CHAPTER 1- ADVANCED ACCESS FOR STATISTICS FOR EBP

Question 1

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A GIVEN INTERVENTION

Answer 1

EFFICACY

Question 2

UTILIZING DATA FROM RELIABLE, SCIENTIFIC STUDIES IN COMBINATION WITH CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND PATIENT PREFERENCES TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION

Answer 2

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

Question 3

A RANKING SYSTEM USED TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF RESULTS USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESEARCH STUDIES

Answer 3

LEVELS OF EVIDENCE

Question 4

METHODS TO OPTIMIZE AN ORGANIZATION’S PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE GOALS MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY

Answer 4

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Question 5

METHODS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRODUCT/SERVICE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BEST CUSTOMER/PATIENT SATISFACTION

Answer 5

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Question 6

THE CHARACTERS OF A SAMPLE; THE PROCESS OF ANALYZING DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAWING CONCLUSIONS OR MAKING INFERENCES, ESPECIALLY FROM A SAMPLE TO A POPULATION

Answer 6

STATISTICS

Question 7

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE INFLUENCE OF EBP ON THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE?

Answer 7

EBP guides the selection of treatment, which is fundamental to quality of care

Question 8

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATISTICS AND EBP?

Answer 8

Understanding statistics is essential for carrying out EBP

Question 9

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD YOU EVALUATE AGAINST PRACTICE PATTERNS IN AN ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE ANY VARIANCE IN POPULATION TRENDS?

Answer 9

NATIONAL BENCHMARKS

Question 10

THE VISION OF GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION HAS BEEN REVAMPED SOLELY BASED ON THE ACA

Answer 10

FALSE

Question 11

THE LEVELS OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE CORRESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE VARIANCE IN THE STRENGTH OF COLLECTED EVIDENCE

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

WHERE DO WE EXPECT INCREASING DEMAND FOR NURSING SERVICES?

Answer 12

Outpatient and Ambulatory settings

Question 13

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ACT?

Answer 13

The act provides incentives to hospitals that improve patient outcomes

Question 14

Among top-ranked hospitals, the desire for Magnet Certification has served as a motivating force for many nurses to enroll in BSN programs.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

Professional experience does not qualify as a valid form of evidence that nurses can integrate into their practice because it is highly subjective and is therefore biased.

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

Adjustment of reimbursement rates through the ACA has led to the implementation of reward systems for institutions that improve patient outcomes.

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

Statistical analysis combined with clinical experience can help distinguish whether a subtle difference in the effectiveness of a procedure is an actual difference or simply due to chance.

Answer 17

FALSE

Question 18

Quantitative and statistical reasoning skills are required in order to

Answer 18

• examine patterns of behavior and outcomes
• analyze data from practice
• predict and analyze outcomes
• design evidence-based interventions
• identify gaps in evidence for practice

Question 19

Expanding enrollment of students into advanced practice nursing graduate programs has outpaced marketplace demand in recent years.

Answer 19

FALSE

Question 20

Baccalaureate preparation for nurses is projected to result in decreased demand for nurses working in which of the following healthcare settings?

Answer 20

HOSPITAL

Question 21

Statistics are used to distinguish whether the small difference in results between two clinical practice methods can be attributed to actual differences in effectiveness or chance.

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

Most nurses in advanced practice have extensive training in statistics.

Answer 22

FALSE

Question 23

Increasingly, the ability of nurses to ensure high public regards for the quality of nursing care relies on which of the following?

Answer 23

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT