What is Evidence Based Practice

Question 1

a way of approaching decision making about clinical issues

Answer 1

Evidence Based Practice

Question 2

EBP is a means of making decisions with the best and:

Answer 2

most current knowledge possible from science and from practice

Question 3

EBP is a means of making decisions as that knowledge:

Answer 3

is interpreted by a clinician

Question 4

EBP is a means of making decisions with the collaboration of:

Answer 4

the patients, where the doctor or nurse values what s/he wants as the outcome for this decision and why

Question 5

2 examples of EBP from science and practice

Answer 5

• quality improvement

- core measures data

Question 6

What is completely integrated into the interpretation by a clinician? (4)

Answer 6

expertise, experience, life knowledge, and intuition

Question 7

patients changing their preference after learning the science behind the clinician’s interpretation

Answer 7

informed patient preference

Question 8

5 As of evidence-based practice:

Answer 8

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