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1. When’caring’for’clients’using’evidence-
informed’practice,’which’of’the’following’does’the’nurse’use?
a. Clinical’judgement’based’on’experience
b. Evidence’from’a’clinical’research’study
c. The’best’available’evidence’to’guide’clinical’expertise
d. Evaluation’of’data’showing’that’the’client’outcomes’are’met
ANS:’ C
Evidence-
informed’nursing’practice’is’a’continuous’interactive’process’involving’the’explicit,’co
nscientious,’and’judicious’consideration’of’the’best’available’evidence’to’provide’care
.’Four’primary’elements’are:’(a)’clinical’state,’setting,’and’circumstances;’(b)’client’
preferences’and’actions;’(c)’best’research’evidence;’and’(d)’health’care’resources.’Cli
nical’judgement’based’on’the’nurse’s’clinical’experience’is’part’of’EIP,’but’clinical’de
cision’making’also’should’incorporate’current’research’and’research-
based’guidelines.’Evidence’from’one’clinical’research’study’does’not’provide’an’adeq
uate’substantiation’for’interventions.’Evaluation’of’client’outcomes’is’important,’but’
interventions’should’be’based’on’research’from’randomized’control’studies’with’a’lar
ge’number’of’subjects.
2. Which’of’ the’ following’ best’ e x p l a i n s t h e n u r s e s ’ ’ pr imary’ use’ of’ the’nursing’ process’ when
N R I G B. C M
providing’care’to’clien U’S’N’T O
ts?
a. To’explain’nursing’interventions’to’other’health’care’professionals
b. As’a’problem-solving’tool’to’identify’and’treat’clients’’health’care’needs
c. As’a’scientific-based’process’of’diagnosing’the’client’s’health’care’problems
d. To’establish’nursing’theory’that’incorporates’the’biopsychosocial’nature’of’humans
ANS:’ B
The’nursing’process’is’an’assertive’problem-
solving’approach’to’the’identification’and’treatment’of’clients’’problems.’Diagnosis’is
’only’one’phase’of’the’nursing’process.’The
hour’turning’schedule’to’prevent’skin’breakdown.’Which’type’of’nursing’function’is’de
monstrated’with’this’turning’schedule?
a. Dependent
b. Cooperative
c. Independent
d. Collaborative
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