Concepts of Evidence Based Practice for the Physical Therapist Assistant Test Bank

Chapter 2. Components of Evidence Based Practice Multiple Choice 1. The first step in the evidence based practice process is: A. Critically appraising the evidence B. Locating the evidence C. Formulating a focused clinical question D. Evaluating the process ANS: C KEY: Evidence based practice process 2. The acronym PICO stands for: A. Patient, Intervention, Control, Outcome B. Presentation, Intake, Comparison, Outcome C. Patient, Intake, Control, Overall Plan D. Presentation, Intervention, Comparison, Overall Plan ANS: A KEY: Clinical question, PICO format 3. After the clinician has developed a clinical question, the next step would be: A. Develop a plan of care for the patient. B. Search the literature for evidence. C. Ask the patient if he or she agrees with the clinical question. D. Request permission from the physical therapist to answer the clinical question. ANS: B KEY: Clinical question, searching for evidence 4. An information system that searches electronic Internet resources is called a(n