Evidence Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare A Guide to Best Practice 2nd Edition By Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk
Evidence Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare A Guide to Best Practice 2nd Edition By Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk
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Chapter 2- Asking Compelling, Clinical Questions
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | Which of the following components of a clinical question represents the “P” in the PICOT format for asking clinical questions? | |
| A) | The nurse’s preparation for patient teaching prior to surgery | |
| B) | Early ambulation versus aggressive anticoagulant therapy | |
| C) | Individuals who require peritoneal dialysis | |
| D) | Deep vein thrombosis | |
| 2. | An unacceptably high number of patients on a geriatric, subacute medicine unit have developed pressure ulcers during their period of care. The nurses on the unit have agreed on a goal of reducing the incidence of these wounds by 50% over the next 10 weeks. This goal represents which component of the PICOT format for asking clinical questions? | |
| A) | O | |
| B) | P | |
| C) | I | |
| D) | C | |
| 3. | Which of the following scenarios represents the most common obstacle that nurses encounter when attempting to gain the knowledge necessary for EBP? | |
| A) | A nurse identifies several articles relevant to a clinical question, but the methodology of each is significantly flawed. | |
| B) | A nurse is overwhelmed by the number of hits during a CINAHL search. | |
| C) | Current research that relates to the nurse’s clinical question does not exist. | |
| D) | The research that the nurse locates is rooted in a medical, not nursing, perspective. | |
| 4. | A nurse has attempted to begin the process of implementing EBP in the area of falls prevention but has become disillusioned by the possibility of having to read a vast number of publications. Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement in response to this problem? | |
| A) | Narrow the scope of the clinical question | |
| B) | Restrict the information search to publications from the past 24 months | |
| C) | Seek recommendations for information sources from trusted colleagues | |
| D) | Limit the search to articles that relate the findings of randomized control trials (RCTs) | |
Answer Key
| 1. | C |
| 2. | A |
| 3. | B |
| 4. | A |
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