Nursing 350 - Research in Nursing » Summer 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.   Cost of implementing the recommendations
C.   Agency data regarding staff nurse education levels
D.   Agency data regarding patient outcomes
Question #2
Which of the following is the main goal of evidence-based practice?
A.   Patients achieving good outcomes
B.   Nurses following evidence-based protocols
C.   Nurses reading research articles
D.   Patients receiving evidence-based care
Question #3
What is the ultimate goal of evidence-based nursing?
A.   Positive impact on patient outcomes
B.   Patient satisfaction with care
C.   Reduced cost of healthcare
D.   Research-based interventions
Question #4
Which one of the following goals is not a purpose of clinical protocols?
A.   Advance the knowledge base of nursing
B.   Promote consistency of care
C.   Support the clinical decision making of nurses
D.   Set forth standards of care
Question #5
The rate of uptake of an e-b practice is most affected by which of the following factors?
A.   Whether the e-b practice is recommended by a professional specialty association
B.   The existence of an Evidence-Based Practice committee
C.   The education and age of the nurses working in the setting
D.   Whether the organization has made adoption of an e-b practice fit into clinicians’ workflow
Question #6
Which of the following is not a clinical protocol?
A.   A standard order set
B.   A new nurse orientation checklist
C.   A standardized plan of care
D.   A decision algorithm
Question #7
In the context of making a change in clinical practice in an organization, what is a stakeholder?
A.   The Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Nursing
B.   Everyone in the setting where change is being introduced
C.   A person who was involved in writing the new protocol
D.   Any person whose work will be affected by a change in practice
Question #8
How do clinical information systems with decision support incorporate evidence-based information?
A.   By notifying care givers when they have made a poor clinical decision
B.   By issuing warnings to care givers about potential medication incompatibilities proven by research
C.   By using inputted patient information to bring relevant standards of care and resources to the attention of care givers
D.   By notifying care providers of clinical resource persons available to them

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