The Process of Understanding and Applying Researched Clinical Evidence to Nursing

question 15

Multiple Choice

The process of understanding and applying researched clinical evidence to nursing practice requires the nurse to become information literate. Which action by the nurse best describes the use of information literacy?

• A) Identifies a specific clinical problem, accesses appropriate resources, and assesses the relevancy of use of information for that particular patient's problem
• B) Identifies a particular patient problem and immediately notifies the physician and family for treatment
• C) Identifies the lack of research skills and consults a librarian for a workshop on conducting research studies
• D) Identifies the lack of research skills and consults a scientific researcher to teach basic computer information

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Definitions:

Expected Rate

In finance, it typically refers to the predicted average rate of return on an investment over a specified period.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variability or dispersion of a set of data values around the mean (average).

Risk-Free Asset

A financial instrument that is considered to have no risk of financial loss and typically features a guaranteed rate of return, such as government bonds.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, showing how much each value in the set differs from the mean.