Chapter 7- Patient Concerns, Choices, and Clinical Judgment in Evidence-Based Practice

Evidence Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare A Guide to Best Practice 2nd Edition By  Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

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Chapter 7- Patient Concerns, Choices, and Clinical Judgment in Evidence-Based Practice

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. Which of the following activities most clearly indicates that a nurse is engaging in self-improving practice?
  A) The nurse reflects on practice in an effort to identify potential mistakes.
  B) The nurse seeks input from more experienced colleagues.
  C) The nurse attempts to get to know patients on a personal level.
  D) The nurse has participated in a research study being conducted on the hospital unit.

 

 

2. A nurse has recently marked 10 years of practice on a medical unit. Which of the following aspects of “experience” is most likely to result in improved practice on the part of a nurse?
  A) Increased years of practice in a consistent clinical environment
  B) Exposure to more patient interactions and conduction of more interventions
  C) Examination of interactions and events in the clinical context
  D) Engagement with a greater variety of patients and patient populations

 

 

3. Which of the following aspects of care on a postsurgical unit is the clearest example of phronesis?
  A) “The patient will dangle at the bedside q4h on postoperative day 1.”
  B) “The patient will demonstrate independent ambulation prior to discharge.”
  C) “The patient will perform leg exercises and deep breathing and coughing exercises twice on the day of surgery.”
  D) “The patient will transition from dangling to assisted standing for the first time following surgery with the assistance of the physical therapist.”

 

 

4. Which of the following activities by the nurse most directly fosters phronesis in the care of geriatric patients in a long-term care setting?
  A) The nurse consistently seeks out and attends continuing education offerings.
  B) The nurse stays abreast of current research in geriatric nursing.
  C) The nurse has organized a pilot study on falls prevention in the care facility.
  D) The nurse makes an effort to get know residents’ individual needs, concerns, and goals.

 

Answer Key

 

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D

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