Chapter 7 Evidence Based Practice

Question 1

evidence based practice

Answer 1

problem solving approach to clinical practice that combines clinicians expertise, patient preferences and values, an available health care resources in making decisions about patient care

Question 2

Six step process for EBP

Answer 2

1. Ask a clinical questions
2. Collect most relevant evidence
3. Critically review and evaluate the evidence
4. Combine evidence with expertise and pt preferences and values in making decision
5. . Evaluate the practice decision or change
6. Communicate results of the change

Question 3

PICO or PICOT

Answer 3

P=Patient population of interest
I=Intervention of interest
C=Comparison of interest
0=Outcome
T=Time

Question 4

clinical guidelines

Answer 4

statements about a plan of care for set of clinical circumstances involving a specific patient population

Question 5

hypotheses

Answer 5

predictions made about relationship among variables

Question 6

variables

Answer 6

traits that vary among subjects

Question 7

nursing sensitive outcome

Answer 7

how patients and health problems are affected by nursing interventions like symptoms functional status, safety

Question 8

Quality improvement (QI) 
performance improvement (PI)

Answer 8

formal approaches for the analysis of health care related processes

Question 9

sentinel event

Answer 9

unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury to patient

Question 10

active errors

Answer 10

acts that personnel perform

Question 11

latent errors

Answer 11

the organization or steps of the blood ordering and administration process