Exam 2: Evidence-Based Practice

The nurse is considering the importance of safety when providing patient care.At which times should the nurse be particularly alert for safety hazards? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse who works on a medical-surgical unit reads an article about a research study regarding nursing care in the intensive care unit (ICU)and decreased nosocomial infections.Which action should the nurse take in exploring this research topic?'

The nurse is researching articles prior to determining the best practice for providing an aspect of patient care.On what type of article should the nurse focus when researching best practice?

The nurse is planning a quasi-experimental study.Which criteria support the nurse's approach? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing a proposal for changing the type of needleless systems currently used to administer intravenous (IV)medications in the hospital.Which part of the proposal most effectively supports the proposed change?

The nurse working in a radiation oncology department wants to reduce the incidence of skin breakdown in patients who receive beam radiation.Which question should the nurse use to guide a literature search about this topic?

The nurse researcher is designing a study using the quasi-experimental approach.What type of data will the nurse obtain from this study design?

A nursing student asks the registered nurse (RN)preceptor why EBP is important.How should the nurse respond to the student?

A licensed practical nurse (LPN)working on the pediatric floor is interested in improving patient outcomes for children with asthma.Which clinical question would best guide the nurse's next steps?

Prior to administering a prescribed medication to a patient,the nurse talks with the health care provider (HCP)regarding expected effects and then contacts the pharmacist to review the guidelines for administration.Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)focus is the nurse demonstrating?

A nursing committee developed an evidence-based intervention that it would like to initiate institute-wide.Which step should the committee take to implement the intervention?

The nurse is using Level II research when planning best practices for skin care.Which type of evidence is the nurse using?

The nurse identifies an intervention that has been proven to enhance patient safety.What should the nurse do before implementing this intervention?

The nurse is researching evidence to address a clinical problem.Which evidence should the nurse focus as being the highest level supporting practice?

The nurse is implementing dependent interventions when providing patient care.Which actions are dependent nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to give oral care to a patient receiving tube feedings.Which approach should the nurse use to provide care that is based on EBP?

The nurse working on the burn unit is interested in understanding the rate of renal compromise with a burn.Which step should the nurse take first?

While reviewing a patient care assignment with unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP),the nurse explains the reason for turning and repositioning a patient every 2 hours.Why did the nursing include this information?

The nurse is implementing the QSEN focus of patient-centered care.Which nursing actions support this focus? (Select all that apply.)

After completing all of the steps in the research process,the nurse identifies a positive response to a new intervention for foot ulcer care.Which step in EBP should the nurse perform now?