EXAM #1 Evidence Based Practice
Test Questions Well Answered Rated
A+
What Is Evidence-Based Practice? - Answer The collection, interpretation, and integration of
valid research evidence, combined with clinical expertise and an understanding of patient and
family values and preferences to inform clinical decision making.
Clinical Decision Making - Answer Nurses are using best available evidence, combined with
their clinical judgment and patient preferences to influence the nature and direction of health
care delivery, and document outcomes related to the quality and cost effectiveness of patient
care.
What is Quality Improvement? - Answer The systematic use of data to monitor the outcomes
of care processes as well as the use of improvement methods to design and test changes in
practice, the aim of which is to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care
systems.
Quantitative research - Answer Uses research ques/hypo to describe phenomena, test
relationships, assess differences, & seek to explain cause-&-effect relationships between
variables, & test for effectiveness of interventions.
Use numeric data to describe and analyze the results summarized and analyzed using statistics.
Data collected from large # of subjects.
Uses questionnaires, equipment
Used for testing theories.
Uses objective approach
Efficiency, but may miss contextual details
Qualitative research - Answer Aims to understand meaning of a human experience: grief,
hope, loss.
Uses words rather than numeric data to describe experience.
Data collected from small # of subjects allowing for in-depth study of a phenomenon.
Generally conducted in natural settings.
Researcher as instrument
Data assist in generating theories.
Uses a subjective approach.
Information rich, but time consuming, lack of generalizability.
, Research - Answer qualitative, quantitative, or mixed
Systematic Research - Answer a summation & assessment of a group of studies that used
similar designs based on a focused clinical question
Meta-analysis - Answer summarizes a number of studies focused on a topic using a specific
statistical methodology to synthesize findings in order to draw conclusions.
Integrative review - Answer a focused review & synthesis of lit without statistical analysis.
Can include both qual & quant articles
Meta-synthesis - Answer Synthesis of a no. of qual studies on a focused topic using specific
qualitative methodology
Preliminary understanding - Answer Familiarize self with the study. Skim abstract and article.
Comprehensive understanding - Answer Understand research purpose/intent, clarify
unfamiliar terms/concepts.
Analysis Understanding: - Answer Understand parts, critique soundness.
Synthesis Understanding - Answer Understand whole article & each step of RP
Critical reading requires four stages of understanding. What is the last stage?
o Analysis
o Preliminary (skimming)
o Synthesis
o Comprehensive - Answer Answer: C
Rationale: Critical reading requires four stages of understanding: preliminary (skimming),
comprehensive, analysis, and synthesis.
What is an assessment of a group of research studies that test a similar research question?
o Systematic review
o Meta-analysis
o Integrative review
o Meta-synthesis - Answer Answer: A
Test Questions Well Answered Rated
A+
What Is Evidence-Based Practice? - Answer The collection, interpretation, and integration of
valid research evidence, combined with clinical expertise and an understanding of patient and
family values and preferences to inform clinical decision making.
Clinical Decision Making - Answer Nurses are using best available evidence, combined with
their clinical judgment and patient preferences to influence the nature and direction of health
care delivery, and document outcomes related to the quality and cost effectiveness of patient
care.
What is Quality Improvement? - Answer The systematic use of data to monitor the outcomes
of care processes as well as the use of improvement methods to design and test changes in
practice, the aim of which is to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care
systems.
Quantitative research - Answer Uses research ques/hypo to describe phenomena, test
relationships, assess differences, & seek to explain cause-&-effect relationships between
variables, & test for effectiveness of interventions.
Use numeric data to describe and analyze the results summarized and analyzed using statistics.
Data collected from large # of subjects.
Uses questionnaires, equipment
Used for testing theories.
Uses objective approach
Efficiency, but may miss contextual details
Qualitative research - Answer Aims to understand meaning of a human experience: grief,
hope, loss.
Uses words rather than numeric data to describe experience.
Data collected from small # of subjects allowing for in-depth study of a phenomenon.
Generally conducted in natural settings.
Researcher as instrument
Data assist in generating theories.
Uses a subjective approach.
Information rich, but time consuming, lack of generalizability.
, Research - Answer qualitative, quantitative, or mixed
Systematic Research - Answer a summation & assessment of a group of studies that used
similar designs based on a focused clinical question
Meta-analysis - Answer summarizes a number of studies focused on a topic using a specific
statistical methodology to synthesize findings in order to draw conclusions.
Integrative review - Answer a focused review & synthesis of lit without statistical analysis.
Can include both qual & quant articles
Meta-synthesis - Answer Synthesis of a no. of qual studies on a focused topic using specific
qualitative methodology
Preliminary understanding - Answer Familiarize self with the study. Skim abstract and article.
Comprehensive understanding - Answer Understand research purpose/intent, clarify
unfamiliar terms/concepts.
Analysis Understanding: - Answer Understand parts, critique soundness.
Synthesis Understanding - Answer Understand whole article & each step of RP
Critical reading requires four stages of understanding. What is the last stage?
o Analysis
o Preliminary (skimming)
o Synthesis
o Comprehensive - Answer Answer: C
Rationale: Critical reading requires four stages of understanding: preliminary (skimming),
comprehensive, analysis, and synthesis.
What is an assessment of a group of research studies that test a similar research question?
o Systematic review
o Meta-analysis
o Integrative review
o Meta-synthesis - Answer Answer: A
