Deck 11: Asking Clinical Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is not a trigger for an evidence-based practice project?

A) An adverse patient event
B) Quality data indicating less than ideal patient outcomes
C) Patient dissatisfaction with care
D) A family disagreement about continuing life support of an elderly parent

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The PICOTS format is most useful for focusing what kind of clinical question for an evidence-based practice project?

A) A quality study
B) A question about intervention effectiveness
C) A question about the effectiveness of a process of care
D) A study about risk factors for a clinical condition

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What is a sound evaluation of the following questions that served as a project guide?
Would recommending the shingles vaccine to all patients ages 65 and older who are seen in our medical clinics reduce the incidence of shingles? For this population, are there any contraindications to receiving it?

A) They are missing essential elements required for a focused project.
B) They are too vague.
C) They include all essential elements for a focused project.
D) They are too specific.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Assume that you work on a medical unit and you read a research article about an effective way of teaching diabetics about how to detect early symptoms of low blood sugar. What action should you undertake first?

A) Talk to a physician with diabetic expertise about the method.
B) Try out the new method and see how it works.
C) Discuss the study and the new method with a nurse leader, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse manager.
D) Make arrangements to get on the Nursing Practice Council's agenda to discuss the issue.