Nursing 350 - Research in Nursing » Spring 2022 » Week 4 Knowledge Check

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Question #1
Which is not a source of evidence used in designing e-b clinical protocols?
A.   Recommendations of soundly produced clinical practice guidelines
B.   Agency data regarding patient outcomes
C.   Cost of implementing the recommendations
D.   Agency data regarding staff nurse education levels
Question #2
Which of the following is the main goal of evidence-based practice?
A.   Patients receiving evidence-based care
B.   Nurses reading research articles
C.   Patients achieving good outcomes
D.   Nurses following evidence-based protocols
Question #3
Which of the following lists are essential members of groups who design nursing care protocols?
A.   A representative of the Risk Management team and the Quality Control officer
B.   Advanced practice nurses, direct care nurses, and nurse managers
C.   A nurse executive, physician, unit teacher, and pharmacist
D.   Advance practice nurses, risk management specialists, and insurance representatives
Question #4
What is the ultimate goal of evidence-based nursing?
A.   Positive impact on patient outcomes
B.   Patient satisfaction with care
C.   Research-based interventions
D.   Reduced cost of healthcare
Question #5
Which one of the following goals is not a purpose of clinical protocols?
A.   Advance the knowledge base of nursing
B.   Support the clinical decision making of nurses
C.   Set forth standards of care
D.   Promote consistency of care
Question #6
Which one of the following describes the optimal relationship between evidence-based nursing (EBN) and quality improvement (QI )initiatives?
A.   EBN and QI work best when each works separately to improve care
B.   EBN and QI both contribute to quality of care but they are competing approaches
C.   EBN and QI are a natural twosome in the pursuit of excellent patient care
D.   EBN and QI are different names for the same organizational data collection programs
Question #7
Which of the following is not a clinical protocol?
A.   A standardized plan of care
B.   A standard order set
C.   A new nurse orientation checklist
D.   A decision algorithm
Question #8
In the context of making a change in clinical practice in an organization, what is a stakeholder?
A.   Any person whose work will be affected by a change in practice
B.   A person who was involved in writing the new protocol
C.   Everyone in the setting where change is being introduced
D.   The Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Nursing
Question #9
How do clinical information systems with decision support incorporate evidence-based information?
A.   By issuing warnings to care givers about potential medication incompatibilities proven by research
B.   By notifying care providers of clinical resource persons available to them
C.   By notifying care givers when they have made a poor clinical decision
D.   By using inputted patient information to bring relevant standards of care and resources to the attention of care givers

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