Chapter 10

Question 1

T/F: evidence based practice is research utilization and/or quality improvement

Answer 1

False

Question 2

____ involves critical analysis and evaluation of research findings & then determining how these findings fit into clinical practice

Answer 2

Research utilization

Question 3

____ focuses on systems, processes, satisfaction, and cost outcomes, usually within a specific organization

Answer 3

quality improvement

Question 4

____ incorporates the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of the curerent best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients

Answer 4

Evidence based practice

Question 5

____ is an acronym for a system that assists in the formatting of clinical questions

Answer 5

PICOT

Question 6

P in PICOT

Answer 6

Population/Patient

Question 7

I in PICOT

Answer 7

Intervention

Question 8

C in PICOT

Answer 8

Comparison

Question 9

O in PICOT

Answer 9

Outcome

Question 10

T in PICOT

Answer 10

Time [Frame]

Question 11

____ provide options for narrowing or broadening a topic to identify relevant literature

Answer 11

electronic indexes

Question 12

The _________ is a collection of databases that contain high quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision making.

Answer 12

Cochrane Library

Question 13

___ includes structured summaries containing information about each guideline, including comparisons covering similar topics

Answer 13

National Guideline Clearinghouse

Question 14

Best evidence for practice includes:

Answer 14

empirical evidence, evidence from descriptive & qualitative research, and information from case reports, scientific principles & expert opinion

Question 15

The strongest evidence for practice comes from:

Answer 15

systematic reviews that integrate findings from multiple well-controlled studies

Question 16

The weakest evidence for practice comes from:

Answer 16

expert opinion

Question 17

___ has to do with the extent to which a study minimizes bias in the design, implementation & analysis of a study

Answer 17

Quality

Question 18

___ refers to the number of studies done, the strength of the findings, and the sample size across

Answer 18

Quantity

Question 19

___ refers to the similarity & differences of study designs that investigate the same research question and report similar findings

Answer 19

Consistency

Question 20

Developed to guide clinical practice and represent an effort to put a large body of evidence into a manageable form

Answer 20

clinical practice guidelines

Question 21

This model of EBP involves 5 steps that include knowledge, discovery, evidence summary, translation into practice recommendations, integration into practice & evaluation.

Answer 21

ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation

Question 22

This model of EBP resembles a decision making tree that identifies either problem-focused or knowledge-focused triggers that initiate the process in the organization

Answer 22

Iowa Model of EBP

Question 23

This model of EBP involves 3 major stages of knowledge transfer: creation, diffusion and implementation

Answer 23

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality model (AHRQ)

Question 24

This model of EBP asks a practice question, finds the evidence, and translates the evidence into practice; uses PICOT format

Answer 24

John Hopkins Nursing EBP Model (PET)