Author Question: Nurses have fully achieved an evidence-based practice, in that decisions are almost always based on ... (Read 67 times)

LaDunn · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Nurses have fully achieved an evidence-based practice, in that decisions are almost always based on solid research findings.

A) True
B) False

Question 2

Which of the following is the best resource to use when beginning the search for evidence necessary for an individual EBP project?

A) Hayat, M. (2010). Understanding statistical significance. Nursing Research, 59(3), 219-223.
B) Durbin, C. R., Fish, A. F., Bachman, J. A., & Smith, K. V. (2010). Systematic review of education intervention for improving advanced directive completion. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42, 234-241.
C) Polit, D. R., & Beck, C. T. (2014). Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
D) Aggarwal, B., Liao, M., & Mosca, L. (2010). Predictors of physical activity at 1 year in a randomized controlled trial of family members of patients with cardiovascular disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 29(6), 444-449.

Melissahxx · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
For an individual EBP endeavor, the best place to begin is by searching for evidence in a systematic review, clinical practice guideline, or other preprocessed source because this approach leads to a quicker answerand, if your methodologic skills are limited, potentially a superior answer as well. Of the answers, only Durbin et al is a systematic review. The study by Aggarwal et al is an individual randomized controlled trial, not a systematic review. The article by Hayat provides general information on statistical significance and does not appear to be primary research. Polit and Beck is the textbook you are using, which is a secondary source, not primary research.