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NUR 307 FINAL UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED
SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. In the research context, what is a population?
A. a patient group to whom the study findings are intended to apply
B. a patient group who agrees to participate in the study
C. a patient group who receives the experimental treatment
D. a patient group from whom complete data is collected
Answer: A. a patient group to whom the study findings are intended to apply
Rationale: In research, “population” refers to the entire group that the investigators
intend their findings to generalize to. Samples are drawn from that population.
2. All of the following are categorized as systematic reviews except:
A. systematic review with narrative synthesis
B. systematic review with statistical synthesis
C. systematic review with qualitative synthesis
D. systematic review with random selection synthesis
Answer: D. systematic review with random selection synthesis
Rationale: Systematic reviews synthesize evidence via narrative, statistical (meta-
analysis), or qualitative approaches. “Random selection synthesis” is not a recognized SR
type.
3. The PICOTS format is most useful for focusing on what kind of clinical question for an
EBP project?
A. a quality study
B. a question about intervention effectiveness
C. a question about effectiveness of process of care
D. a study about risk factors for a clinical condition
Answer: B. a question about intervention effectiveness
Rationale: PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Time, Setting)
structures questions about interventions and their effectiveness.
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4. Which is not a source of evidence used in designing an evidence-based clinical protocol?
A. agency data regarding patient outcomes
B. agency data regarding staff nurse education levels
C. cost of implementing the recommendations
D. recommendations of soundly produced clinical practice guidelines
Answer: B. agency data regarding staff nurse education levels
Rationale: While workforce data matter for implementation, staff education levels are
not direct evidence about clinical effectiveness when designing practice protocols.
5. Which of the following is not a clinical protocol?
A. a new nurse orientation checklist
B. a standard order set
C. a decision algorithm
D. a standardized plan of care
Answer: A. a new nurse orientation checklist
Rationale: Orientation checklists are administrative/education tools; protocols, order
sets, and algorithms guide clinical care decisions.
6. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is:
A. qualitative
B. quantitative
C. descriptive
D. scientific method
Answer: A. qualitative
Rationale: Qualitative research explores meanings, perceptions, and experiences;
quantitative research emphasizes numerical measurement.
7. What type of studies are at the highest level of evidence?
A. single prospective or cohort studies
B. single randomized controlled trials
C. single in-depth qualitative studies
D. systematic research reviews
Answer: D. systematic research reviews
Rationale: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses synthesize many studies and sit at the
top of common evidence hierarchies.
NUR 307 FINAL UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED
SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. In the research context, what is a population?
A. a patient group to whom the study findings are intended to apply
B. a patient group who agrees to participate in the study
C. a patient group who receives the experimental treatment
D. a patient group from whom complete data is collected
Answer: A. a patient group to whom the study findings are intended to apply
Rationale: In research, “population” refers to the entire group that the investigators
intend their findings to generalize to. Samples are drawn from that population.
2. All of the following are categorized as systematic reviews except:
A. systematic review with narrative synthesis
B. systematic review with statistical synthesis
C. systematic review with qualitative synthesis
D. systematic review with random selection synthesis
Answer: D. systematic review with random selection synthesis
Rationale: Systematic reviews synthesize evidence via narrative, statistical (meta-
analysis), or qualitative approaches. “Random selection synthesis” is not a recognized SR
type.
3. The PICOTS format is most useful for focusing on what kind of clinical question for an
EBP project?
A. a quality study
B. a question about intervention effectiveness
C. a question about effectiveness of process of care
D. a study about risk factors for a clinical condition
Answer: B. a question about intervention effectiveness
Rationale: PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Time, Setting)
structures questions about interventions and their effectiveness.
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4. Which is not a source of evidence used in designing an evidence-based clinical protocol?
A. agency data regarding patient outcomes
B. agency data regarding staff nurse education levels
C. cost of implementing the recommendations
D. recommendations of soundly produced clinical practice guidelines
Answer: B. agency data regarding staff nurse education levels
Rationale: While workforce data matter for implementation, staff education levels are
not direct evidence about clinical effectiveness when designing practice protocols.
5. Which of the following is not a clinical protocol?
A. a new nurse orientation checklist
B. a standard order set
C. a decision algorithm
D. a standardized plan of care
Answer: A. a new nurse orientation checklist
Rationale: Orientation checklists are administrative/education tools; protocols, order
sets, and algorithms guide clinical care decisions.
6. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is:
A. qualitative
B. quantitative
C. descriptive
D. scientific method
Answer: A. qualitative
Rationale: Qualitative research explores meanings, perceptions, and experiences;
quantitative research emphasizes numerical measurement.
7. What type of studies are at the highest level of evidence?
A. single prospective or cohort studies
B. single randomized controlled trials
C. single in-depth qualitative studies
D. systematic research reviews
Answer: D. systematic research reviews
Rationale: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses synthesize many studies and sit at the
top of common evidence hierarchies.
