Nursing Research Test 1 (Ch 1-6)
One of the primary foundations for evidence-based nursing practice is
A. Medical knowledge.
B. Research results.
C. Everyday health care.
D. Textbook information
Within the process of providing evidence-based nursing care, which types of research
results are incorporated to ascertain the plan of treatment?
A. Personal experiences and medical knowledge
B. Client values and medical knowledge
C. Personal experiences and client values
D. Medical knowledge and identified challenges
As a novice nurse on a medical-surgical hospital unit, you want to get involved in a
research study that is being proposed for your unit. Because your hospital is involved
with evidence-based nursing practice, which aspects of EBP are essential for you to
have?
A. Sound bedside nursing skills
B. Basic knowledge of your unit
C. Method for accessing published information
D. Fundamental safety knowledge
Which of the EBP components carries the greatest weight in determining the
management of the clinical situation?
A. Thought process
B. Client preferences
C. Research
D. The situation
Evidence comes in many forms. Examples of the data that could best be utilized for
EBP are
A. Quality improvement data and integrated reviews.
B. Integrated reviews and non-peer-reviewed journal articles.
C. Collegial relationships and lay journals.
D. Verbal data and practice guidelines.