The nurse is recommending a change in the healthcare facility's policy and procedure regarding usage of restraint.
To ensure that the nurse is providing findings from the highest quality of evidence, the nurse should include information from a
The nurse is recommending a change in the healthcare facility's policy and procedure regarding usage of restraint.
To ensure that the nurse is providing findings from the highest quality of evidence, the nurse should include information from a
A. detailed expert opinion.
[5%]
B. systematic review.
[50%]
C. quantitative study.
[14%]
D. qualitative study.
[31%]
Statistics
Subject/Lesson
Subject
Leadership & Management
Lesson
Management Concepts
Client Need
Test Plan
Management of Care
Related Topic
Performance Improvement (Quality Improvement)
Item Type
Item Type
Analysis
Explanation
Choice B is correct. Systematic reviews are the highest quality scholarly evidence. In a systematic review, thorough literature is gathered, analyzed, and synthesized to form a conclusion relevant to a topic. A systematic review utilizes the highest rigor when selecting literature for analysis and provides the inclusion and exclusion criteria for research finding selection. The nurse should include findings from systematic reviews published within the past five years to ensure the results are relevant.
Choice A is incorrect. Expert opinions are the lowest quality of scholarly evidence because it is not an experiment. Expert opinions are a narrative that includes support from various studies that may allow the author to be biased.
Choice C is incorrect. Quantitative studies are also lower quality scholarly evidence but not as low as expert opinions.
Choice D is incorrect. Qualitative studies, like quantitative ones, are not considered to be as high quality as systematic reviews.
Additional Info
✓ When selecting scholarly evidence, the nurse should refer to the evidence hierarchy, which can be found below.
Polit–Beck Evidence Hierarchy/Levels of Evidence Scale
