WGU Evidence-Based Practice Assessment
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,WGU Evidence-Based Practice Assessment: 100 Questions
1. What is the primary goal of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
A. To reduce healthcare costs
B. To improve patient outcomes and quality of care
C. To increase nurse autonomy
D. To standardize all nursing procedures
Answer: B
Rationale: The primary goal of EBP is to utilize the best available evidence, combined with clinical expertise and patient
preferences, to improve patient outcomes and the quality of healthcare delivery.
2. Which of the following is the correct definition of evidence-based practice?
A. Using research findings exclusively to guide clinical decisions
B. Integrating the best available evidence with clinical expertise and patient values
C. Following hospital policy and procedure without question
D. Relying on traditional nursing practices passed down through generations
,Answer: B
Rationale: EBP is a problem-solving approach that integrates the best available evidence from well-designed studies,
clinical expertise, and patient preferences and values.
3. What are the three core components of evidence-based practice?
A. Research, policy, and education
B. Best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
C. Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists
D. Data, statistics, and technology
Answer: B
Rationale: The triad of EBP includes the best available research evidence, the clinician's expertise, and the patient's
values, preferences, and circumstances.
4. A nurse notices that patients on a new fall-prevention protocol still fall frequently. She wants to find out why. What is the
first step in the EBP process?
A. Implement a new protocol
B. Ask a clinical question
C. Collect data on falls
D. Search for a new policy
Answer: B
, Rationale: The first step in the EBP process (often called the "0" step or Step 1) is to cultivate a spirit of inquiry and ask a
clinical question based on a problem.
5. What does the acronym PICOT stand for?
A. Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time
B. Population, Intervention, Control, Observation, Theory
C. Problem, Investigation, Cause, Outcome, Treatment
D. Patient, Illness, Care, Outcome, Timeline
Answer: A
Rationale: PICOT stands for Population/Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time.
6. In the PICOT format, what does the "P" represent?
A. The physician
B. The population or patient problem
C. The plan of care
D. The predicted outcome
Answer: B
Rationale: The "P" represents the specific population or patient problem being addressed.
7. In the PICOT format, what does the "I" represent?
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT
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,WGU Evidence-Based Practice Assessment: 100 Questions
1. What is the primary goal of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
A. To reduce healthcare costs
B. To improve patient outcomes and quality of care
C. To increase nurse autonomy
D. To standardize all nursing procedures
Answer: B
Rationale: The primary goal of EBP is to utilize the best available evidence, combined with clinical expertise and patient
preferences, to improve patient outcomes and the quality of healthcare delivery.
2. Which of the following is the correct definition of evidence-based practice?
A. Using research findings exclusively to guide clinical decisions
B. Integrating the best available evidence with clinical expertise and patient values
C. Following hospital policy and procedure without question
D. Relying on traditional nursing practices passed down through generations
,Answer: B
Rationale: EBP is a problem-solving approach that integrates the best available evidence from well-designed studies,
clinical expertise, and patient preferences and values.
3. What are the three core components of evidence-based practice?
A. Research, policy, and education
B. Best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
C. Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists
D. Data, statistics, and technology
Answer: B
Rationale: The triad of EBP includes the best available research evidence, the clinician's expertise, and the patient's
values, preferences, and circumstances.
4. A nurse notices that patients on a new fall-prevention protocol still fall frequently. She wants to find out why. What is the
first step in the EBP process?
A. Implement a new protocol
B. Ask a clinical question
C. Collect data on falls
D. Search for a new policy
Answer: B
, Rationale: The first step in the EBP process (often called the "0" step or Step 1) is to cultivate a spirit of inquiry and ask a
clinical question based on a problem.
5. What does the acronym PICOT stand for?
A. Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time
B. Population, Intervention, Control, Observation, Theory
C. Problem, Investigation, Cause, Outcome, Treatment
D. Patient, Illness, Care, Outcome, Timeline
Answer: A
Rationale: PICOT stands for Population/Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time.
6. In the PICOT format, what does the "P" represent?
A. The physician
B. The population or patient problem
C. The plan of care
D. The predicted outcome
Answer: B
Rationale: The "P" represents the specific population or patient problem being addressed.
7. In the PICOT format, what does the "I" represent?
