NURS 328 QUIZ #1 STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 2026/2027
evidence-based practice - Correct answer✅✅ clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
disciplined research - Correct answer✅✅ best method of acquiring reliable knowledge; evidence-
based findings
paradigm - Correct answer✅✅ world view or general perspective of the world's complexities
Positivist Paradigm - Correct answer✅✅ - reality exists
- research is independent from those researched
- values and biases are to be held in check
- one right answer
- most likely to be allied with quantitative research
constructivist paradigm - Correct answer✅✅ - reality is multiple and subjective
- researcher interacts with those being researched
- subjectivity and values are inevitable and desirable
- most likely to be allied with qualitative research
Archie Cochrane - Correct answer✅✅ - developed Cochrane Collaboration
- Called for efforts to make research summaries about interventions available to health care providers
David Sackett - Correct answer✅✅ developed a learning strategy called evidence based medicine
which has broadened to the use of best evidence by all health care practitioners
, evidence heirarchy - Correct answer✅✅ - ranks evidence sources according to the strength of
evidence they provide
systematic reviews of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) - Correct answer✅✅ - pinnacle of the evidence
hierarchies
- considered "gold standard"
3 barriers to EBP - Correct answer✅✅ 1) quality and nature of research
2) characteristics of nurses
3) organizational factors
pre-appraised evidence - Correct answer✅✅ has been selected from primary studies and evaluated
for use by clinicians
systematic review - Correct answer✅✅ integrate evidence about a topic in a rigorous, systematic way
meta-analysis - Correct answer✅✅ technique for integrating quantitative research findings statistically
Meta-synthesis - Correct answer✅✅ A synthesis of a number of qualitative articles on a focused topic
using specific qualitative methodology.
care bundles and clinical practice guidelines - Correct answer✅✅ give specific recommendations for
evidence-based decision making
appraisal of guidelines research and evaluation - Correct answer✅✅ has ratings for 23 dimensions
within 6 domains
Diffusion of Innovation Theory - Correct answer✅✅ looking at how change happens, some people
might be resistant to change and it might take time for clinical knowledge to become common
knowledge in practice
Stetler Model - Correct answer✅✅ step-by-step instructions for integrating research into practice
QUESTIONS 2026/2027
evidence-based practice - Correct answer✅✅ clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
disciplined research - Correct answer✅✅ best method of acquiring reliable knowledge; evidence-
based findings
paradigm - Correct answer✅✅ world view or general perspective of the world's complexities
Positivist Paradigm - Correct answer✅✅ - reality exists
- research is independent from those researched
- values and biases are to be held in check
- one right answer
- most likely to be allied with quantitative research
constructivist paradigm - Correct answer✅✅ - reality is multiple and subjective
- researcher interacts with those being researched
- subjectivity and values are inevitable and desirable
- most likely to be allied with qualitative research
Archie Cochrane - Correct answer✅✅ - developed Cochrane Collaboration
- Called for efforts to make research summaries about interventions available to health care providers
David Sackett - Correct answer✅✅ developed a learning strategy called evidence based medicine
which has broadened to the use of best evidence by all health care practitioners
, evidence heirarchy - Correct answer✅✅ - ranks evidence sources according to the strength of
evidence they provide
systematic reviews of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) - Correct answer✅✅ - pinnacle of the evidence
hierarchies
- considered "gold standard"
3 barriers to EBP - Correct answer✅✅ 1) quality and nature of research
2) characteristics of nurses
3) organizational factors
pre-appraised evidence - Correct answer✅✅ has been selected from primary studies and evaluated
for use by clinicians
systematic review - Correct answer✅✅ integrate evidence about a topic in a rigorous, systematic way
meta-analysis - Correct answer✅✅ technique for integrating quantitative research findings statistically
Meta-synthesis - Correct answer✅✅ A synthesis of a number of qualitative articles on a focused topic
using specific qualitative methodology.
care bundles and clinical practice guidelines - Correct answer✅✅ give specific recommendations for
evidence-based decision making
appraisal of guidelines research and evaluation - Correct answer✅✅ has ratings for 23 dimensions
within 6 domains
Diffusion of Innovation Theory - Correct answer✅✅ looking at how change happens, some people
might be resistant to change and it might take time for clinical knowledge to become common
knowledge in practice
Stetler Model - Correct answer✅✅ step-by-step instructions for integrating research into practice
