CHAPTER 1- ADVANCED ACCESS FOR STATISTICS FOR EBP Flashcards
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A GIVEN INTERVENTION
EFFICACY
UTILIZING DATA FROM RELIABLE, SCIENTIFIC STUDIES IN COMBINATION WITH CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND PATIENT PREFERENCES TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
A RANKING SYSTEM USED TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF RESULTS USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESEARCH STUDIES
LEVELS OF EVIDENCE
METHODS TO OPTIMIZE AN ORGANIZATION’S PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE GOALS MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
METHODS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRODUCT/SERVICE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BEST CUSTOMER/PATIENT SATISFACTION
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
THE CHARACTERS OF A SAMPLE; THE PROCESS OF ANALYZING DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAWING CONCLUSIONS OR MAKING INFERENCES, ESPECIALLY FROM A SAMPLE TO A POPULATION
STATISTICS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE INFLUENCE OF EBP ON THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE?
EBP guides the selection of treatment, which is fundamental to quality of care
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATISTICS AND EBP?
Understanding statistics is essential for carrying out EBP
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD YOU EVALUATE AGAINST PRACTICE PATTERNS IN AN ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE ANY VARIANCE IN POPULATION TRENDS?
NATIONAL BENCHMARKS
THE VISION OF GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION HAS BEEN REVAMPED SOLELY BASED ON THE ACA
FALSE
THE LEVELS OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE CORRESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE VARIANCE IN THE STRENGTH OF COLLECTED EVIDENCE
TRUE
WHERE DO WE EXPECT INCREASING DEMAND FOR NURSING SERVICES?
Outpatient and Ambulatory settings
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ACT?
The act provides incentives to hospitals that improve patient outcomes
Among top-ranked hospitals, the desire for Magnet Certification has served as a motivating force for many nurses to enroll in BSN programs.
TRUE
Professional experience does not qualify as a valid form of evidence that nurses can integrate into their practice because it is highly subjective and is therefore biased.
FALSE
Adjustment of reimbursement rates through the ACA has led to the implementation of reward systems for institutions that improve patient outcomes.
TRUE
Statistical analysis combined with clinical experience can help distinguish whether a subtle difference in the effectiveness of a procedure is an actual difference or simply due to chance.
FALSE
Quantitative and statistical reasoning skills are required in order to
- examine patterns of behavior and outcomes
- analyze data from practice
- predict and analyze outcomes
- design evidence-based interventions
- identify gaps in evidence for practice
Expanding enrollment of students into advanced practice nursing graduate programs has outpaced marketplace demand in recent years.
FALSE
Baccalaureate preparation for nurses is projected to result in decreased demand for nurses working in which of the following healthcare settings?
HOSPITAL
Statistics are used to distinguish whether the small difference in results between two clinical practice methods can be attributed to actual differences in effectiveness or chance.
TRUE
Most nurses in advanced practice have extensive training in statistics.
FALSE
Increasingly, the ability of nurses to ensure high public regards for the quality of nursing care relies on which of the following?
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
