Exam 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

A nurse educator explains the importance of following evidence-based practice (EBP)competencies to a group of prelicensure nursing students.Which statement by a nursing student indicates the need for further teaching?

What is true about a meta-analysis?

Which is the strongest source of research and evidence for developing evidence-based guidelines?

When using the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice,the nurse researcher develops a team to gather and appraise evidence.Which step of the model is this?

What must a researcher describe to identify that a comprehensive,systematic literature search was conducted?

Which EBP model is provided to assist nurses in determining the quality of evidence-based guidelines and the steps for using these guidelines in practice?

To develop a clinical question when reviewing the effectiveness of nursing interventions,the nurse will use which format?

When addressing a healthcare question to determine best practice,the nurse identifies and appraises quality research using a structured,comprehensive synthesis of the research literature to determine the best research evidence available.This is an example of a

When using the Stetler Model of Research Utilization,the nurse researcher critically appraises the research reports to determine their soundness.Which part of the model is this?

Which is true about evidence-based practice?

In a meta-analysis,a researcher wishes to examine differences in temperatures of subjects in two groups but notes that one study uses a centigrade scale and the other study uses a Fahrenheit scale.Which statistic will the researcher apply in this case?

A new research methodology (termed "bench to bedside")developed to improve the application of research evidence in practice is known as

Which method will a researcher use to evaluate a group of qualitative studies?

Which type of research literature would be included in gray literature sources?

Which is true about the literature search criteria for a meta-analysis?

What is the purpose of the PRISMA statement?

A nurse studies the effects of teaching the MyPlate.gov materials to preschoolers by providing this education to preschoolers in a single day care center and then following their BMI scores over a 5-year period and comparing their scores to those of children from another day care center.In this study,which element is represented by the O in the PICOS acronym?

When using the Stetler Model of research utilization,the nurse researcher reviews the risks,resources,and readiness of staff associated with making changes in practice based on evidence.Which part of the model is this?

Which research discipline seeks to develop practical applications based on research knowledge?

A researcher evaluates data from a variety of studies,including those involving qualitative and quantitative research,and uses findings from qualitative studies to interpret synthesized quantitative studies.This is an example of