The Institute of Medicine defines evidence-based practice as the integration of:

The Institute of Medicine defines evidence-based practice as the integration of:
 
  a. Patient values, clinical expertise, and the best research evidence
  b. Organizational values, clinical expertise, and the best research evidence
  c. Patient values, medical expertise, and the best research evidence
  d. Organizational values, medical expertise, and the best research evidence

Question 2

The planning process is a critical element for nursing management. One consequence of planning is:
 
  a. Vision
  b. Values
  c. Mission statement
  d. External assessment

Question 3

Procedure manuals provide:
 
  a. An abbreviated course of action
  b. A basis for orientation and staff development
  c. A resource only for nurse managers
  d. A low degree of regularity

Question 4

At a magnet hospital, the nurses' council committee developed a new policy regarding the implementation of a computerized charting system. This policy can best be described as:
 
  a. Obsolete
  b. Originated
  c. Appealed
  d. Imposed

Question 5

Policies and procedures serve many purposes in an organization. Which of the following purposes of policies and procedures is the most important for the nurse manager?
 
  a. They serve as a basis for future decisions and actions.
  b. They serve as a means to plan the unit budget.
  c. They serve as a means to control performance.
  d. They serve as a means to increase consistency of action.

Question 6

While writing a procedure for the administration of chemotherapy, the staff nurse included all of the following except:
 
  a. Materials needed and how to locate them
  b. Methods for recycling the materials used
  c. The physician's responsibilities
  d. Appropriate charting