EBP EXAM ONE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(LATEST AND
UPDATED).
Subject headings will do which of the following? Select all that apply. - CorreCt
Answers -Increase the amount of citations that can answer a nurse's PICOT question,
Help decrease the amount of irrelevant citations the nurse finds
Which keywords could be used for the concept of a rapid response team? Select all that
apply. - CorreCt Answers -MEWS, PEWS, MRT, RRT, ENIT.
A keyword is (select all that apply): - CorreCt Answers -used when an appropriate
subject heading is not available., searchable in several different fields contained in the
database., a general term that is commonly used within a discipline., a term that may
vary from author to author.
How can the nurse determine a subject heading? Select all that apply. - CorreCt
Answers -Look them up in the database being searched. Ask the librarian. Look at the
subject headings that were assigned to a study that will answer the PICOT question.
What elements will ensure a successful search? Select all that apply. - CorreCt
Answers -Use subject headings in the search strategy., Use a PICOT worksheet., Use
keywords in the search strategy., Consult the Help pages of the databases primarily
being searched. Consult a librarian whenever necessary.
What other terms might a nurse use to express the concept of a subject heading? Select
all that apply. - CorreCt Answers -Lexicon, MeSH, Descriptors, Controlled
vocabulary.
, Which process produces results that are valid only in the setting in which it took place? -
CorreCt Answers -Quality improvement
Which statements are true about research? Select all that apply - CorreCt Answers -
Research is a systematic investigation that uses scientific methods to answer clinical
questions., Research can be considered to be external evidence., Research creates new
knowledge or validates existing knowledge
Which statements are true about evidence-based practice (EBP)? Select all that apply. -
CorreCt Answers -EBP allows clinicians to translate evidence into clinical decision-
making., EBP is the integration of best available evidence with clinical expertise and
client preferences.
Which of the statements below describe an EBP project? Select all that apply. -
CorreCt Answers -Determining which dressing is most likely to decrease the
occurrence of pressure ulcers; determining the best standard of care for asthmatic
pediatric clients.
Quality improvement: - CorreCt Answers -generates and uses internal evidence to
improve systems or processes within an organization.
When trying to improve catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates on a
unit, which type of project would the nurse want to utilize? Select all that apply. -
CorreCt Answers -A research project, an evidence-based practice project, A quality
improvement project.
Please rank the following study types from highest (Level 1) to lowest (Level 7) in the
evidence pyramid. - CorreCt Answers -1)Randomized controlled trial
2)Cohort study
3)Qualitative study
4)Clinical practice guideline
CORRECT ANSWERS(LATEST AND
UPDATED).
Subject headings will do which of the following? Select all that apply. - CorreCt
Answers -Increase the amount of citations that can answer a nurse's PICOT question,
Help decrease the amount of irrelevant citations the nurse finds
Which keywords could be used for the concept of a rapid response team? Select all that
apply. - CorreCt Answers -MEWS, PEWS, MRT, RRT, ENIT.
A keyword is (select all that apply): - CorreCt Answers -used when an appropriate
subject heading is not available., searchable in several different fields contained in the
database., a general term that is commonly used within a discipline., a term that may
vary from author to author.
How can the nurse determine a subject heading? Select all that apply. - CorreCt
Answers -Look them up in the database being searched. Ask the librarian. Look at the
subject headings that were assigned to a study that will answer the PICOT question.
What elements will ensure a successful search? Select all that apply. - CorreCt
Answers -Use subject headings in the search strategy., Use a PICOT worksheet., Use
keywords in the search strategy., Consult the Help pages of the databases primarily
being searched. Consult a librarian whenever necessary.
What other terms might a nurse use to express the concept of a subject heading? Select
all that apply. - CorreCt Answers -Lexicon, MeSH, Descriptors, Controlled
vocabulary.
, Which process produces results that are valid only in the setting in which it took place? -
CorreCt Answers -Quality improvement
Which statements are true about research? Select all that apply - CorreCt Answers -
Research is a systematic investigation that uses scientific methods to answer clinical
questions., Research can be considered to be external evidence., Research creates new
knowledge or validates existing knowledge
Which statements are true about evidence-based practice (EBP)? Select all that apply. -
CorreCt Answers -EBP allows clinicians to translate evidence into clinical decision-
making., EBP is the integration of best available evidence with clinical expertise and
client preferences.
Which of the statements below describe an EBP project? Select all that apply. -
CorreCt Answers -Determining which dressing is most likely to decrease the
occurrence of pressure ulcers; determining the best standard of care for asthmatic
pediatric clients.
Quality improvement: - CorreCt Answers -generates and uses internal evidence to
improve systems or processes within an organization.
When trying to improve catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates on a
unit, which type of project would the nurse want to utilize? Select all that apply. -
CorreCt Answers -A research project, an evidence-based practice project, A quality
improvement project.
Please rank the following study types from highest (Level 1) to lowest (Level 7) in the
evidence pyramid. - CorreCt Answers -1)Randomized controlled trial
2)Cohort study
3)Qualitative study
4)Clinical practice guideline
