A Nurse Has Decided to Increase the Evidence Base of Current

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse has decided to increase the evidence base of current nursing practice in an agency. Which of the following describes a barrier that could be encountered by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Colleagues who don't know how to search the literature or critique research
• B)Dedication to the history and tradition of the agency
• C)Little or no research published in the clinical area of concern
• D)Several meta-analyses in the literature with inconsistent results

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Definitions:

Wilhelm Wundt

Wilhelm Wundt is known as the father of experimental psychology; he established the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig in 1879, marking the formal beginning of psychology as a separate scientific discipline.

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, encompassing various aspects of human experience.

Wilhelm Wundt

A German physician, physiologist, and philosopher widely regarded as the father of experimental psychology.

Laboratory

A controlled environment where scientific research, experiments, and measurement can be conducted.