EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
EXAMINATION TEST 2ND EDITION QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ 2. In caring for patients, what must the nurse remember about
evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. EBP is the only valid source of knowledge that should be used.
b. EBP is secondary to traditional or convenient care knowledge.
c. EBP is dependent on patient values and expectations.
d. EBP is not shown to provide better patient outcomes. Answer:
ANS: C Even when the best evidence available is used, application
and outcomes will differ based on patient values, preferences,
concerns, and/or expectations. Nurses often care for patients on the
basis of tradition or convenience. Although these sources have value,
it is important to learn to rely more on research evidence than on
nonresearch evidence. Evidence-based care improves quality, safety,
patient outcomes, and nurse satisfaction while reducing costs.
, ◉ 3. A nurse wants to change a patient procedure. Which action will
the nurse take to easily find research evidence to support this
change?
a. Read all the articles found on the Internet.
b. Make a general search of the Internet.
c. Use a PICOT format for the search.
d. Start with a broad question. Answer: ANS: C
The more focused the question is, the easier it becomes to search for
evidence in the scientific literature. The PICO format allows the
nurse to ask focused questions that are intervention based.
Inappropriately formed questions (general search or broad
question) will likely lead to irrelevant sources of information. It is
not beneficial to read hundreds of articles. It is more beneficial to
read the best four to six articles that specifically address the
question.
◉ 4. A nurse has collected several research findings for evidence-
based practice. Which article will be the best for the nurse to use?
a. An article that uses randomized controlled trials (RCT)
b. An article that is an opinion of expert committees
EXAMINATION TEST 2ND EDITION QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ 2. In caring for patients, what must the nurse remember about
evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. EBP is the only valid source of knowledge that should be used.
b. EBP is secondary to traditional or convenient care knowledge.
c. EBP is dependent on patient values and expectations.
d. EBP is not shown to provide better patient outcomes. Answer:
ANS: C Even when the best evidence available is used, application
and outcomes will differ based on patient values, preferences,
concerns, and/or expectations. Nurses often care for patients on the
basis of tradition or convenience. Although these sources have value,
it is important to learn to rely more on research evidence than on
nonresearch evidence. Evidence-based care improves quality, safety,
patient outcomes, and nurse satisfaction while reducing costs.
, ◉ 3. A nurse wants to change a patient procedure. Which action will
the nurse take to easily find research evidence to support this
change?
a. Read all the articles found on the Internet.
b. Make a general search of the Internet.
c. Use a PICOT format for the search.
d. Start with a broad question. Answer: ANS: C
The more focused the question is, the easier it becomes to search for
evidence in the scientific literature. The PICO format allows the
nurse to ask focused questions that are intervention based.
Inappropriately formed questions (general search or broad
question) will likely lead to irrelevant sources of information. It is
not beneficial to read hundreds of articles. It is more beneficial to
read the best four to six articles that specifically address the
question.
◉ 4. A nurse has collected several research findings for evidence-
based practice. Which article will be the best for the nurse to use?
a. An article that uses randomized controlled trials (RCT)
b. An article that is an opinion of expert committees
