the first place.

Question 16

What is a strategy that can be used by a small community hospital with limited resources to develop an evidence-based nursing practice program?

A) Hiring a nurse researcher
B) Partnering with nurse researchers at a local university
C) Subscribing to journals devoted to evidence-based nursing
D) Including research competencies in managers' job descriptions

Question 17

You are excited by evidence supporting the use of PDAs at the bedside to improve documentation and patient outcomes.You have disseminated the information through discussions and e-mails and are now ready to begin the process of considering implementation on the unit.To develop positive attitudes toward the use and implementation of the technology,you would discuss your ideas with (Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory):

A) Harvey, RN, a technology guru, who enthusiastically tries on all new software.
B) Berta, RN, who thoughtfully considers evidence and regularly uses it to try new approaches in her practice.
C) Carol, LPN, who is positive about new ideas but looks to her friends for their ideas about whether or not to try something new.
D) Ben, a 10-year veteran of the unit, who wonders why technology should be used at all. He says that he will use it when there is no chance of security breaks.

Question 18

Marie is a long-term staff nurse on the rehab floor.Her unit manager has been eager to adopt evidence-based recommendations related to family-centered care on the unit.Marie's response has been that she rarely has time to provide care to patients,let alone families.An approach that may gain Marie's support of the idea is to:

A) Invite Marie to review the studies for herself.
B) Suggest that she does not need to provide family-centered care.
C) Avoid discussion of the idea with her until she initiates it.
D) Secure the support of her closest colleagues on the unit.

Question 19

To help staff nurses adjust to using research in practice,what strategy would the nurse manager use?

A) Attendance at a regional research conference
B) Formal classes in electronic search techniques
C) Establishing a journal club
D) Issuing reports on the adverse consequences of outdated practices

Question 20

The clinical guidelines for management of incontinence developed by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO):

A) Reflect practice that is fiscally directed and sound.
B) Articulate practice recommendations developed from synthesis and review of evidence.
C) Are intended to increase awareness of issues in incontinence management.
D) Reflect a compilation of information from a variety and range of sources related to incontinence.

Question 21

Which of the following is most accurate regarding evidence-based practice?

A) Evidence-based practice replaces continuous quality improvement.
B) Evidence-based practice began with medicine and assists in determining which medical models can be applied in nursing practice.
C) Effective and efficient care can already be demonstrated, which means that EBP will soon become redundant.
D) EBP is generally recognized across disciplines and by policymakers as state-of-the-art clinical practice.

Question 22

Volunteers in a study are assigned randomly to groups.Some of the volunteers receive an herbal supplement that is reputed to control nausea,and some of the volunteers are assigned to a control group where a placebo is administered.This is an example of a(n):

A) Longitudinal study.
B) RCT.
C) Meta-analysis.
D) Appraisal tool.

Question 23

Which of the following would be considered research?

A) Evaluation of the effectiveness of implementation of evidence-based guidelines for prompted voiding
B) Comparison of patient outcomes after implementation of practice guidelines against baseline (pre-implementation) outcome data
C) Audit of adverse events after implementation of evidence-based guidelines for pressure ulcers
D) Interviews with terminally ill cancer patients regarding their experience of being terminally ill

Question 24

A nurse manager introduces prompted voiding into nursing practice on a unit,which is supported by clinical guidelines based on evidence-based practice.The nurses on the unit resist implementation,indicating that the bathroom facilities are too far away for efficient implementation of the guidelines,and that resources are too few to accomplish the initial voiding observations.For the nurse manager in this situation,it is important to have further discussion with the staff regarding

A) Compatibility of this intervention with the values of staff on the unit.
B) Advantages of prompted voiding over incontinence products and catheterizations.
C) Usefulness of prompted voiding with the particular population of patients on the unit.
D) Feasibility of the program with respect to unit design.

Question 25

Once evidence related to the use of prompted voiding in patients with cognitive impairment has been appraised and integrated with practice,it is important to:

A) Consider whether patients' families see this as necessary for the well-being of family members.
B) Search large databases such as CINAHL to amass further evidence.
C) Clarify the clinical practice question.
D) Solicit input regarding integration with practice.

Question 26

Which of the following is a meta-analysis?

A) Review of 35 studies to determine the significance of research in contributing to nurse work satisfaction
B) Review of multiple chart audits to determine which errors are being reduced through implementation of evidence-based guidelines
C) RCT comparing the effectiveness of a local anesthetic in reducing the pain of venipuncture in young children
D) Analysis of factors contributing to nurse burnout and dissatisfaction at emergency room sites