Exam 4: Evidence-Based Practice

A student nurse is conducting a research project for school.Although this is a new assignment,she understands that the quickest and most dependable source of information is the Internet.Which resources require intervention by the instructor?

Harm to patients from medication errors is a component to initiation of research in which of the following ways?

When collecting data for research purposes on patient safety methods,the nurse would use:

The nurse explains the PICO acronym to colleagues in which of the following ways?

In determining the applicability of a research study,the nurse must look at many factors.Which factors can be used to determine appropriateness of the research to the individual setting? Select all that apply.

When providing care to patients,nurses use evidence-based practice to avoid urinary tract infections whenever the insertion of a urinary catheter is performed by:

When making clinical practice changes,nurses should make permanent changes based on:

When integrating evidence-based research into practice,the nurse understands that the type of research is important to the application of a particular nursing unit.Which of the following factors is most important in determining the usefulness of the research to the needs of the practice?

The questions that nurse researchers should ask before beginning their study include which of the following? Select all that apply

Which responses by nurses incorporate reasons for resistance to research utilization?

When providing care to postoperative patients,nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:

After piloting changes based on evidence-based research,the nurse understands that they will be instituted as a result of the effects on which of the following? Select all that apply.

A novice nurse observes change differences in practice from what was taught in nursing school and expresses confusion to the nurse manager.The nurse manager suggests which of the following methods as the best resource to determine best practice in the clinical setting?

When providing care to patients,nurses understand that evidence-based practice supports the concept that:

When providing care to patients at risk for ARDS,nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:

Based on the Iowa model for evidence-based practice,research is initiated because of either problem- or knowledge-based triggers.The nurse understands that these triggers may arise as a result of (select all that apply):

Which of the following would be considered a sentinel event?

Maintaining currency in a profession is achieved through (select all that apply):

A nurse involved in evaluating the validity of research prior to implementation should consider which of the following as the most important hierarchical evidence for effectiveness?

Of the steps to implementation,research is not complete until which of the following steps is accomplished?