EAQ- EBP

Question 1

In both evidence-based practice and quality improvement, practicing ______ conduct the activities.

Answer 1

nurses

Question 2

Which statement distinguishes evidence-based practice from quality improvement?

Evidence-based practice is a part of a regular clinical practice.

Evidence-based practice aims to improve client care and outcomes.

Evidence-based practice focuses on the implementation of evidence already known into practice.

Evidence-based practice consists of internal funding and can be conducted by practicing nurses.

Answer 2

Evidence-based practice focuses on the implementation of evidence already known into practice.

Question 3

One section of an evidence-based article includes the researcher’s explanation of how the research study was organized to answer the research question. Which section would the research article include next?

A brief summary of the article

Details on the results of the study

Information about the purpose of the article

An explanation of the implications of the study findings

Answer 3

Details on the results of the study

Question 4

Which characteristic distinguishes research-based practice from evidence-based practice?

Research-based practice uses knowledge based only on research studies.

Research-based practice is a problem-solving approach to clinical practice.

Research-based practice involves the conscientious use of current best practice.

Research-based practice involves clinical expertise and client preferences and values.

Answer 4

Research-based practice uses knowledge based only on research studies.

Question 5

Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency does integrating current research with clinical experience and client preference comply with?

Safety

Quality improvement

Patient-centered care

Evidence-based practice

Answer 5

Evidence-based practice

Question 6

Which course of action would the nurse take to adhere to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency called evidence-based practice when caring for a client who lost both feet in an accident?

Check whether the client prefers artificial limbs or crutches.

Work with the physical therapist to enhance the client’s remaining limb function.

Refer to medical textbooks to understand the psychological effects of loss of limbs.

Use data gathered from previous cases to determine the best approach for delivering care.

Answer 6

Refer to medical textbooks to understand the psychological effects of loss of limbs.

Question 7

The nurse manager is looking for a nurse who excels in analytic skills. Which statement, if made by the nurse who is being interviewed, would be indicative of this skill set?

“I am able to make my own decisions.”

“I am highly organized and focused in my work.”

“I am good at using evidence-based knowledge.”

“I am very passionate about acquiring knowledge.”

Answer 7

“I am good at using evidence-based knowledge.”

Question 8

In the area of clinical research, which action is specific to the role of the nurse leader or manager?

Performing clinical research

Evaluating research evidences

Developing evidence-based guidelines

Facilitating the application of research findings in practice

Answer 8

Facilitating the application of research findings in practice

Question 9

Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency would the nurse address when sending email reminders to the community about vaccines and regular diabetic checkups?

Safety

Informatics

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Answer 9

Informatics

Question 10

When discarding outdated and leftover medications from previous prescriptions at the home of an older adult client, the nurse applied which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency?

Safety

Quality Improvement

Evidence-based practice

Teamwork and collaboration

Answer 10

Safety

Question 11

“Theory-generating research helps discover and describe relationships of ____________.”

Answer 11

phenomena

Question 12

“Theory-testing research helps determine the ___________ with which a theory describes a phenomenon.”

Answer 12

accuracy

Question 13

“The relationship between nursing ________ and nursing ________ builds the scientific knowledge base of nursing.”

Answer 13

“The relationship between nursing theory and nursing research builds the scientific knowledge base of nursing.”

Question 14

Which similarity exists between evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI)?

Both receive funding from internal sources.

Both use data sources from multiple research studies.

Both need approval of the Institutional Review Board.

Both are conducted by researchers employed for this purpose.

Answer 14

Both receive funding from internal sources.

Question 15

After developing a PICOT question to ask a clinical question, which step is next in the decision-making process?

Critically appraising all the evidence available

Gathering the most relevant and best evidence

Sharing the outcomes of the evidence-based practice changes with others

Integrating all available evidence with clinical expertise and client preferences

Answer 15

Gathering the most relevant and best evidence

Question 16

When providing evidence-based care for the client, which focus is primary for the nurse?

Practice trends

Research studies

Clinical experience

Problem-solving approach

Answer 16

Problem-solving approach

Question 17

When the nurse coordinates care with a dietician and a certified diabetes educator (CDE), which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency did the nurse demonstrate?

Safety

Patient-centered care

Evidence-based practice

Teamwork and collaboration

Answer 17

Teamwork and collaboration

Question 18

Which example indicates the nurse is following the objectives of an evidence-based practice?

Documents client care in an electronic health record

Reads current nursing journals and uses the latest scientific methods

Uses flowcharts and diagrams to record the client’s progress

Encourages the hospitalized client’s family to bring home-cooked food

Answer 18

Reads current nursing journals and uses the latest scientific methods

Question 19

Which nursing action illustrates the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency called informatics?

Ensure that the risk of harm to clients and health care workers is decreased by improving professional performance.

Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.

Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and client preferences and values to deliver quality health care.

Use data to monitor the outcomes of health care processes and implement improvement methods to design and test changes to improve quality of health care.

Answer 19

Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.

Question 20

The nurse is caring for a client who believes that surgery contaminates the soul unless proper cleansing rituals are performed. Which nursing activity adheres to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency patient-centered care?

Evaluating the effects of complying with a client’s requests on psychological health

Improving therapeutic communication skills to minimize the risk of emotional trauma

Coordinating with appropriate spiritual practitioners to help perform the cleansing ritual before the client’s surgery

Conducting extensive research about the ritualistic practices of the client’s community to formulate a care plan

Answer 20

Coordinating with appropriate spiritual practitioners to help perform the cleansing ritual before the client’s surgery

Question 21

A client says, “None of the medications will work on me because I am away from my holy land.” Which course of action would the nurse take to comply with teamwork and collaboration competency according to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)?

Provide care to the client with respect to diversity, values, and beliefs.

Approach the agency chaplain to discuss the spiritual needs of the client.

Conduct thorough research on the effect of emotional distress on the client’s health.

Use the flow chart data to provide the best care and monitor the outcome of care processes.

Answer 21

Approach the agency chaplain to discuss the spiritual needs of the client.

Question 22

Which action would the nurse take to provide patient-centered care based on the five Institute of Medicine (IOM) competencies?

Participate in research activities.

Identify errors and hazards in care.

Share decision-making and management.

Use information technology to reduce error.

Answer 22

Collecting data for comparison against a national level

Question 23

Which action of the nurse relates to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency of quality improvement?

The nurse uses data to monitor the outcomes of care.

The nurse provides compassionate and coordinated care.

The nurse works to minimize the risk of harm to the client.

The nurse combines clinical expertise with client preferences.

Answer 23

The nurse uses data to monitor the outcomes of care.

Question 24

Which element of an evidence-based study includes the nurse collecting the data, including the clients’ age, sex, ethnicity, and health problems, as well as anticipating interrelations from the data?

Introduction

Literature review

Clinical implications

Manuscript narrative

Answer 24

Manuscript narrative

Question 25

Which number of steps occur in evidence-based practice?

Answer 25

6

Question 26

The hospital management team conducted a randomized controlled trial to decrease the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. The trial was successful with positive outcomes. The nurse manager, in collaboration with other hospital management staff, conducted the same trial in another hospital, but the results were different. Which research strategy implementation would the nurse manager consider beneficial in preventing dramatic differences in trial results?

Evidence-based practice (EBP)

Practice-based evidence (PBE)

Client-centered outcomes research

Comparative effectiveness research (CER)

Answer 26

Practice-based evidence (PBE)

Question 27

Which instruction would the nurse give to the parent of a child who has had one episode of diarrhea according to evidence-based practice for this situation?

Limit the child’s activities, withhold oral feedings, and call the clinic in 4 hours.

Wrap the child snugly, offer sugar water, and bring the child to the clinic immediately.

Allow the child to continue activities, withhold oral feedings for 24 hours, and call the clinic tomorrow.

Continue the child’s feedings as usual, observe the frequency of stools, and bring the child to the clinic tomorrow if the diarrhea continues.

Answer 27

Continue the child’s feedings as usual, observe the frequency of stools, and bring the child to the clinic tomorrow if the diarrhea continues.