EVIDENCED- BASED GUIDELINES IN NUTRITION

Question 1

is the conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about patient care.

using the best evidences culled from various studies, integrating Clinical experiences and patient’s preferences in the practice of professional care.

Answer 1

Evidence based practice (EBP)

Question 2

GRADE ranking recommendation

– Confident that the effect in the study reflects the actual effect.

Answer 2

High

Question 3

GRADE ranking recommendation

–quite confident that the effect in the study is close to the true effect but it is also possible it is substantially different.

Answer 3

Moderate

Question 4

GRADE ranking recommendation

–true effect may differ significantly from the estimate.

Answer 4

Low

Question 5

GRADE ranking recommendation

-true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimated effect.

Answer 5

Very low

Question 6

The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice is a five-step process:

Answer 6

1) Identifying the nursing problem and conduct a search of the literature.
2) Determine whether the issue is a priority for the organization
3) Form a team to develop, implement and evaluate the project.
4) Assemble the relevant literature.
5) Begin the process of critiquing the literature.

IDFAB

Question 7

is a guide for nurses in their practice that came from a integration of an exhaustive literature review, input of clinical experts and studies/evaluation of patient preferences. It is customized to the patients nutritional needs, specific to their condition.

Answer 7

The EBP Guideline