CLINICAL SCIENCE & PRACTICE EXAM 1
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ What 3 components go into evidence based decision making and
clinical practice?.
Answer: external evidence from research
clinical expertise
patient/family preferences
◉ external evidence.
Answer: research articles, generated research
◉ internal evidence.
Answer: based on clinical practice and experience
◉ Seven steps of EBP but also Step 0.
Answer: 0: spirit of inquiry
1: ask clinical question in PICOT format
2: search and collect evidence
3: appraise critically
,4: integrate evidence with clinician expertise and pt/family
preference
5: evaluate outcomes of a practice
6: disseminate outcomes
◉ Quality improvement.
Answer: relies on internal evidence
does not involve search or appraisal of evidence
◉ Evidence-Base Quality Improvement.
Answer: begins with internal evidence but then includes external
evidence
◉ Outcomes management.
Answer: define clinical outcome
identify practices that you coudl implement
compare those practices to currentones
analyze the impact of implementing new practices
◉ IOM roundtable on Evidence-Based medicine.
Answer: helps create a learning healthcare system
find effective and valuable practices
, improve public awareness and understanding about nature of the
evidence
◉ federally funded initiatives that advanced EBP.
Answer: US Preventative Services Task Force
Community Services Task Force
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
◉ USPSTF.
Answer: panel of 16 experts who review the evidence of
effectiveness and develop evidence-based recommendations for
clinical preventive services; grades services
◉ Community Services Task Force.
Answer: systematic review process to determine the best evidence-
based programs and policies to promote health and prevent disease
◉ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Answer: authorized by Congress to conduct research to provide info
about the best available evidence to help patients and their
healthcare providers make more informed decisions
◉ Magnet Recognition Program five components.
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ What 3 components go into evidence based decision making and
clinical practice?.
Answer: external evidence from research
clinical expertise
patient/family preferences
◉ external evidence.
Answer: research articles, generated research
◉ internal evidence.
Answer: based on clinical practice and experience
◉ Seven steps of EBP but also Step 0.
Answer: 0: spirit of inquiry
1: ask clinical question in PICOT format
2: search and collect evidence
3: appraise critically
,4: integrate evidence with clinician expertise and pt/family
preference
5: evaluate outcomes of a practice
6: disseminate outcomes
◉ Quality improvement.
Answer: relies on internal evidence
does not involve search or appraisal of evidence
◉ Evidence-Base Quality Improvement.
Answer: begins with internal evidence but then includes external
evidence
◉ Outcomes management.
Answer: define clinical outcome
identify practices that you coudl implement
compare those practices to currentones
analyze the impact of implementing new practices
◉ IOM roundtable on Evidence-Based medicine.
Answer: helps create a learning healthcare system
find effective and valuable practices
, improve public awareness and understanding about nature of the
evidence
◉ federally funded initiatives that advanced EBP.
Answer: US Preventative Services Task Force
Community Services Task Force
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
◉ USPSTF.
Answer: panel of 16 experts who review the evidence of
effectiveness and develop evidence-based recommendations for
clinical preventive services; grades services
◉ Community Services Task Force.
Answer: systematic review process to determine the best evidence-
based programs and policies to promote health and prevent disease
◉ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Answer: authorized by Congress to conduct research to provide info
about the best available evidence to help patients and their
healthcare providers make more informed decisions
◉ Magnet Recognition Program five components.
