Chapter 21 Translating Research into Practice

Chapter 21  Translating Research into Practice

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The chief nursing officer at a local hospital seeking Magnet™ status creates staff development classes concerning research utilization. What best describes research utilization?
a.
Conducting an integrative review of the literature
b.
Searching the literature for a systematic review
c.
Providing the results of research studies to practitioners
d.
Applying the results of a research study to practice

ANS: D
The primary aim of research utilization is to activate the change process to move research findings into practice to improve patient outcomes.

REF: Page 413 TOP: AONE competency: Knowledge of Healthcare Environment

2. The chief nursing officer at a local hospital seeking Magnet™ status creates staff development classes about incorporating evidence-based nursing. What best describes evidence-based nursing?
a.
Applying the results of a research study to practice
b.
Using research-based information to develop practice guidelines
c.
Conducting a meta-analysis of a specific research question
d.
Developing standards for practice

ANS: B
Nurse managers utilize research findings for the establishment of standards, practices, and patient care models in the organization.

REF: Page 416 TOP: AONE competency: Knowledge of Healthcare Environment

3. The nurse manager decides to change staffing schedules in the intensive care unit. She chooses to use Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory to implement the change. What are the elements of Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory?
a.
Assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation
b.
Preparation, validation, synthesis, and evaluation
c.
Knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and evaluation
d.
Scanning, diagnosis, decision making, application, and reevaluation

ANS: C
Nurse managers disseminate research findings to patient care team members. Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory provides a useful model for integration of evidence into practice.

REF: Pages 418, 419
TOP: AONE competency: Knowledge of Healthcare Environment

4. Understanding why it is important to provide certain strategies for the emotional support of parents of critically ill children is an example of:
a.
Direct research utilization.
b.
Indirect research utilization.
c.
Translation science.
d.
Rogers’ diffusion of innovations theory.

ANS: B
Indirect research utilization involves reading and then understanding how to provide emotional support. Direct research utilization involves translating recommendations into behavior or action.

REF: Page 421 TOP: AONE competency: Knowledge of Healthcare Environment

5. The nurse manager wants to use evidence-based recommendations to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. What type of research would provide the strongest evidence for this clinical issue?
a.
A single large-scale, randomized, clinical trial
b.
A systematic review of research studies
c.
A systematic review of research-based clinical guidelines
d.
Qualitative meta-synthesis

ANS: C
Nurse managers utilize research findings for the establishment of standards, practices, and patient care models in the organization.

REF: Pages 424, 425
TOP: AONE competency: Knowledge of Healthcare Environment