What is the major difference between research utilization and evidence-based nursing practice?
A) Research utilization is scientifically based; evidence-based nursing may not be.
B) Evidence-based nursing uses one type of data; research utilization uses many types.
C) Research utilization is used frequently in hospitals; evidence-based practice is not.
D) Evidence-based nursing outcomes are better than research utilization outcomes.
Question 2
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