,Test Bank - NCLEX - Chapter 01
Max attempts: unlimited
Questions
1. Evidence-informed practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about
patient care that is grounded in
MULTIPLE CHOICE
the latest information found in
textbooks.
systematically conducted research
studies.
tradition in clinical practice.
quality improvement and risk-
management data
newest advances in theory and
clinical practice
2. When evidence-informed practice is used, patient care will be
MULTIPLE CHOICE
standardized for all.
unhampered by patient culture.
variable according to the situation.
efficient and effective in all ways.
safe from the hazards of critical
thinking.
3. When a PICO(TS) question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual
standard of care is
MULTIPLE CHOICE
P.
I.
C.
O.
T.
S.
4. A well-developed PICO(TS) question helps the nurse
MULTIPLE CHOICE
search for evidence.
include all five elements of the
sequence.
find as many articles as possible in
a literature search.
accept standard clinical routines.
include two or more elements of
the sequence.
, 5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the
situation. Using which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review
research on the topic?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
CINAHL
PubMed
MEDLINE
The Cochrane Database
EMBASE
6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need.
The best source for developing this plan of care would probably be
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The Cochrane Database.
MEDLINE.
NGC.
CINAHL.
ERIC.
7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that
they are studying. To determine which of those 25 best fits their inquiry, the nurse first
should look at
MULTIPLE CHOICE
the abstracts.
the purpose statement.
the literature reviews.
the “Methods” sections.
the narrative sections.
8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on
the level of depression in individuals who have had a myocardial infarction. The type of
study that would best capture this information would be a
MULTIPLE CHOICE
randomized controlled trial.
qualitative study.
case–control study.
descriptive study.
cohort study.
9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein
thrombosis in patients has been decreased. This is an example of what stage in the
evidence-informed practice process?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Asking a clinical question
Applying the evidence
Evaluating the practice decision
Communicating your results
10. A systematic review explains whether the evidence that you are searching for exists and
whether there is good cause to change practice. In _____________, all entries include
information on systematic reviews.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
, CINAHL
MEDLINE
The Cochrane Database
The National Guidelines
Clearinghouse
ERIC
11. Which of the following is the gold standard for research?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Randomized controlled trials
(RCTS)
Systematic reviews
Case–control studies
Cohort studies
Quasi-experimental studies
Descriptive studies
12. The researcher explains how to apply findings in a practice setting for the types of
participants studied in the _________________ section of a research article.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Literature review
Results
13. Which of the following is the extent to which a study’s findings are valid, reliable, and
relevant to your patient population of interest?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Scientific rigour
Ethics
Peer review
Knowledge translation
Author reliability
14. Which is the intervention in the following PICO(TS) question: “In children with asthma,
does humidified oxygen decrease the frequency of prn salbutamol when compared with
regular oxygen?”
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Asthma
Humidified oxygen
Regular oxygen
Salbutamol
Frequency of prn
15. Which is the outcome in the following PICO(TS) question: “Does family-centred care
decrease the rate of hospital readmissions in patients who have suffered from a
myocardial infarction, compared with standard discharge practices?”
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Family-centred care
Patients who have suffered from a
myocardial infarction
Rate of hospital readmissions
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Questions
1. Evidence-informed practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about
patient care that is grounded in
MULTIPLE CHOICE
the latest information found in
textbooks.
systematically conducted research
studies.
tradition in clinical practice.
quality improvement and risk-
management data
newest advances in theory and
clinical practice
2. When evidence-informed practice is used, patient care will be
MULTIPLE CHOICE
standardized for all.
unhampered by patient culture.
variable according to the situation.
efficient and effective in all ways.
safe from the hazards of critical
thinking.
3. When a PICO(TS) question is developed, the letter that corresponds with the usual
standard of care is
MULTIPLE CHOICE
P.
I.
C.
O.
T.
S.
4. A well-developed PICO(TS) question helps the nurse
MULTIPLE CHOICE
search for evidence.
include all five elements of the
sequence.
find as many articles as possible in
a literature search.
accept standard clinical routines.
include two or more elements of
the sequence.
, 5. The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the
situation. Using which of the following resources would be the quickest way to review
research on the topic?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
CINAHL
PubMed
MEDLINE
The Cochrane Database
EMBASE
6. The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need.
The best source for developing this plan of care would probably be
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The Cochrane Database.
MEDLINE.
NGC.
CINAHL.
ERIC.
7. The nurse has done a literature search and found 25 possible articles on the topic that
they are studying. To determine which of those 25 best fits their inquiry, the nurse first
should look at
MULTIPLE CHOICE
the abstracts.
the purpose statement.
the literature reviews.
the “Methods” sections.
the narrative sections.
8. The nurse wants to determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation program attendance on
the level of depression in individuals who have had a myocardial infarction. The type of
study that would best capture this information would be a
MULTIPLE CHOICE
randomized controlled trial.
qualitative study.
case–control study.
descriptive study.
cohort study.
9. Six months after an early mobility protocol was implemented, the incidence of deep vein
thrombosis in patients has been decreased. This is an example of what stage in the
evidence-informed practice process?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Asking a clinical question
Applying the evidence
Evaluating the practice decision
Communicating your results
10. A systematic review explains whether the evidence that you are searching for exists and
whether there is good cause to change practice. In _____________, all entries include
information on systematic reviews.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
, CINAHL
MEDLINE
The Cochrane Database
The National Guidelines
Clearinghouse
ERIC
11. Which of the following is the gold standard for research?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Randomized controlled trials
(RCTS)
Systematic reviews
Case–control studies
Cohort studies
Quasi-experimental studies
Descriptive studies
12. The researcher explains how to apply findings in a practice setting for the types of
participants studied in the _________________ section of a research article.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Literature review
Results
13. Which of the following is the extent to which a study’s findings are valid, reliable, and
relevant to your patient population of interest?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Scientific rigour
Ethics
Peer review
Knowledge translation
Author reliability
14. Which is the intervention in the following PICO(TS) question: “In children with asthma,
does humidified oxygen decrease the frequency of prn salbutamol when compared with
regular oxygen?”
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Asthma
Humidified oxygen
Regular oxygen
Salbutamol
Frequency of prn
15. Which is the outcome in the following PICO(TS) question: “Does family-centred care
decrease the rate of hospital readmissions in patients who have suffered from a
myocardial infarction, compared with standard discharge practices?”
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Family-centred care
Patients who have suffered from a
myocardial infarction
Rate of hospital readmissions
