Exam 5: Evidence-Informed Practice in Community Health Nursing

What is the biggest challenge for CHNs who are familiar with evidence-informed practice and want to implement it in their care of clients?

Which activity to determine the best way to address an outbreak of a new infectious disease exemplifies evidence-informed practice?

A health care provider is concerned about the high number of clients with type 2 diabetes who have poor glucose control. In order to implement evidence-informed practice to manage this problem, what would be the best reference for the health care provider to use?

A CHN implemented an education program that incorporated computer games to reinforce learning in a community of older adults. Although earlier research had demonstrated evidence of improved retention of information by using this method, the CHN found exactly the opposite effect in this group of clients. What would be the most likely cause of the poor outcome in the education program?

How can a CHN best facilitate incorporation of evidence-informed practice in the clinical setting?

A nursing administrator aims to develop a work environment conducive to the implementation of evidence-informed practice. What is the best approach to achieve this goal?

A CHN plans to use evidence-informed practice to guide the development of health education programs that are most likely to increase retention of information in elementary school children. What represents the best way to use evidence-informed practice in this situation?

What action by a nurse leader would best implement evidence-informed practice at a community nursing centre that serves a large Cuban immigrant population?

What best represents the first step to take when using evidence-informed practice in the clinical setting?