NURS 8006 FINAL 2026 SUMMER-FALL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

NURS 8006 FINAL 2026 SUMMER-FALL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
|UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI



EBP (evidence based practice)

conscientious use of the best current evidence when making decisions about patient care




Research utilization

synthesizing, disseminating, and using research generated knowledge to make an impact
or change in the existing practice practice




intervention

PICO question, "if I practice this way, does an outcome happen?" makes up 85-90% of
PICO questions




diagnosis/assessment

PICO question, looks at different instruments or tools to diagnose or assess something




prognosis

PICO question, looks at consequences of a disease




etiology

PICO question, looks at causes of some sort of health problem

,description

PICO question, describes a problem, prevalence/incidence




meaning

PICO question, looks at what motivates the patient




patient/population

P in PICO




intervention (or issue of interest)

I in PICO




comparison

C in PICO




outcome

O in PICO

, independent

variable that is manipulated by the investigator




dependent

variable that is affected by the independent variable




systematic review

gathers many studies around one topic and synthesizes them to provide the evidence,
considered the highest level of evidence




clinical practice guidelines

recommendations based on evidence around a clinical question that serve as useful tools
to direct clinical practice




IRB (institutional review board)

formal institutional committee in the US that reviews the ethical aspects of a study




human

any research involving ______________________ subjects needs IRB review




informed consent