Question 1

What is the main goal of clinical protocols?
A) Orient new nurses
B) Set standards of care
C) Increase hospital revenue
D) Protect against lawsuits

Accepted Answer

Clinical protocols are designed to set standards of care to ensure consistent and high-quality treatment for patients.

Question 2

For the care of what groups of patients are clinical protocols usually written?
A) Patients with rare conditions and those with several diseases
B) Patients with short lengths of stay
C) Patients with chronic illnesses and disabilities
D) High-volume and high-risk patients

Accepted Answer

Patients with high-volume and high-risk are usually written for clinical protocols.

Question 3

Who writes clinical nursing protocols?
A) Staff nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse managers
B) Medical equipment representatives and nurse managers
C) MD who is the head of the department and clinical nurse specialists
D) Nursing administrators and nurse managers

Accepted Answer

Clinical nursing protocols are typically written by staff nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse managers who have the expertise and practical experience necessary to develop guidelines for patient care.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a form of nursing protocol?
A) A drug dosage calculation
B) A clinical procedure
C) A standard order set
D) A clinical decision-making algorithm

Accepted Answer

A drug dosage calculation is not a form of nursing protocol because it is a mathematical calculation, not a set of instructions or guidelines.

Question 5

Which statement is true of evidence-based nursing (EBN)?
A) EBN is the first initiative by nursing to apply research findings to clinical practice.
B) EBN was started by physicians involved in Evidence-based Medicine.
C) The United States is the world leader in EBN.
D) EBN is the most recent development in nursing's long history of applying research findings to clinical practice.

Accepted Answer

EBN is the most recent development in nursing's long history of applying research findings to clinical practice.

Question 6

In the research context, what is a population?
A) The patient group to whom study findings are intended to apply
B) The patient group who agrees to participate in the study
C) The patient group who receives the experimental treatment
D) The patient group from whom complete data is collected

Accepted Answer

In research, a population refers to the entire group of individuals or instances about whom the study findings are intended to apply.

Question 7

All of the following are used to develop nursing protocols by project teams, except:
A) expert opinion.
B) information from Wikipedia.
C) quality monitoring data.
D) research findings.

Accepted Answer

Information from Wikipedia is not a reliable source for developing nursing protocols.

Question 8

The most basic form of research evidence is a finding from:
A) an individual study.
B) a systematic review.
C) a micro-analysis.
D) a qualitative analysis.

Accepted Answer

An individual study is the most basic form of research evidence, as it represents a single piece of research conducted to investigate a specific question or hypothesis.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about nursing protocols is not true?
A) Clinical protocols are guides to care that should be given to individual patients.
B) Deviation from protocol actions should be done only in life-threatening situations.
C) Clinical protocols should be used in combination with clinical judgment and patient preference.
D) Ideally, clinical protocols are based on research-evidence, to the extent that is possible.

Accepted Answer

Deviation from protocol actions can occur in various situations, not just life-threatening ones, as clinical judgment and patient preferences are also important considerations.

Quiz 1: The Research-Practice Connection

What is the main goal of clinical protocols?

For the care of what groups of patients are clinical protocols usually written?

Who writes clinical nursing protocols?

Which of the following is not a form of nursing protocol?

Which statement is true of evidence-based nursing (EBN) ?

In the research context, what is a population?

All of the following are used to develop nursing protocols by project teams, except:

The most basic form of research evidence is a finding from:

Which of the following statements about nursing protocols is not true?