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NURSING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEWEST 2026 VERIFIED 100%
which one of the following is NOT included in the steps of EBP?
A. Cultivate a spirit of inquiry
B. Evaluate outcomes of the practice change
C. conduct rapid critical appraisal of evidence
D. Inquire about the preferences of nurses
D. Inquire about the preferences of nurses
When given a choice of external evidence, which of the following would
provide the weakest support for practice change?
A. Systematic Review
B. RCT without randomization
C. Expert opinion editorial
D. Qualitative Study
C. Expert opinion editorial
Based on the titles of the studies, which is most likely the strongest level
evidence?
A. "Bacterial Pneumonia in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study"
B. "A Case Study: Pneumonia"
C. "A Literature Review of Childhood Pneumonia Etiology Studies"
D. "Systematic Review of Respiratory Viral Co-Infections in Children"
D. "Systematic Review of Respiratory Viral Co-Infections in Children's"
Which of the following is a facilitator to EBP?
A. Adequate resources
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B. Confusion about EBP
C. Understaffing
D. Excessive evidence
A. Adequate resources
Which of the following is the strongest level of evidence?
A. Systematic review
B. Meta-analysis
C. Randomized Controlled Trial
D. Cross-sectional study
B. Meta-analysis
What is the P in this PICOT: Does hand washing by healthcare providers
reduce hospital acquired infections?
A. reducing infection
B. Healthcare providers
C. hand washing
D. while in the hospital
B. healthcare workers
Identify the O: is a chest x ray more effective than CT scan in identifying
pneumonia in patients with emphysema?
A. patient with emphysema
B. chest x ray
C. CT scan
D. Identifying pneumonia
D. Identifying pneumonia
Identify the I in this PICOT: is spironolactone more effective than clonidine in
reducing BP in teenagers?
A. use of spironolactone
B. blood pressure
C. teenagers
D. use of clonidine
A. use of spironolactone
The nurse has gotten staff on board and created a team for the EBP project.
What is the next step?
A. conduct a thorough review of the literature
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B. make a recommendation for practice
C. disseminate findings
D. develop the PICO(T)
D. develop the PICO(T)
Which statement is true regarding research and EBP?
A. research is systematic
B. EBP uses research to support practice change
C. Research is better than EBP
D. EBP is putting what we already know into practice
B. EBP uses research to support practice change
Choose the lowest/weakest level of evidence:
A. cohort study
B. qualitative descriptive
C. ground theory
D. expert opinion
D. expert opinion
Choose the highest level of evidence based on the title of the article.
A. breakfast skipping associated with cyberbullying: a cross-sectional study
B. Cyberbullying and LGBTQ youth: a systematic literature review
C. Bullying in the digital age: a critical review and meta-analysis
D. Social media uses and deliberate self-harm: a systematic narrative review
C. bullying in the digital age: a critical review and meta-analysis
Nurse R. has observed that reorienting demented patients as frequently as
possible tends to minimize the patients level of agitation in the evening. The
nurse has shared this observation with a colleague, who is skeptical, stating
that, "its best to stick to EBP." How can nurse R. best respond?
A. "EBP can include clinicians personal expertise"
B. "personal experience is often more sound than formal EBP"
C. "traditional practice and EBP are usually shown to be the same"
D. "my years of experience can be just as valuable as any literature review or
randomized trial"
A. "EBP can include clinicians personal expertise"
Which of the following factors provides the most important rationale for the
consistent implementation of EBP?
NURSING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEWEST 2026 VERIFIED 100%
which one of the following is NOT included in the steps of EBP?
A. Cultivate a spirit of inquiry
B. Evaluate outcomes of the practice change
C. conduct rapid critical appraisal of evidence
D. Inquire about the preferences of nurses
D. Inquire about the preferences of nurses
When given a choice of external evidence, which of the following would
provide the weakest support for practice change?
A. Systematic Review
B. RCT without randomization
C. Expert opinion editorial
D. Qualitative Study
C. Expert opinion editorial
Based on the titles of the studies, which is most likely the strongest level
evidence?
A. "Bacterial Pneumonia in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study"
B. "A Case Study: Pneumonia"
C. "A Literature Review of Childhood Pneumonia Etiology Studies"
D. "Systematic Review of Respiratory Viral Co-Infections in Children"
D. "Systematic Review of Respiratory Viral Co-Infections in Children's"
Which of the following is a facilitator to EBP?
A. Adequate resources
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B. Confusion about EBP
C. Understaffing
D. Excessive evidence
A. Adequate resources
Which of the following is the strongest level of evidence?
A. Systematic review
B. Meta-analysis
C. Randomized Controlled Trial
D. Cross-sectional study
B. Meta-analysis
What is the P in this PICOT: Does hand washing by healthcare providers
reduce hospital acquired infections?
A. reducing infection
B. Healthcare providers
C. hand washing
D. while in the hospital
B. healthcare workers
Identify the O: is a chest x ray more effective than CT scan in identifying
pneumonia in patients with emphysema?
A. patient with emphysema
B. chest x ray
C. CT scan
D. Identifying pneumonia
D. Identifying pneumonia
Identify the I in this PICOT: is spironolactone more effective than clonidine in
reducing BP in teenagers?
A. use of spironolactone
B. blood pressure
C. teenagers
D. use of clonidine
A. use of spironolactone
The nurse has gotten staff on board and created a team for the EBP project.
What is the next step?
A. conduct a thorough review of the literature
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B. make a recommendation for practice
C. disseminate findings
D. develop the PICO(T)
D. develop the PICO(T)
Which statement is true regarding research and EBP?
A. research is systematic
B. EBP uses research to support practice change
C. Research is better than EBP
D. EBP is putting what we already know into practice
B. EBP uses research to support practice change
Choose the lowest/weakest level of evidence:
A. cohort study
B. qualitative descriptive
C. ground theory
D. expert opinion
D. expert opinion
Choose the highest level of evidence based on the title of the article.
A. breakfast skipping associated with cyberbullying: a cross-sectional study
B. Cyberbullying and LGBTQ youth: a systematic literature review
C. Bullying in the digital age: a critical review and meta-analysis
D. Social media uses and deliberate self-harm: a systematic narrative review
C. bullying in the digital age: a critical review and meta-analysis
Nurse R. has observed that reorienting demented patients as frequently as
possible tends to minimize the patients level of agitation in the evening. The
nurse has shared this observation with a colleague, who is skeptical, stating
that, "its best to stick to EBP." How can nurse R. best respond?
A. "EBP can include clinicians personal expertise"
B. "personal experience is often more sound than formal EBP"
C. "traditional practice and EBP are usually shown to be the same"
D. "my years of experience can be just as valuable as any literature review or
randomized trial"
A. "EBP can include clinicians personal expertise"
Which of the following factors provides the most important rationale for the
consistent implementation of EBP?
