NUR508
Research & EBP
LATEST MIDTERMS REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following statistical tests is most appropriate for
comparing the means of three or more independent groups in a
research study?
a) Chi-square test
b) T-test
c) ANOVA
d) Pearson correlation
Answer: c) ANOVA
Rationale: ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) is used to
compare means among three or more groups to determine if at
least one group mean is statistically different from the others.
2. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) primarily integrates which of
the following elements?
a) Clinician expertise and patient desire
b) Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
c) Clinical expertise and staff consensus
d) Research only
©2024/2025
, Answer: b) Research evidence, clinical expertise, and
patient preferences
Rationale: EBP involves integrating research evidence with
clinical expertise and patient preferences/values to make informed
care decisions.
3. What level of evidence is considered the highest in the
hierarchy of evidence-based practice?
a) Case-control studies
b) Cohort studies
c) Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
d) Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Answer: d) Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Rationale: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses synthesize
results from multiple studies, providing comprehensive evidence
considered the highest in the hierarchy.
### Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The study design in which neither the participants nor the
researchers know who is receiving the intervention is called a
________ study.
©2024/2025
Research & EBP
LATEST MIDTERMS REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following statistical tests is most appropriate for
comparing the means of three or more independent groups in a
research study?
a) Chi-square test
b) T-test
c) ANOVA
d) Pearson correlation
Answer: c) ANOVA
Rationale: ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) is used to
compare means among three or more groups to determine if at
least one group mean is statistically different from the others.
2. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) primarily integrates which of
the following elements?
a) Clinician expertise and patient desire
b) Research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences
c) Clinical expertise and staff consensus
d) Research only
©2024/2025
, Answer: b) Research evidence, clinical expertise, and
patient preferences
Rationale: EBP involves integrating research evidence with
clinical expertise and patient preferences/values to make informed
care decisions.
3. What level of evidence is considered the highest in the
hierarchy of evidence-based practice?
a) Case-control studies
b) Cohort studies
c) Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
d) Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Answer: d) Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Rationale: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses synthesize
results from multiple studies, providing comprehensive evidence
considered the highest in the hierarchy.
### Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The study design in which neither the participants nor the
researchers know who is receiving the intervention is called a
________ study.
©2024/2025
