NU 430
EBP & Nursing Research
LATEST FINAL EXAM GUIDE
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,1. Question: Which of the following best defines evidence-based
nursing practice?
- A) Practice based on personal experiences and traditional
practices
- B) Practice using the latest research evidence, clinical expertise,
and patient values
- C) Practice dictated solely by clinical guidelines
- D) Practice influenced primarily by pharmaceutical companies
Answer: B) Practice using the latest research evidence, clinical
expertise, and patient values
Rationale: Evidence-based nursing practice integrates the latest
research, clinical expertise, and patient values to improve care
outcomes.
2. Question: Which type of study provides the highest level of
evidence in the evidence pyramid?
- A) Randomized controlled trials
- B) Cohort studies
- C) Case-control studies
- D) Meta-analysis
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, Answer: D) Meta-analysis
Rationale: A meta-analysis statistically combines the results of
multiple studies and provides a higher level of evidence compared
to individual studies.
3. Question: In the context of research, what does PICO stand
for?
- A) Population, Intervention, Cost, Outcome
- B) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
- C) Population, Intervention, Control, Observation
- D) Patient, Incident, Comparison, Output
Answer: B) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
Rationale: PICO is a framework used to formulate research
questions and guide literature searches in evidence-based practice.
4. Question: What is the primary purpose of a systematic review?
- A) To summarize the guidelines
- B) To analyze primary data
© HU 2024/2025
EBP & Nursing Research
LATEST FINAL EXAM GUIDE
© HU 2024/2025
,1. Question: Which of the following best defines evidence-based
nursing practice?
- A) Practice based on personal experiences and traditional
practices
- B) Practice using the latest research evidence, clinical expertise,
and patient values
- C) Practice dictated solely by clinical guidelines
- D) Practice influenced primarily by pharmaceutical companies
Answer: B) Practice using the latest research evidence, clinical
expertise, and patient values
Rationale: Evidence-based nursing practice integrates the latest
research, clinical expertise, and patient values to improve care
outcomes.
2. Question: Which type of study provides the highest level of
evidence in the evidence pyramid?
- A) Randomized controlled trials
- B) Cohort studies
- C) Case-control studies
- D) Meta-analysis
© HU 2024/2025
, Answer: D) Meta-analysis
Rationale: A meta-analysis statistically combines the results of
multiple studies and provides a higher level of evidence compared
to individual studies.
3. Question: In the context of research, what does PICO stand
for?
- A) Population, Intervention, Cost, Outcome
- B) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
- C) Population, Intervention, Control, Observation
- D) Patient, Incident, Comparison, Output
Answer: B) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
Rationale: PICO is a framework used to formulate research
questions and guide literature searches in evidence-based practice.
4. Question: What is the primary purpose of a systematic review?
- A) To summarize the guidelines
- B) To analyze primary data
© HU 2024/2025
