EBP Midterm Practice Questions With Complete Solutions

1. The nurse researcher is performing a research study. To recruit participants, the nurse has asked current participants for referrals to other potential participants. This is an example of what type of sampling? a. Cluster b. Snowball c. Stratified random d. Simple random - ANSWER B 2. When data saturation is achieved, this means a. Size of sample is insufficient b. Repetition of information is being obtained c. The quantitative data being obtained is diverse d. Valuable new information is added - ANSWER B 3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence based practice (EBP)? a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting. b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcare, conducted by experts in their fields. c. Use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about health care delivery, with consideration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical expertise of the provider. d. Using the individual health care provider's perception of truth without conscious attention or reasoning. - ANSWER C 4. The Belmont Report, issued in 1979, identified the following three ethical principles: a. confidentiality, consent, and justice. b. autonomy, social justice, and respect for persons. c. beneficence, respect for persons, and justice. d. altruism, confidentiality, and consent - ANSWER C 5. A nurse has agreed to assist in collecting data from clients in a long-term-care setting. The nurse becomes concerned upon realizing that many of the clients participating in the study have documented cognitive impairments. Which ethical responsibility is being violated? a. Beneficence b. Confidentiality c. Voluntary participation d. Informed consent - ANSWER D 6. The first regulations to protect human subjects in medical research studies were proposed by the ____________ in 1973. a. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare b. American Medical Association c. U.S. Food and Drug Administration d. Association of American Universities - ANSWER A 7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms. Jones' legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your preceptor why this is done and she answers, "This is what we have always done, so go do it." This is an example of which type of evidence? a. Tradition b. Trial and Error c. Intuition d. Borrowed evidence - ANSWER A