WGU D118 ADULT PRIMARY CARE EXAM
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What does the acronym PICO stand for in clinical questioning?
Answer: P = Patient, I = Intervention, C = Comparison, O = Outcome.
●● Which study design is considered the gold standard for testing
causation?
Answer: Randomized Control Trial (RCT).
●● What is the difference between reliability and validity in research?
Answer: Reliability refers to consistency, while validity refers to
accuracy.
●● Which type of study design provides the highest level of evidence
overall?
Answer: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
●● What is the primary goal of Implementation Science?
Answer: To close the gap between research findings and real-world
bedside care.
, ●● What are the three stages of Lewin's Change Theory?
Answer: Unfreezing, Change (Movement), and Refreezing.
●● What does the 'PET' process in the Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP
Model stand for?
Answer: P = Practice Question (PICO), E = Evidence (Search +
Appraise), T = Translation (Apply + Evaluate).
●● What is the focus of the ACE Star Model of Knowledge
Transformation?
Answer: It illustrates how knowledge is transformed into practice
through five stages: Discovery, Evidence Summary, Translation,
Integration, and Evaluation.
●● What are the primary reasons for increased risk during a patient's
transition of care?
Answer: Medication errors, poor communication, patient confusion,
follow-up gaps, and fragmented care.
●● In the Iowa Model of EBP, what are the two types of triggers that
initiate the process?
Answer: Problem-focused triggers (e.g., infection rates) and knowledge-
focused triggers (e.g., new research).
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What does the acronym PICO stand for in clinical questioning?
Answer: P = Patient, I = Intervention, C = Comparison, O = Outcome.
●● Which study design is considered the gold standard for testing
causation?
Answer: Randomized Control Trial (RCT).
●● What is the difference between reliability and validity in research?
Answer: Reliability refers to consistency, while validity refers to
accuracy.
●● Which type of study design provides the highest level of evidence
overall?
Answer: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
●● What is the primary goal of Implementation Science?
Answer: To close the gap between research findings and real-world
bedside care.
, ●● What are the three stages of Lewin's Change Theory?
Answer: Unfreezing, Change (Movement), and Refreezing.
●● What does the 'PET' process in the Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP
Model stand for?
Answer: P = Practice Question (PICO), E = Evidence (Search +
Appraise), T = Translation (Apply + Evaluate).
●● What is the focus of the ACE Star Model of Knowledge
Transformation?
Answer: It illustrates how knowledge is transformed into practice
through five stages: Discovery, Evidence Summary, Translation,
Integration, and Evaluation.
●● What are the primary reasons for increased risk during a patient's
transition of care?
Answer: Medication errors, poor communication, patient confusion,
follow-up gaps, and fragmented care.
●● In the Iowa Model of EBP, what are the two types of triggers that
initiate the process?
Answer: Problem-focused triggers (e.g., infection rates) and knowledge-
focused triggers (e.g., new research).
