Description
Chapter 1: Using Evidence in
Nursing Practice Nursing
School Test Banks
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions
about patient care that is grounded in:
a.
b.
the latest information found in textbooks.
systematically conducted research studies.
c.
tradition in clinical practice.
d.
ANS: B
quality improvement and risk management data.
2. When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
a.
b.
standardized for all.
unhampered by patient culture.
c.
variable according to the situation.
d.
ANS: C
safe from the hazards of critical thinking.
3. When a PICOT question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the
usual standard of care is:
a.
b.
P.
I.
c.
C.
d.
ANS: C
O.
4. A well-developed PICOT question helps the nurse:
a.
b.
c.
d.
search for evidence.
include all five elements of the sequence.
find as many articles as possible in a literature search.
accept standard clinical routines.
ANS: A
5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best
possible for the situation. Utilizing which of the following resources would be the
quickest way to review research on the topic?
a.
b.
CINAHL
PubMed
c.
MEDLINE
d.
ANS: D
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