A Nurse Researcher Should View EBP as What

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse researcher should view EBP as what?

• A) The integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values
• B) The promotion of the publication of research findings among practicing nurses
• C) The process of using research findings to improve patient care
• D) The collection of data from subjects using measurement devices

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Definitions:

Transference

According to psychodynamic theorists, the redirection toward the psychotherapist of feelings associated with important figures in a patient’s life, now or in the past.

Psychodynamic

A psychological theory focused on the structured examination of the mental forces driving human behavior, feelings, and emotions, with an interest in their connection to experiences from early life.

Resistance

An unconscious refusal to participate fully in therapy.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

A type of mental health therapy that addresses issues by changing unhealthy feelings, actions, and thinking patterns.