Fund Exam 1: Ch. 4, 9th Ed.
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- Q1
A nurse uses evidence-based practice (EBP) to provide nursing care. What is the best rationale for the nurse’s behavior?
EBP is a guide for nurses in making clinical decisions.
EBP is based on the latest textbook information.
EBP is easily attained at the bedside.
EBP is always right for all situations.
60s - Q2
In caring for patients, what must the nurse remember about evidence-based practice (EBP)?
EBP is the only valid source of knowledge that should be used.
EBP is secondary to traditional or convenient care knowledge.
EBP is dependent on patient values and expectations.
EBP is not shown to provide better patient outcomes.
60s - Q3
A nurse wants to change a patient procedure. Which action will the nurse take to easily find research evidence to support this change?
Read all the articles found on the Internet.
Make a general search of the Internet.
Use a PICOT format for the search.
Start with a broad question.
60s - Q4
A nurse has collected several research findings for evidence-based practice. Which article will be the best for the nurse to use?
An article that uses randomized controlled trials (RCT)
An article that is an opinion of expert committees
An article that uses qualitative research
An article that is peer-reviewed
60s - Q5
The nurse is reviewing a research article on a patient care topic. Which area should entice the nurse to read the article?
Literature review
Introduction
Methods
Results
60s - Q6
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic low back pain. The nurse wants to determine the best evidence-based practice regarding clinical guidelines for low back pain. What is the best database for the nurse to access?
MEDLINE
EMBASE
PsycINFO
AHRQ
60s - Q7
A nurse writes the following PICOT question: How do patients with breast cancer rate their quality of life? How should the nurse evaluate this question?
true PICOT question regardless of the number of elements
A true PICOT question because the intervention comes before the control
Not a true PICOT question because the comparison comes after the intervention
Not a true PICOT question because the time is not designated
60s - Q8
A nurse is reviewing literature for an evidence-based practice study. Which study should the nurse use for the most reliable level of evidence that uses statistics to show effectiveness?
Meta-analysis
Systematic review
Single random controlled trial
Control trial without randomization
60s - Q9
A nurse is reviewing research studies for evidence-based practice. Which article should the nurse use for qualitative nursing research?
An article about the number of falls after use of no side rails
An article about infection rates after use of a new wound dressing
An article about the percentage of new admissions on a new floor
An article about emotional needs of dying patients and their families
60s - Q10
A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do patients who listen to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery when compared with patients who receive standard nursing care following surgery? Which information will the nurse use as the “C”?
After surgery
Who listen to music
Who receive standard nursing care
Achieve better control of their anxiety and pain
60s - Q11
The nurse uses a PICOT question to develop an evidence-based change in protocol for a certain nursing procedure. However, to make these changes throughout the entire institution would require more evidence than is available at this time. What is the nurse’s best option?
Conduct a pilot study to investigate findings.
Drop the idea of making the change at this time.
Insist that management hire the needed staff to facilitate the change.
Seek employment in another institution that may have the staff needed.
60s - Q12
The nurse is trying to identify common general themes relative to the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation from patients who have had heart attacks and have gone through cardiac rehabilitation programs. The nurse conducts interviews and focus groups. Which type of research is the nurse conducting?
Nonexperimental research
Experimental research
Qualitative research
Evaluation research
60s - Q13
In conducting a research study, the nurse researcher guarantees the subject no information will be reported in any manner that will identify the subject and only the research team will have access to the information. Which concept is the nurse researcher fulfilling?
Bias
Confidentiality
Informed consent
The research process
60s - Q14
The nurse researcher is preparing to publish the findings and is preparing to add the limitations to the manuscript. Which area of the manuscript will the nurse researcher add this information?
Abstract
Conclusion
Study design
Clinical implications
60s - Q15
A nurse is trying to decrease the rate of falls on the unit. After reviewing the literature, a strategy is implemented on the unit. After 3 months, the nurse finds that the falls have decreased. Which process did the nurse institute?
Performance improvement
Peer-reviewed project
Generalizability study
Qualitative research
60s