When doing research, where would you find the BEST evidence for an evidence-based practice question? ANS✔✔
research journals
an article about the benefits of being a vegetarian includes color photos, a couple of recipes, and is written by a
journalist. what type of publication would this be? ANS✔✔ popular
What is the easiest way for undergraduate students to disseminate their research findings? ANS✔✔ presenting your
findings as a part of a university symposia
Evidence-based practice can be said to be a quality improvement process because? ANS✔✔ Evidence-based practice is a
key factor contributing to accountability and benchmarking.
A nursing leader is encouraging EBP methodology to be used for all practice change initiatives and is requiring synthesis
documentation to be included for all policies, procedures, and guidelines. Which EBP step is the nurse leader
addressing? ANS✔✔ Appraisal and synthesis of external evidence to guide best practice change recommendations
Evidence-based clinicians ask whether there is a scientific basis for the care they deliver in order to: ANS✔✔ Provide the
most effective care for their patients
The Portland Press Herald and The New York Times are examples of what type of publication? ANS✔✔ popular
an effective database search strategy includes? ANS✔✔ synonyms and related terms
search methods using Boolean operators
a well formulated clinical question
why is it important to convert your patient's problem into a clinical question? ANS✔✔ To help you develop a search
strategy and find the best research evidence
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You use a PICOT question to develop an evidence-based change in protocol for a certain therapeutic procedure.
However, to make these changes throughout the entire institution would require more evidence than is available at this
time. What is the best option? ANS✔✔ conduct a pilot study to investigate findings
Which of the following factors should not influence the decision when one is selecting a topic or problem for research?
ANS✔✔ Will I be able to prove that my previous held beliefs are true?
Identify the Time in the following situation:
A nurse is assessing a women following total abdominal hysterectomy. The current standard of care for controlling post-
operative pain in the first 48 hours is to administer intramuscular analgesia as needed, per hospital policy. However, the
nurse, who previously worked at a different institution, utilized patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medication in this
same situation. The nurse would like to know if the PCA is more effective at controlling post-operative pain. ANS✔✔ first
48 hours
all of these are qualities you should expect in an academic source: ANS✔✔ a provided list of sources
authors with academic credentials in the field
a discussion of research
A student is writing a research question. What should his/her first step be? ANS✔✔ Ensuring their ideas are
researchable
Concerned about his brownish teeth, a 35 year old man asked you after the completion of a restorative visit to your
clinic: do home tooth whitening kits work? what is the intervention? ANS✔✔ tooth whitening kit
Identify the Population in the following situation:
A nurse is assessing a women following total abdominal hysterectomy. The current standard of care for controlling post-
operative pain in the first 48 hours is to administer intramuscular analgesia as needed, per hospital policy. However, the
nurse, who previously worked at a different institution, utilized patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medication in this
same situation. The nurse would like to know if the PCA is more effective at controlling post-operative pain. ANS✔✔
women who have undergone a total hysterectomy
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