evidence-based practice Correct Answer-a process involving the examination and application of research findings or other reliable evidence that has been integrated with scientific theories
evidence-based practice Correct Answer-a practice based on the best available evidence, patient preferences...
NURS 405 - Exam 1 questions with correct answers
evidence-based practice Correct Answer-a process involving the
examination and application of research findings or other reliable
evidence that has been integrated with scientific theories
evidence-based practice Correct Answer-a practice based on the best
available evidence, patient preferences, and clinical judgment
best evidence
patient preferences and values
nurses' clinical expertise Correct Answer-the model of evidence-based
nursing practice includes:
tradition
authority
trial and error
personal experience
intuition
borrowed evidence
scientific research Correct Answer-sources of evidence for nursing
practice (7)
tradition Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing practice:
untested and based on unit trends and culture
,tradition Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing practice: passed
down from experienced nurses to novice nurses
tradition Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing practice: sacred
cows, or ineffective nursing customs, fall into this category
authority Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing practice: a
person with experience or power has the ability to influence opinion and
behavior
authority Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing practice:
nursing manager tells you to do something "because I said so"
trial and error Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing practice:
alternatives are tried until a solution to a problem is found
personal experience Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing
practice: involves gaining knowledge by being personally involved in an
event, situation, or circumstance
personal experience Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing
practice: enables the nurse to gain skills and expertise by providing care
to patients and family in the clinical setting
intuition Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing practice: hunch
or gut feeling that cannot be explained scientifically
,borrowed evidence Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing
practice: using knowledge from other disciplines (psychology, medicine,
sociology, education, etc.) to guide nursing practice
scientific research Correct Answer-source of evidence for nursing
practice: the best method for acquiring reliable knowledge
level I Correct Answer-level in the hierarchy of evidence: summarizes
more than one study
summaries (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy of
evidence: best practice recommendations based on appraisal of
information from a particular practice question
summaries (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy of
evidence: states a clinical question, then key findings are identified and
ranked
synopses (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy of
evidence: a brief description of evidence providing an overview of key
points from multiple sources
synopses (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy of
evidence: a shorter version of a summary
, synopses (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy of
evidence: looks like an abstract, except an abstract summarizes a single
study
meta-analyses (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy
of evidence: estimates the effect of an intervention by using statistical
methods to analyze data from both published and unpublished single
studies
meta-analyses (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy
of evidence: generates an effect size
meta-analyses (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the hierarchy
of evidence: systematically reviews and critiques multiple research
studies with statistical analysis by pooling data from multiple studies
(usually RCTs & quasi-experimental studies)
systematic reviews (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the
hierarchy of evidence: rigorous and systematic synthesis of research
findings from experimental and quasi-experimental studies about a
specific clinical problem/question
systematic reviews (level I) Correct Answer-type of evidence in the
hierarchy of evidence: uses ONLY published works and NO statistical
analysis
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