NURS 641 Final Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

The PICOTS format is most useful for focusing what kind of clinical question for an evidence-based practice project? a. A quality study b. A question about intervention effectiveness c. A question about the meaning of a process of care d. A study about risk factors for a clinical condition - Answer-b. A question about intervention effectiveness What is your review of this question that served as a project guide? Would recommending the new shingles vaccine to all patients ages 50 and older who are seen in our medical clinics reduce the incidence of shingles over their lifetime and by what percentage? a. They are missing essential elements required for a focused project b. They are too vague c. They include all essential elements for a focused project d. They are too specific - Answer-c. They include all essential elements for a focused project What type of research evidence should an evidence-based protocol work group look for first? a. A randomized clinical trial b. A qualitative study c. An evidence-based clinical practice guidelined. A study with a large sample that tests an intervention - Answer-c. An evidence-based clinical practice guideline Questions not easily answered by research evidence: A. New technology as when only manufacturer's data is available. B. Application of an existing intervention to a new population not yet studied C. The care of an individual patient who does not want a standardized intervention D. The moral or ethical course of action - Answer-all of the above Which of the following is not a trigger for an evidence-based practice project? a. An adverse patient event b. Quality data indicating less than ideal patient outcomes c. Patient dissatisfaction with care d. A family disagreement about continuing life support of an elderly parent - Answer-d. A family disagreement about continuing life support of an elderly parent How are cohort studies different from experimental studies? a. Cohort studies use smaller samples b. Cohort studies measure long-term outcomes c. Cohort studies do not employ random assignment to groups d. Cohort studies involve indirect comparison rather than direct comparison - Answer-c. Cohort studies do not employ random assignment to groups