Week 9 Knowledge Check

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Question #1

Which of the following factors is not a determinant of success in implementing and maintaining an evidence-based change in practice?

A The work dynamics of the setting into which the practice is introduced

B Facilitation strategies used to introduce the innovation.

C Characteristics of the e-b innovation itself.

D The nurse executive getting directly involved in the project

Question #2

If an evidence-based clinical protocol has been implemented but evaluation shows that patients still are not achieving expected clinical outcomes, what is the likely reason?

A All of the previous reasons are possible

B The population of the studies on which the protocol’s recommendations was different from those the agency serves

C The evidence was not interpreted correctly.

D The translation of the evidence into the agency protocol was faulty.

Question #3

Which skill is not important for an evidence-based practice project team?

A Database searching

B Critical appraisal of evidence

C Implementing organizational change

D Ability to perform statistical analyses

Question #4

If you are interviewing for your first staff nurse position and want to work in an organization that practices evidence-based nursing, which of the following questions and requests would be most likely to result in an informative response from the staff nurse with whom you meet?

A Do you know a staff nurse who participated in an evidence-based practice project—and if so what was her involvement?

B Have you ever had a face-to-face verbal exchange with the chief nursing officer or her/his direct assistant?

C Is there a research committee here?

D Is there money available to assist each staff nurse to attend congresses, workshops, and conferences?

Question #5

Which statement best describes the staff nurse’s contribution to evidence-based nursing (EBN)?

A Staff nurses’ main contribution to EBN is to follow evidence-based protocols

B Staff nurses’ main contribution is scanning the clinical literature for articles about new evidence-based practice related to the unit’s or agency’s area of practice

C Staff nurses should lead evidence-based nursing projects

D Staff nurses can identify gaps and weaknesses in care, help in developing evidence-based protocols, and follow evidence-based protocols

Question #6

When preparing to talk to a nurse leader about an evidence-based innovation in care that you think the unit or agency should consider, how would you prepare?

A Write an official proposal with a reference list

B Assemble a group of 3-4 other nurses who share your concern to meet with the nurse leader

C Be ready to give some recent examples of why you think a change should be considered and come to the meeting with abstracts of several research articles that support your proposal

D Show up on time for the appointment and polish your shoes

Question #7

Which of the following activities is not an expected way for staff nurses to participate in evidence-based nursing?

A Serve on an interdisciplinary EBP project work group

B Bring relevant research evidence to unit or agency leadership persons

C Lead an evidence-based practice project

D Appraise a research article for an EBP project work group

Question #8

When designing a poster, all of the following are important design principles, except:

A Use complete sentences and correct grammar

B Group information into blocks

C Limit the information included to important points