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When collecting data for research purposes on patient safety methods,the nurse would use:

A) Maximum census of patients on a specific unit over the course of admissions for 1 year.
B) Maximum census of the entire hospital over the course of admissions for 1 year.
C) Information obtained in other,similar research projects.
D) Appropriate research design.

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Based on the Iowa model for evidence-based practice,research is initiated because of either problem- or knowledge-based triggers.The nurse understands that these triggers may arise as a result of (select all that apply) :

A) Staff complaints
B) An increase in surgical infection rates
C) An increase in chronic renal failure following use of dye during radiographic procedures in diabetic patients
D) Medicare reimbursement changes
E) A new nurse manager

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When integrating evidence-based research into practice,the nurse understands that the type of research is important to the application of a particular nursing unit.Which of the following factors is most important in determining the usefulness of the research to the needs of the practice?

Harm to patients from medication errors is a component to initiation of research in which of the following ways?

When providing care to patients,nurses understand that evidence-based practice supports the concept that:

Of the steps to implementation,research is not complete until which of the following steps is accomplished?

Maintaining currency in a profession is achieved through (select all that apply) :

Which responses by nurses incorporate reasons for resistance to research utilization?

A novice nurse observes change differences in practice from what was taught in nursing school and expresses confusion to the nurse manager.The nurse manager suggests which of the following methods as the best resource to determine best practice in the clinical setting?

The questions that nurse researchers should ask before beginning their study include which of the following? Select all that apply

When providing care to postoperative patients,nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:

Which of the following would be considered a sentinel event?

When making clinical practice changes,nurses should make permanent changes based on:

When providing care to patients,nurses use evidence-based practice to avoid urinary tract infections whenever the insertion of a urinary catheter is performed by:

When providing care to patients at risk for ARDS,nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:

After piloting changes based on evidence-based research,the nurse understands that they will be instituted as a result of the effects on which of the following? Select all that apply.

In determining the applicability of a research study,the nurse must look at many factors.Which factors can be used to determine appropriateness of the research to the individual setting? Select all that apply.

The nurse explains the PICO acronym to colleagues in which of the following ways?

A student nurse is conducting a research project for school.Although this is a new assignment,she understands that the quickest and most dependable source of information is the Internet.Which resources require intervention by the instructor?

A nurse involved in evaluating the validity of research prior to implementation should consider which of the following as the most important hierarchical evidence for effectiveness?