A nurse is gathering information from research studies and evidence-based nursing practice on wound healing.
She has noticed that clients on the unit who utilize a specific product do better with wound healing than those who do not when changing colostomy pouches. Which of the following sources of information is provided as evidence-based practice in this scenario?
A) Clinical experience data
B) Chart audit data
C) Benchmarking data
D) Quality improvement data
Question 2A nursing education department in the hospital has supported the clinical research of its nurses. What kind of organizational factors may best facilitate research utilization in nursing departments?
A) Change in values related to research by administration
B) Promotions or salary increases for use of research in practice
C) Increased time to participate in research-utilization activities
D) Provision of time for nurses to read research reports while off duty
Question 3A nurse is conducting a research study and has some difficulties during her project. Which of the following is a barrier to research utilization in nursing?
A) Positive beliefs and attitudes toward nursing research by the clinician
B) Difficulty determining if studies are well designed and scientifically sound
C) Professional characteristics of clinicians such as openness
D) Postgraduate education level
Question 4What purpose in a research study does the initial review of the literature hold for the reviewer?
A) To raise more questions about the topic
B) To help the researcher develop a strong knowledge base
C) To describe how others define the subject
D) To develop preconceived ideas about the topic
Question 5Research model utilization is a term that a nurse was trying to define, but she could not come to grips with what it meant to the profession of nursing. In trying to determine the importance of the concept,
the nurse came across a theorist's definition of innovation (an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new). Which of the following related innovation to research model utilization?
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