1. A healthcare provider is researching for an answer to a clinical question. Which
part of the research report should the healthcare provider read to obtain a brief
overview of the research study?
A) Abstract
B) Purpose Statement
C) References
D) Title
2. A pharmacist has a clinical question about a specific medication and possible side
effects on a client who has multiple chronic disease processes. Which action
would provide the best support in seeking an answer to the clinical question?
A) Consult with his/her supervisor or peer about the situation.
B) Research a healthcare-related database for current research studies.
C) Seek evidence in a pharmacologic textbook or reference.
D) Use his/her intuition and past experience with the medication to answer the
question.
3. The nurse manager is coaching peers on how to develop evidence-based practice skills.
Arrange the following actions in the correct order to help coach your peer in finding
answers to a clinical question.
A) Identify key words needed for the search.
B) Read and understand the full research report(s).
C) Decide whether to accept and use what is found in the research.
D) Develop your clinical question using Who, What, Where, and When or the
PICOT method.
E) Search databases such as CINAHL or MEDLINE.
F) Determine if the abstract addresses your clinical question.
G) Evaluate whether the research findings are useful in answering the question.
H) Read the abstracts of the articles found in your search.
4. How do healthcare professionals implement evidence-based practices to improve
client outcomes?
A) Using policies based on common practices to address questions encountered in
practice
B) Refining the art of client care through the use of intuitive judgment and practice
experiences
C) Understanding research language and the steps in the research process
D) Using research and theory as evidence for client care decisions in clinical practice
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, 5. The healthcare provider searches the Internet for research reports to address a
clinical question. Which information source should most likely provide primary
research reports?
A) Card catalog
B) CINAHL
C) www.google.com
D) Psychological Abstracts
6. In healthcare, the systematic gathering of information to gain, expand, or validate
knowledge about health describes which of the following activities?
A) Accounting
B) Evaluating
C) Reporting
D) Researching
7. Which of the following best describes a healthcare practitioner's action of
synthesizing several research articles to answer a clinical question to improve
patient outcomes?
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Developing a clinical question
C) Using traditional approaches of evidence
D) Identifying and reporting a knowledge gap
8. The healthcare provider reads an abstract to determine if the article may be
helpful in answering a clinical question. What information in the abstract will
help determine if the article is relevant to the clinical question? Select all that
apply.
A) Purpose of the study
B) Full results of the study
C) Subjects or participant details
D) How the data were collected
E) The statistical tests conducted
9. What is the key purpose in learning about research and evidence-based practice?
A) Assist in developing scientific skills in healthcare clinical practice
B) Fulfill the healthcare profession's scope of practice and roles
C) Help learn about the processes used in conducting research
D) Improve quality of care and quality outcomes, and client satisfaction
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part of the research report should the healthcare provider read to obtain a brief
overview of the research study?
A) Abstract
B) Purpose Statement
C) References
D) Title
2. A pharmacist has a clinical question about a specific medication and possible side
effects on a client who has multiple chronic disease processes. Which action
would provide the best support in seeking an answer to the clinical question?
A) Consult with his/her supervisor or peer about the situation.
B) Research a healthcare-related database for current research studies.
C) Seek evidence in a pharmacologic textbook or reference.
D) Use his/her intuition and past experience with the medication to answer the
question.
3. The nurse manager is coaching peers on how to develop evidence-based practice skills.
Arrange the following actions in the correct order to help coach your peer in finding
answers to a clinical question.
A) Identify key words needed for the search.
B) Read and understand the full research report(s).
C) Decide whether to accept and use what is found in the research.
D) Develop your clinical question using Who, What, Where, and When or the
PICOT method.
E) Search databases such as CINAHL or MEDLINE.
F) Determine if the abstract addresses your clinical question.
G) Evaluate whether the research findings are useful in answering the question.
H) Read the abstracts of the articles found in your search.
4. How do healthcare professionals implement evidence-based practices to improve
client outcomes?
A) Using policies based on common practices to address questions encountered in
practice
B) Refining the art of client care through the use of intuitive judgment and practice
experiences
C) Understanding research language and the steps in the research process
D) Using research and theory as evidence for client care decisions in clinical practice
Page 1
, 5. The healthcare provider searches the Internet for research reports to address a
clinical question. Which information source should most likely provide primary
research reports?
A) Card catalog
B) CINAHL
C) www.google.com
D) Psychological Abstracts
6. In healthcare, the systematic gathering of information to gain, expand, or validate
knowledge about health describes which of the following activities?
A) Accounting
B) Evaluating
C) Reporting
D) Researching
7. Which of the following best describes a healthcare practitioner's action of
synthesizing several research articles to answer a clinical question to improve
patient outcomes?
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Developing a clinical question
C) Using traditional approaches of evidence
D) Identifying and reporting a knowledge gap
8. The healthcare provider reads an abstract to determine if the article may be
helpful in answering a clinical question. What information in the abstract will
help determine if the article is relevant to the clinical question? Select all that
apply.
A) Purpose of the study
B) Full results of the study
C) Subjects or participant details
D) How the data were collected
E) The statistical tests conducted
9. What is the key purpose in learning about research and evidence-based practice?
A) Assist in developing scientific skills in healthcare clinical practice
B) Fulfill the healthcare profession's scope of practice and roles
C) Help learn about the processes used in conducting research
D) Improve quality of care and quality outcomes, and client satisfaction
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