Chapter 24: Using Nursing Research in Practice: 8th edition

A nurse is educating a coworker on the similarities between conducting research and research utilization. The nurse judges the teaching to be effective when the coworker states: (Select all that apply.)

a. "Both are a step-by-step process." b. "Both involve critical thinking." c. "Decision making must occur in both processes."

The nurse has an adequate understanding of evidence-based practice when the nurse states which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. "Evidence-based practice is similar to research utilization." b. "Evidence-based practice is becoming important in all areas of health care." c. "Evidence-based practice incorporates many additional sources of data that may contribute to improved nursing care."

The nurse understands the function of The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) when stating: (Select all that apply.)

a. "The NINR is a major source of federal funding for nursing research." b. "The NINR supports education in research methods." d. "The NINR supports education in research career development." e. "The NINR establishes National Nursing Research Agenda."

Which steps can the nurse take to apply evidence-based research into nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)

a. Identify, review, and evaluate the data applicable to the problem. b. Define the problem. c. Design a practice change based on the data. d. Implement the change in nursing practice.

A nursing professor is educating students on barriers to incorporating nursing research into practice. The nurse professor judges the teaching to effective when a student states: (Select all that apply.)

b. "A barrier is time lag from completion of research until the project report is published." c. "Resistance of individuals involved can cause a barrier." d. "Budget constraints are a barrier."

7. A staff nurse recognizes the need for a change in practice regarding hand hygiene. How can the nurse implement a change in practice? (Select all that apply.)

b. Ask if the manager can hold a staff in-service. c. Implement the change on the unit. d. Monitor the change. e. Evaluate the effectiveness of the change.

A student asks the nurse manager, "When I was reading an article about research utilization, I ran across the phrase 'practice context.' What does that mean?" What is the best response?

"It is made up of the factors and systems that contribute to delivery of nursing care in a particular setting."

Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of what would not be a barrier to research utilization?

"Obtaining consensus to implement a new approach to resolve the care problem"

A nurse educator is teaching a nurse about research utilization. Which statement by the nurse indicates understanding?

"Research utilization is the process of integrating the findings of completed studies into practice."

nursing instructor is educating a group of student on research utilization. The teaching has been effective when a student states:

"Research utilization is the process of transferring research findings into clinical practice."

Which statement by the nursing professor shows understanding of the major function of the National Institute of Nursing Research?

"Serves as a major source of federal grants to fund nursing research"

The nurse manager has an adequate understanding of research utilization when stating which of the following?

"The process involves transferring research findings into practice."

Which statement would indicate a unit nursing staff is entering the preutilization step of research utilization?

"We need a new approach to containing violence on the psych unit

A nursing professor has just joined the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Which activities should the professor anticipate being a part of?

Channeling federal money into nursing research related to the national nursing research agenda

How does evidence-based practice (EBP) differ from research utilization? a.

EBP is a systematic method of applying research findings to nursing practice that incorporates many additional sources of data that may contribute to improved nursing care.

The nurse understands the process of research utilization when the nurse does not complete which of the following steps?

Guessing the extent of care needed

What is the correct sequence of activities in the research utilization process?

Identification of practice problem, evaluation of related published research, planning, implementation, evaluation

How can nurses being to define their practice context?

Identify characteristics that are specific to the group of people who will receive nursing care.

Which action can the nurse expect in the preutilization step in nursing research utilization?

Recognition that some aspect of nursing care could be done in a different way

Which of the following nursing activities are necessary to provide evidencebased nursing care?

Systematically integrating nursing research findings and applying relevant evidence to practice

What does research utilization on an inpatient unit require?

The implementation should be consistent with the nursing framework in the practice context.