EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS: Implications for Nurses

What is the primary purpose of evidence-based practice (EBP) as described in the text?

According to the Hierarchy of Scientific Evidence Pyramid shown in Figure 1, which type of research is considered the most scientifically rigorous?

What is the second fundamental principle of EBP that clinicians must apply, in addition to seeking the highest level of evidence?

According to Ingersoll's definition, evidence-based nursing practice is the 'conscientious, explicit, and judicious' use of what type of information?

Which agency supports the National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC), a valuable resource for evaluating pharmacologic evidence?

Evidence-based practice represents a paradigm shift away from traditional clinical practice. What was the traditional paradigm primarily grounded in?

What is the nurse's primary responsibility in the context of EBP, even for drugs that have been rigorously tested and approved by the FDA?

In the hierarchy of evidence, where are Case Control Studies positioned relative to Cohort Studies?

What types of content do AHRQ’s Evidence-Based Practice Centers (EPCs) provide to assist nurses in providing high-quality pharmacologic care?

What is the key reason provided for why EBP is especially important in modern nursing practice regarding pharmacology?

Which type of research report is ranked just above 'Cohort Studies' in the Hierarchy of Scientific Evidence Pyramid?

The new paradigm of EBP requires nurses to integrate the best scientific evidence with three other components to make conscientious decisions. What are these three components?

What does the hierarchy of evidence pyramid, as illustrated in Figure 1, make clear about treatment effects even when evidence is considered weak?

In the context of EBP in pharmacology, what type of study design is generally used to investigate a drug's therapeutic and non-therapeutic effects?

The excerpt on EBP provided in the text was written exclusively for which edition of 'Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses'?

What is the primary function of the Cochrane Library and its databases in the context of evidence-based practice?

When making clinical decisions, what must decision-makers always trade off, according to the principles of EBP?

Which of the following research report types is located at the bottom of the Hierarchy of Scientific Evidence Pyramid?

What does Ingersoll's 2000 definition state is a key consideration in the EBP decision-making process, alongside the research-based information?

What is the result of the paradigm shift to EBP for nurses' decision-making process?

Besides the Cochrane Database, what is the other valuable and quickly accessible resource mentioned for evaluating high-level pharmacologic evidence?

If a nurse is seeking the highest level of available evidence to answer a clinical question, where should they look first according to the evidence hierarchy?

The article references a publication by Ingersoll on evidence-based nursing. In what year was this key article published?

What is the primary role of evidence-based systematic reports and guidelines for nurses, according to the text?

In the Hierarchy of Scientific Evidence Pyramid, which level is immediately below 'Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analysis'?