NSG517 Quizlet Study Guide- Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10

Question 1Which of the following is defined as the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best research-based evidence when making decisions about the care of individual patients?

  Current best evidence

  Nursing research

  Research theory

  Evidence-based practice

Question 2Which of the following is defined as systematic inquiry that generates knowledge about issues of importance to the nursing profession; individual studies may focus on clinical practice, education, administration, and informatics?

  Current best evidence

  Nursing research

  Research theory

  Evidence-based practice

Nursing research

Question 3Which of the following entails the application of research findings from studies that evaluate interventions or assessments used by nurses and other care providers to improve patient outcomes?

  Current best evidence

  Nursing research

  Research theory

  Evidence-based practice

Question 4Which form of clinical decision making relies on findings from a wide variety of studies, including pathophysiologic research designed to identify the principal action of an intervention or the main reason it exerts a particular effect, and in vitro or in vivo research models?

  Nursing-based research

  Tradition-based practice

  Rationale-based practice

  Evidence-based practice

Question 5Which of the following is based on clinical and anecdotal experience, combined with received wisdom, often provided by instructors or clinical preceptors and expert opinion from those perceived as experts or expert clinicians in a given area of care?

  Nursing-based research

  Tradition-based practice

  Rationale-based practice

  Evidence-based practice

Question 6Which of the following is the overall goal of evidence-based practice?

  Application of best evidence to clinical decision making

  Produce generalizable new knowledge

  Enhance quality of care by evaluating the effect of a specific action

  Combine the wisdom of experts in a given area of care

Question 7Which of the following is the overall goal of a quality improvement project?

  Application of best evidence to clinical decision making

  Produce generalizable new knowledge

  Enhance quality of care by evaluating the effect of a specific action

  Combine the wisdom of experts in a given area of care

Question 8Which of the following rankings of recommendations for clinical practice as provided by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) should always be offered or provided by the APRN when indicated?

  A

  B

  A and B

  A, B, and C

  All recommendations

Question 9Which of the following rankings of recommendations for clinical practice as provided by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) should be offered or provided by the APRN only when other considerations support offering or providing the service?

  B

  B and C

  C

  D

  All recommendations

Question 10Which of the following rankings of recommendations for clinical practice as provided by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) should the APRN discourage use of?

  I

  B

  C

  D

  C and D