Chapter 3- EBP Revision Exam
Questions Answered Correct (2025)
Updated.
A nurse who provides care on a renal unit has posed a number of clinical questions in an effort
to implement EBP. Which of the following questions could those nurses best answer by
consulting a textbook?
A) "What effect does a diagnosis of renal failure have on type 2 diabetics' glucose monitoring
behavior?"
B) "What factors influence clinicians' decisions to recommend peritoneal dialysis over
hemodialysis?"
C) "What are the anatomical characteristics and physiological functions of the kidneys?"
D) "What is the relationship between dosing of erythropoietin therapy and hemoglobin levels in
patients with chronic renal failure?" - Answer C) "What are the anatomical characteristics and
physiological functions of the kidneys?"
A nurse has heard from a colleague about a new approach to providing nursing care for
confused patients who have been diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy. In which of the
following sources is this information most likely to appear first?
A) A newspaper article
B) A systematic review
C) A conference presentation
D) A journal article - Answer D) A journal article
After reading an online news article about the surprising role that chewing gum may
play in facilitating healing after bowel surgery, a nurse has "googled" the subject. How should
the nurse best interpret the results of this search?
A) The nurse must carefully evaluate the results of this search.
B) The results of searching sites such as Google and Yahoo are not clinically useful.
C) The search is likely to yield inaccurate or biased results.
D) The search is a time-efficient substitute for searching online health databases. - Answer A)
, A nurse is seeking evidence on the most effective ways to promote urinary continence among
older adults with dementia. Which of the following sources is most likely to provide the nurse
with specific interventions and practices to achieve this goal?
A) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
B) National Guideline Clearinghouse
C) PsycINFO
D) MEDLINE - Answer B) National Guideline
A hospital educator has been commissioned with identifying evidence to inform a revision of
the hospital's policy on the use of physical restraints. During the search, what parameters
should the nurse establish for the dates of articles and other information sources?
A) Articles should be ranked according to publication date, with the most recent articles being
prioritized.
B) The nurse should attempt to identify collaborative evidence for any source that is more than
3 years old.
C) The nurse should establish a cutoff for sources more than 5 years old.
D) The nurse should prioritize the quality and comprehensiveness of the evidence over its date
of publication. - Answer D) The nurse should prioritize the quality and comprehensiveness of
the evidence over its date of publication.
While searching an online database for information on the use of drugs to treat hypertension,
the nurse is unsatisfied with the quantity and quality of results after searching "beta blockers."
How should the nurse proceed?
A) Identify the appropriate MeSH term
B) Search for clinical guidelines in the Cochrane Library
C) Consult the reference lists in articles that appeared during the search
D) Search the trade names of specific beta-blocking drugs - Answer A) Identify the appropriate
MeSH term
In light of the large number of gall bladder patients recently admitted to the unit, a nurse is
searching PubMed for literature relating to cholecystitis, cholecystectomy,
cholelithiasis, and cholecystography. Which of the following terms should the nurse enter into
Questions Answered Correct (2025)
Updated.
A nurse who provides care on a renal unit has posed a number of clinical questions in an effort
to implement EBP. Which of the following questions could those nurses best answer by
consulting a textbook?
A) "What effect does a diagnosis of renal failure have on type 2 diabetics' glucose monitoring
behavior?"
B) "What factors influence clinicians' decisions to recommend peritoneal dialysis over
hemodialysis?"
C) "What are the anatomical characteristics and physiological functions of the kidneys?"
D) "What is the relationship between dosing of erythropoietin therapy and hemoglobin levels in
patients with chronic renal failure?" - Answer C) "What are the anatomical characteristics and
physiological functions of the kidneys?"
A nurse has heard from a colleague about a new approach to providing nursing care for
confused patients who have been diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy. In which of the
following sources is this information most likely to appear first?
A) A newspaper article
B) A systematic review
C) A conference presentation
D) A journal article - Answer D) A journal article
After reading an online news article about the surprising role that chewing gum may
play in facilitating healing after bowel surgery, a nurse has "googled" the subject. How should
the nurse best interpret the results of this search?
A) The nurse must carefully evaluate the results of this search.
B) The results of searching sites such as Google and Yahoo are not clinically useful.
C) The search is likely to yield inaccurate or biased results.
D) The search is a time-efficient substitute for searching online health databases. - Answer A)
, A nurse is seeking evidence on the most effective ways to promote urinary continence among
older adults with dementia. Which of the following sources is most likely to provide the nurse
with specific interventions and practices to achieve this goal?
A) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
B) National Guideline Clearinghouse
C) PsycINFO
D) MEDLINE - Answer B) National Guideline
A hospital educator has been commissioned with identifying evidence to inform a revision of
the hospital's policy on the use of physical restraints. During the search, what parameters
should the nurse establish for the dates of articles and other information sources?
A) Articles should be ranked according to publication date, with the most recent articles being
prioritized.
B) The nurse should attempt to identify collaborative evidence for any source that is more than
3 years old.
C) The nurse should establish a cutoff for sources more than 5 years old.
D) The nurse should prioritize the quality and comprehensiveness of the evidence over its date
of publication. - Answer D) The nurse should prioritize the quality and comprehensiveness of
the evidence over its date of publication.
While searching an online database for information on the use of drugs to treat hypertension,
the nurse is unsatisfied with the quantity and quality of results after searching "beta blockers."
How should the nurse proceed?
A) Identify the appropriate MeSH term
B) Search for clinical guidelines in the Cochrane Library
C) Consult the reference lists in articles that appeared during the search
D) Search the trade names of specific beta-blocking drugs - Answer A) Identify the appropriate
MeSH term
In light of the large number of gall bladder patients recently admitted to the unit, a nurse is
searching PubMed for literature relating to cholecystitis, cholecystectomy,
cholelithiasis, and cholecystography. Which of the following terms should the nurse enter into
