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 10- The Role of Outcomes in Evaluating Practice Change
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | Which of the following actions related to outcomes measurement falls within the scope of the outcomes management (OM) framework? | |
| A) | Surveying the views of nurses to elicit effective interventions and outcomes | |
| B) | Correlating specific interventions with their outcomes | |
| C) | Assessing patients’ understanding of their own health status | |
| D) | Quantifying patient satisfaction ratings as a key outcome | |
| 2. | Staff on a burns-and-plastics unit have implemented a new, evidence-based algorithm around pain control prior to debridement and dressing changes that was based on the Health Outcomes Institute’s Outcomes Management Model. Analysis of the outcomes following the implementation of the new practice reveals that patient reports of pain during the procedures actually increased slightly compared with preexisting practices. The caregivers should prioritize which of the following? | |
| A) | Revisiting phase one of the process | |
| B) | Disseminating the results of the process | |
| C) | Continuing with data collection over a longer period | |
| D) | Reexamining the evidence and chosen practices | |
| 3. | Which of the following actions is most likely to promote acceptance of a new, evidence-based initiative aimed at reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers among stroke patients on a rehabilitative medicine unit? | |
| A) | Having an expert talk to staff about the deleterious effects that pressure ulcers have on the quality of life of patients | |
| B) | Quantifying and distributing the baseline incidence of pressure ulcers on the unit | |
| C) | Encouraging staff to search the health literature for possible new interventions for pressure ulcer prevention | |
| D) | Directing staff to be vigilant when charting interventions related to the prevention or treatment of pressure ulcers | |
| 4. | The nursing leadership at a county hospital are alarmed by an apparent increase in the incidence of nosocomial methacillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and infection among inpatients. The leaders are eager to determine if this is a real or perceived phenomenon and should proceed by | |
| A) | beginning a campaign of data collection related to MRSA. | |
| B) | conducting a literature review related to MRSA infection and colonization. | |
| C) | examining existing hospital data to see if their suspicions are valid. | |
| D) | beginning a program of observation to assess the infection-control practices of care providers. | |
Answer Key
| 1. | B |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | B |
| 4. | C |
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