D) Tradition correct answers The preceptor tells a new nurse to dangle the patient's legs on the side of the bed before assisting the patient to stand. The new nurse asks the preceptor why the legs need to dangle first, and the preceptor says "This is how we always get a patient out of bed". The pr...
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D) Tradition correct answers The preceptor tells a new nurse to dangle the patient's legs on the side of the bed before assisting the patient to stand. The new nurse asks the preceptor why the legs need to dangle first, and the preceptor says "This is how we always get a patient out of bed".
The preceptor's statement is an example of which type of evidence?
A) Trial and error B) Intuition
C) Personal experience D) Tradition
A) Trial and error is not based on systematic approaches correct answers Why is trial and error not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care?
A) Trial and error is not based on systematic scientific approaches B) The ANA does not consider trial and error a sanctioned method C) Time is wasted using trial and error, and it is not cost-effective
D) Nursing care should be based on critical thinking, which is not utilized with trial and error
D) Claiming the facility was overcrowded, giving patients no choice but to give permission for their child to participate in the study correct answers The Willowbrook studies tried to justify the
use of human subjects by doing which of the following?
A) Deliberately infecting children with hepatitis B) Leading volunteers to believe that the procedures were free special medical care
C) Obtaining oral consent without documenting it and claiming that it was a standard of care to perform more dangerous procedures without written consent
D) Claiming the facility was overcrowded, giving patients no choice but to give permission for their child to participate in the study
B) U.S. Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare correct answers The first regulations to protect human subjects in medical research studies were proposed in 1973 by which of the following?
A) American Medical Association
B) U.S. Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
C) U.S. Food and Drug Administration
D) Association of American Universities
B) Trial and error correct answers The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus who has a prescription for sliding-scale regular insulin. The physician has adjusted the scale several times based on the patient's blood sugar levels. The physician is demonstrating the use of which of the following sources of evidence?
A) Personal experience B) Trial and error
C) Authority
D) Intuition
C) Utilizing bedside technology and provide the patient with EBP information correct answers The nurse is preparing to discharged a patient who is requesting information about herbal supplements that will promote sleep. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse take in order to save time and provide EBP information for the patient?
A) Ask another nurse who is more familiar with EBP to educate the patient
B) Provide the patient with the addresses of websites that the patient can read at home
C) Utilized bedside technology and provide the patient with EBP information
D) Request the charge nurse monitor all assigned patients and then look up relevant research articles
B) The findings are more likely to support the theory if the steps are followed correct answers Which of the following is true with regard to following the steps of the research process?
A) The results cannot be used as evidence-based practice if the steps are not followed in order
B) The findings are more likely to support the theory if the steps are followed
C) The findings can actually prove a theory if the steps are followed, rather than only support the
thoery
D) The results must be tested more than once if the steps are not followed
A) They are research topics that will probably be priorities. correct answers What do genetics, chronic illness, symptom management, and health promotion all have in common?
A) They are research topics that will probably be priorities.
B) They are components of the Nazi, Tuskegee, Willowbrook, and Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital studies.
C) They are measures that are on the list of current National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
D) They are key components of the cycle of scientific development.
B) Errors can exist in every research study; therefore, the more studies that have been conducted,
the more likely the results can be used with confidence. correct answers Which of the following is true regarding replication studies?
A) Results of a study cannot be considered "supportive" unless more than one study has been conducted.
B) Errors can exist in every research study; therefore, the more studies that have been conducted,
the more likely the results can be used with confidence.
C) More than one study is necessary for the results to be applied to patient care.
D) Subjects must be chosen in the original study and randomly assigned in subsequent studies in order for the evidence to be reliable.
C) Hire advanced practice nurses who have a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. correct answers A community hospital has just announced it is striving to reach Magnet Recognition. Which of the following actions would most likely help the hospital to achieve this goal?
A) Replace all associate-degree nurses with bachelor-degree nurses.
B) Require at least half of the nurses to be published within 1 year.
C) Hire advanced practice nurses who have a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
D) Hire nurses who have advanced technology skills.
C) Tradition correct answers A staff nurse taking vital signs routinely every 4 hours on all clinically stable patients is an example of what type of an accepted source of evidence? A) Authority B) Evidence C) Tradition D) Trial and error
B) Ask for volunteers to join an EBP steering committee. correct answers The director of nursing
(DON) is planning an education conference for the nursing staff to help promote a culture for evidence-based practice (EBP) at the organizational level. Which of the following should the nurse include in the conference?
A) Teach the staff nurses to question current practices more often.
B) Ask for volunteers to join an EBP steering committee.
C) Ask a local librarian from a nursing program to be present.
D) Provide information regarding the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and how to request funds to conduct research for EBP.
A) "We are looking at all of our policies to make sure they are evidence based." correct answers A nurse is interviewing at a local hospital and asks the manager what interventions the organization is doing to help promote evidence-based practice (EBP). Which of the following responses should the manager make?
A) "We are looking at all of our policies to make sure they are evidence based."
B) "All of our staff have obligations they must practice by."
C) "We make sure that any studies to be conducted are done by scientifically qualified persons."
D) "All of our EBP has been approved by the institutional review board (IRB)."
A) A standard question about spousal abuse was added to the health history interview on the admission form correct answers The nursing supervisor is planning an education conference about how to move evidence into patient care using the translational research model. Which of the following examples should the supervisor include in the conference?
A) A standard question about spousal abuse was added to the health history interview on the admission form
B) The facility is now offering tuition reimbursement for staff to further their education.
C) New staff are informed about how policies are developed during the orientation process.
D) Staff nurses, nurse managers, and APNs are encouraged to help develop policies and procedures.
B) All five levels can contribute to a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP). correct answers Which of the following do all five levels of collaboration have in common?
A) They are all funded by grants and donations.
B) All five levels can contribute to a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP).
C) They all involve practice changes that can be implemented by a nurse.
D) They all provide specific strategies that can be used to improve patient care.
B) Expedited review correct answers The nurse educator is planning a research study related to experiential learning activities regarding care for older adults with cognitive changes. Which type of IRB review is needed?
A) Exempt from review
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