Fundamentals Chapter 5
A nurse writes the following PICOT question : How do patients with breast cancer rate their quality of life? How should the nurse evaluate the question?
A true PICOT question regardless of the number of elements
a nurse uses evidence-based practice (EBP) to provide nursing care. what is the best rationale for the nurse's behavior? a. EBP is a guide for nurses in making clinical decisions b. EBP is based on the latest textbook information c. EBP is easily attained at the bedside d. EBP is always right for all situations
A. . EBP is a guide for nurses in making clinical decisions
The nurse is caring for patent with chronic lower back pain. The nurse wants to determine the best evidence based practice regarding clinical guidelines for lower back pain . What is. the best database for the nurse to access?
AHRQ
A nurse has collected several research findings for evidence - based practice. Which article will be the BEST for the nurse to use?
AN article that uses randomized controlled trials (RCT)
A nurse is reviewing reproach studies for evidence based practice. which article should the nurse use for qualitative nursing research?
An article about emotional needs of dying patients and their families
The nurse researcher is preparing to publish findings and is preparing to add the limitations to the manuscript. Which area of the manuscript will the nurse researcher add this information?
Conclusion
In caring for patients , what must the nurse remember about evidence based practice (EBP)?
EBP is dependent on patient values and expectations
The nurse is reviewing a article on a patient care topic : Which area should entice the nurse to read the article?
Introduction
A nurse wants to change a patient procedure. Which action will the nurse take to easily find research evidence to support this change?
Use a PICOT format for the search
In conducting a research study, the nurse researcher guarantees the subject no information will be reported in any manner that will identify the subject and only the research team will have access to the information. Which concept id the nurse researcher fulfilling?
confidentiality
A nurse identifies a clinical problem with pressure ulcers. Which step should the nurse take next in the research process?
develop a hypothesis
A nurse is reviewing literature for an evidence - based practice study. Which study should the nurse use for the most reliable level of evidence that uses statistics to show effectiveness?
meta- analysis
A nurse is trying to decrease the rate of falls on the unit. After reviewing the literature, a strategy is implemented on the unit. After 3 months, the nurse finds that the falls have decreased. Which process did the nurse institute?
performance improvement
The nurse is trying to identify common general themes relative to the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation from patients who have had heart attacks and have gone through cardiac rehabilitation programs. The nurse conducts interviews and focus groups. Which type of research is the nurse conducting?
qualitative research
A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do patients who listen to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery compared with patients who receive standard nursing care following surgery. which information will the nurse use as the "C"
who receive standard nursing care
