Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times lead to too many
people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to fights among patients and visitors and
aggression toward staff."
In the scenario above, what is the PICO "outcome" component? - CORRECT ANSWER
Decrease the number of violent episodes in the ED, as shown by fewer episodes in the security
log
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times lead to too many
people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to fights among patients and visitors and
aggression toward staff."
In the scenario above, what is the PICO "comparison" component? - CORRECT ANSWER
N/a
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times lead to too many
people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to fights among patients and visitors and
aggression toward staff."
In the scenario above, what is the PICO "intervention" component? - CORRECT ANSWER
Best practices/strategies for managing overcrowding and violence in the ED
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times lead to too many
people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to fights among patients and visitors and
aggression toward staff."
In the scenario above, what is the PICO "patient, population, or problem" component? - CORRECT
ANSWER Patients, visitors, and staff in the ED waiting room
In the table above, the PICO components have been defined for when a nurse needs to know if a
patient's NG tube is okay to use? What is the best EBP for this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER
Are different patient outcomes associated with auscultation or aspiration methods of checking
NGT placement.
"Pediatric peripheral IV infiltrates are an ongoing issue. Consequences range from slight swelling to a
severity that requires surgery. IV practices can vary but no best practice has been validated."