NURS 6052 ACTUAL EXAM — Essentials
of Evidence-Based Practice 100 Practice
Questions, Answers & Rationales
ALREADY GRADED A+
Questions 1–25: Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice
1. What is the primary purpose of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
A. To replace clinical judgment
B. To integrate best available evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences
C. To use research findings exclusively
D. To follow hospital routines
Answer: B
Rationale: EBP integrates the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values/preferences to guide healthcare decisions.
2. Which three components are traditionally considered central to EBP?
A. Research, hospital policy, and cost
B. Clinical expertise, best available evidence, and patient preferences/values
C. Technology, staffing, and reimbursement
D. Diagnosis, medication, and treatment
Answer: B
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, Rationale: EBP requires integration of research evidence, professional clinical expertise, and the
patient's preferences and circumstances.
3. Which statement best distinguishes research from evidence-based practice?
A. Research and EBP are identical
B. Research generates evidence, while EBP uses evidence to inform practice decisions
C. EBP generates all research evidence
D. Research does not influence clinical practice
Answer: B
Rationale: Research produces knowledge and evidence; EBP systematically applies the best
available evidence to clinical decisions.
4. A nurse changes a wound-care protocol after reviewing high-quality research and
considering patient preferences. This is an example of:
A. Tradition-based practice
B. Evidence-based practice
C. Trial-and-error practice
D. Authority-based practice
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is integrating research evidence with clinical judgment and patient
considerations.
5. Which component of EBP ensures that the intervention is appropriate for the individual
patient?
A. Patient preferences and values
B. Research funding
C. Statistical significance alone
D. Institutional tradition
Answer: A
Rationale: Patient preferences, values, circumstances, and goals must be incorporated into
evidence-based decisions.
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, 6. What is the first step in the EBP process?
A. Evaluate outcomes
B. Ask a clinical question
C. Implement an intervention
D. Search databases
Answer: B
Rationale: EBP begins by identifying a clinical problem and formulating an answerable clinical
question.
7. After implementing an evidence-based intervention, the nurse should:
A. Stop collecting information
B. Evaluate the outcomes
C. Automatically continue the intervention indefinitely
D. Ignore patient feedback
Answer: B
Rationale: Evaluation determines whether the intervention achieved the desired clinical
outcomes and whether practice should be continued or modified.
8. Which is an example of a foreground clinical question?
A. What is hypertension?
B. Does exercise improve blood pressure control in adults with hypertension?
C. What is nursing?
D. What is diabetes?
Answer: B
Rationale: Foreground questions address specific clinical decisions and typically involve a
defined population, intervention, comparison, and outcome.
9. Which is an example of a background question?
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, A. Does a specific dressing reduce pressure injuries?
B. What are the common symptoms of pneumonia?
C. Is intervention A better than intervention B?
D. Does hourly rounding reduce falls?
Answer: B
Rationale: Background questions address general knowledge about a disease, condition,
process, or treatment.
10. Why should nurses use EBP?
A. To eliminate clinical judgment
B. To improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of patient care
C. To reduce patient participation
D. To avoid using research
Answer: B
Rationale: EBP supports high-quality, safe, effective, patient-centered care.
11. Which source generally provides the strongest evidence for determining intervention
effectiveness?
A. Expert opinion
B. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials
C. Personal experience
D. Case report
Answer: B
Rationale: Systematic reviews of high-quality randomized controlled trials can provide strong
evidence regarding intervention effectiveness.
12. What does "best available evidence" mean?
A. The newest article regardless of quality
B. The most appropriate high-quality evidence available for the clinical question
C. The first article found online
D. A nurse's personal experience
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of Evidence-Based Practice 100 Practice
Questions, Answers & Rationales
ALREADY GRADED A+
Questions 1–25: Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice
1. What is the primary purpose of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
A. To replace clinical judgment
B. To integrate best available evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences
C. To use research findings exclusively
D. To follow hospital routines
Answer: B
Rationale: EBP integrates the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values/preferences to guide healthcare decisions.
2. Which three components are traditionally considered central to EBP?
A. Research, hospital policy, and cost
B. Clinical expertise, best available evidence, and patient preferences/values
C. Technology, staffing, and reimbursement
D. Diagnosis, medication, and treatment
Answer: B
1
, Rationale: EBP requires integration of research evidence, professional clinical expertise, and the
patient's preferences and circumstances.
3. Which statement best distinguishes research from evidence-based practice?
A. Research and EBP are identical
B. Research generates evidence, while EBP uses evidence to inform practice decisions
C. EBP generates all research evidence
D. Research does not influence clinical practice
Answer: B
Rationale: Research produces knowledge and evidence; EBP systematically applies the best
available evidence to clinical decisions.
4. A nurse changes a wound-care protocol after reviewing high-quality research and
considering patient preferences. This is an example of:
A. Tradition-based practice
B. Evidence-based practice
C. Trial-and-error practice
D. Authority-based practice
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is integrating research evidence with clinical judgment and patient
considerations.
5. Which component of EBP ensures that the intervention is appropriate for the individual
patient?
A. Patient preferences and values
B. Research funding
C. Statistical significance alone
D. Institutional tradition
Answer: A
Rationale: Patient preferences, values, circumstances, and goals must be incorporated into
evidence-based decisions.
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, 6. What is the first step in the EBP process?
A. Evaluate outcomes
B. Ask a clinical question
C. Implement an intervention
D. Search databases
Answer: B
Rationale: EBP begins by identifying a clinical problem and formulating an answerable clinical
question.
7. After implementing an evidence-based intervention, the nurse should:
A. Stop collecting information
B. Evaluate the outcomes
C. Automatically continue the intervention indefinitely
D. Ignore patient feedback
Answer: B
Rationale: Evaluation determines whether the intervention achieved the desired clinical
outcomes and whether practice should be continued or modified.
8. Which is an example of a foreground clinical question?
A. What is hypertension?
B. Does exercise improve blood pressure control in adults with hypertension?
C. What is nursing?
D. What is diabetes?
Answer: B
Rationale: Foreground questions address specific clinical decisions and typically involve a
defined population, intervention, comparison, and outcome.
9. Which is an example of a background question?
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, A. Does a specific dressing reduce pressure injuries?
B. What are the common symptoms of pneumonia?
C. Is intervention A better than intervention B?
D. Does hourly rounding reduce falls?
Answer: B
Rationale: Background questions address general knowledge about a disease, condition,
process, or treatment.
10. Why should nurses use EBP?
A. To eliminate clinical judgment
B. To improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of patient care
C. To reduce patient participation
D. To avoid using research
Answer: B
Rationale: EBP supports high-quality, safe, effective, patient-centered care.
11. Which source generally provides the strongest evidence for determining intervention
effectiveness?
A. Expert opinion
B. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials
C. Personal experience
D. Case report
Answer: B
Rationale: Systematic reviews of high-quality randomized controlled trials can provide strong
evidence regarding intervention effectiveness.
12. What does "best available evidence" mean?
A. The newest article regardless of quality
B. The most appropriate high-quality evidence available for the clinical question
C. The first article found online
D. A nurse's personal experience
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