Deck 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice

Question 1

The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situation.Perhaps the quickest way for her to review the research on the topic would be to utilize:

A) CINAHL
B) PubMed
C) MEDLINE
D) The Cochrane Library

Answer 1

The Cochrane Library

Question 2

____________________ is the extent to which a study's findings are valid,reliable,and relevant to your patient population of interest.

Answer 2

Scientific rigor
Scientific rigor is the extent to which a study's findings are valid,reliable,and relevant to your patient population of interest.

Question 3

The nurse has done a literature search and has found 25 possible articles on the topic that she is studying.To determine which of those 25 best fit her inquiry,the nurse should first look at:

A) The abstracts
B) Literature reviews
C) The "Methods" sections
D) The narrative sections

Answer 3

The abstracts

Question 4

The researcher explains how to apply findings in a practice setting for the type of subjects studied in the _________________ section of a research article.

Question 5

To use evidence-based practice appropriately,you need to collect the most relevant and best evidence and critically appraise the evidence you gather.This process also includes: (Select all that apply.)

A) Asking a clinical question
B) Applying the evidence
C) Evaluating the practice decision
D) Communicating your results
E) None of above

Question 6

A systematic review explains if the evidence that you are searching for exists,and whether there is good cause to change practice.In _____________,all entries include information on systematic reviews.Individual randomized controlled trials (RCTs)are the gold standard for research.

Question 7

Evidence-based practice requires good ______________.

Question 8

__________________ are the gold standard for research.

Question 9

When a "PICO" question is developed,the letter that corresponds with the usual standard of care is:

A) P
B) I
C) C
D) O

Question 10

While caring for patients,the professional nurse must question ________________.

Question 11

_________________is a guide for making accurate,timely,and appropriate clinical decisions.

Question 12

When evidence-based practice is used,patient care will be:

A) Standardized for all
B) Unhampered by patient culture
C) Variable according to the situation
D) Safe from the hazards of critical thinking

Question 13

Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in:

A) The latest information found in textbooks
B) Systematically conducted research studies
C) Tradition in clinical practice
D) Quality improvement and risk management data

Question 14

The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on the level of postmyocardial depression for individuals who have had a myocardial infarction.The type of study that would best capture this information would be:

A) A randomized controlled trial
B) A qualitative study
C) A case control study
D) A descriptive study

Question 15

The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need.The best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:

A) The Cochrane Library
B) MEDLINE
C) The NGC
D) CINAHL

Question 16

A well-developed PICO question helps the nurse:

A) Search for evidence
B) Include all four elements of the sequence
C) Find as many articles as possible in a literature search
D) Accept standard clinical routines

Question 17

Evidence-based practice has the ability to:

A) Improve the quality of care provided
B) Improve patient outcomes
C) Improve clinician satisfaction
D) Improve patients' perceptions
E) None of above