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

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