NURS 4151 – Evidence-Based Practice
Final Examination (2025/2026 Academic
Year)
APA 7th Edition Focus
Total Questions: 105
Time: 3 hours
Passing Score: 80%
SECTION I: Multiple Choice (75 questions)
Choose the single best ANSWER.
1. In APA 7, the preferred font for a student paper is:
A. Arial 10 pt
B. Times New Roman 12 pt
C. Calibri 11 pt
D. Both B and C
ANSWER: D – Both B and C
• Rationale:
o A (Arial 10 pt) – Acceptable for figures but not preferred for body text.
o B (Times New Roman 12 pt) – Listed as a preferred option.
o C (Calibri 11 pt) – Also listed as a preferred option.
o D – Correct because APA 7 allows multiple sans/serif fonts.
2. The correct running head format for a student paper is:
A. Running head: TITLE IN ALL CAPS
B. TITLE IN ALL CAPS (no “Running head:”)
C. Left-aligned page number only
D. No running head required
ANSWER: C – Left-aligned page number only
• Rationale:
, o A – Used in professional papers, not student papers (APA 7).
o B – Incorrect for students; professional only.
o C – Correct; student papers need only page number in header.
o D – False; page numbers are required.
3. Which level heading is centered, bold, title case, and uses no italicization?
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
ANSWER: A – Level 1
• Rationale:
o A – Correct: Level 1 = centered, bold, title case.
o B – Level 2 = left-aligned, bold, title case.
o C – Level 3 = left-aligned, bold italic, title case.
o D – Level 4 = indented, bold, title case, ending with a period.
4. In a narrative citation with three or more authors, you write:
A. Smith et al. (2020) stated…
B. Smith, Jones, & Lee (2020) stated…
C. Smith and colleagues (2020)
D. Smith et al. (2020, p. 12)
ANSWER: A – Smith et al. (2020) stated…
• Rationale:
o A – Correct: use “et al.” from first citation for 3+ authors.
o B – Only for 2 authors in narrative.
o C – Acceptable but not APA-preferred.
o D – Includes page number unnecessarily.
5. What is the correct way to cite a direct quote from a journal article with continuous pagination?
A. (Smith, 2020)
B. (Smith, 2020, p. 45)
C. (Smith, 2020, pp. 45-46)
D. (Smith, 2020, para. 4)
ANSWER: B – (Smith, 2020, p. 45)
• Rationale:
Final Examination (2025/2026 Academic
Year)
APA 7th Edition Focus
Total Questions: 105
Time: 3 hours
Passing Score: 80%
SECTION I: Multiple Choice (75 questions)
Choose the single best ANSWER.
1. In APA 7, the preferred font for a student paper is:
A. Arial 10 pt
B. Times New Roman 12 pt
C. Calibri 11 pt
D. Both B and C
ANSWER: D – Both B and C
• Rationale:
o A (Arial 10 pt) – Acceptable for figures but not preferred for body text.
o B (Times New Roman 12 pt) – Listed as a preferred option.
o C (Calibri 11 pt) – Also listed as a preferred option.
o D – Correct because APA 7 allows multiple sans/serif fonts.
2. The correct running head format for a student paper is:
A. Running head: TITLE IN ALL CAPS
B. TITLE IN ALL CAPS (no “Running head:”)
C. Left-aligned page number only
D. No running head required
ANSWER: C – Left-aligned page number only
• Rationale:
, o A – Used in professional papers, not student papers (APA 7).
o B – Incorrect for students; professional only.
o C – Correct; student papers need only page number in header.
o D – False; page numbers are required.
3. Which level heading is centered, bold, title case, and uses no italicization?
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
ANSWER: A – Level 1
• Rationale:
o A – Correct: Level 1 = centered, bold, title case.
o B – Level 2 = left-aligned, bold, title case.
o C – Level 3 = left-aligned, bold italic, title case.
o D – Level 4 = indented, bold, title case, ending with a period.
4. In a narrative citation with three or more authors, you write:
A. Smith et al. (2020) stated…
B. Smith, Jones, & Lee (2020) stated…
C. Smith and colleagues (2020)
D. Smith et al. (2020, p. 12)
ANSWER: A – Smith et al. (2020) stated…
• Rationale:
o A – Correct: use “et al.” from first citation for 3+ authors.
o B – Only for 2 authors in narrative.
o C – Acceptable but not APA-preferred.
o D – Includes page number unnecessarily.
5. What is the correct way to cite a direct quote from a journal article with continuous pagination?
A. (Smith, 2020)
B. (Smith, 2020, p. 45)
C. (Smith, 2020, pp. 45-46)
D. (Smith, 2020, para. 4)
ANSWER: B – (Smith, 2020, p. 45)
• Rationale:
