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Evidence-Based Nursing Research Quiz
Questions and Correct Answers
What is the main goal of clinical protocols? Ans: — Set standards
of care
For the care of what groups of patients are clinical protocols
usually written? Ans: — High-volume and high-risk patients
Who writes clinical nursing protocols? Ans: — Staff nurses,
advanced practice nurses, and nurse managers
Which of the following is not a form of nursing protocol? Ans: —
A drug dosage calculation
Which statement is true of evidence-based nursing (EBN)? Ans: —
EBN is the most recent development in Nursing's long history of
applying research findings to clinical practice
In the research context, what is a population? Ans: — The patient
group to whom the study findings are intended to apply
All of the following are used to develop nursing protocols by
project teams, except: Ans: — Information from Wikipedia
The most basic form of research evidence is a finding from
_________________. Ans: — An individual study
Which of the following documents is not research evidence? Ans:
— An article about how to do clinical research
Which of the following is a goal of quantitative research? Ans: —
Test a hypothesis about a nursing intervention
Which of the following is a goal of qualitative research? Ans: —
Understand the experience of persons
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Evidence-Based Nursing Research Quiz
Questions and Correct Answers
What is the main goal of clinical protocols? Ans: — Set standards
of care
For the care of what groups of patients are clinical protocols
usually written? Ans: — High-volume and high-risk patients
Who writes clinical nursing protocols? Ans: — Staff nurses,
advanced practice nurses, and nurse managers
Which of the following is not a form of nursing protocol? Ans: —
A drug dosage calculation
Which statement is true of evidence-based nursing (EBN)? Ans: —
EBN is the most recent development in Nursing's long history of
applying research findings to clinical practice
In the research context, what is a population? Ans: — The patient
group to whom the study findings are intended to apply
All of the following are used to develop nursing protocols by
project teams, except: Ans: — Information from Wikipedia
The most basic form of research evidence is a finding from
_________________. Ans: — An individual study
Which of the following documents is not research evidence? Ans:
— An article about how to do clinical research
Which of the following is a goal of quantitative research? Ans: —
Test a hypothesis about a nursing intervention
Which of the following is a goal of qualitative research? Ans: —
Understand the experience of persons
© 2025 All rights reserved
