Mid Term NR 511 Exam Questions with Verified Answers
(Correct Update)
Question 1: Point-of-care evidence
Answer: 1. Ask the Question 2. Select your evidence Resource 3. Search (using resources) 4. Examine
the evidence found in your search. 5. Apply the evidence to your patient
Question 2: Research design level 1 Evidence
Answer: Systematic review or Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials Highest level of evidence
Question 3: Research design level 2 Evidence
Answer: Single well designed randomized clinical trail (RCT's) Great for establishing a cause
Question 4: Research design level 3 Evidence
Answer: Well designed controlled trials without randomization. Quasi-Experiment research design.
evaluate the effectiveness of intervention/treatment but are not randomly assigned to treatment or
control group.
Question 5: Research design level 4 Evidence
Answer: Well designed case control or cohort study. Answering clinical questions such as prognosis or
causation. A group who has the disease and a group that does not.
Question 6: Research design level 5 Evidence
Answer: Systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies. Quantitative or qualitative.
Quantitative represents incidence, prevalence, or measurable characteristics in a population. Qualitative
represents the phenomena of interest.
Question 7: Research design level 6 Evedence
Answer: Single descriptive or qualitative studies. Case studies, ranked lower d/t likelihood of decreased
objectivity.
Question 8: Research design level 7 evidence
Answer: Opinion of authorities and reports of expert committees. Literally an opinion of someone.
Common practice and may not have strong evidence.
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, Question 9: Development of evidence-based practice guidelines:
Answer: 1. Identify the topic 2. Panel of experts A systematic review of the literature 4. Development of
evidence based tables 5. Draft of recommendations based on evidence 6. External review of the
recommendations 7. Final acceptance of revised recommendations by panel 8.
Question 10: prevalance rate
Answer: Refers to the number of cases of a particular disease at a particular point in time divided by the
percentage of the population at a point in time
Question 11: Incidence Rate
Answer: The number of new cases of a disease diagnosed at a point in time (e.g., 1 year).
Question 12: Morbidity
Answer: The number of people who have been diagnosed with a disease divided by the number of total
population at risk.
Question 13: Mortality
Answer: The number of people who have died from a particular disease divided by the total population.
Question 14: Epidemic
Answer: The presence of an event (illness or disease) at a much higher rate than expected on the basis of
past history.
Question 15: Endemic
Answer: The term used when the presence of an event is constant at or about the same frequency as
expected based on past history.
Question 16: Sporadic outbreak
Answer: Occurs when there are occasional cases of an event unrelated in space or time.
Question 17: Pandemic
Answer: The presence of an event in epidemic proportions affecting many communities and countries in
a short period of time.
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(Correct Update)
Question 1: Point-of-care evidence
Answer: 1. Ask the Question 2. Select your evidence Resource 3. Search (using resources) 4. Examine
the evidence found in your search. 5. Apply the evidence to your patient
Question 2: Research design level 1 Evidence
Answer: Systematic review or Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials Highest level of evidence
Question 3: Research design level 2 Evidence
Answer: Single well designed randomized clinical trail (RCT's) Great for establishing a cause
Question 4: Research design level 3 Evidence
Answer: Well designed controlled trials without randomization. Quasi-Experiment research design.
evaluate the effectiveness of intervention/treatment but are not randomly assigned to treatment or
control group.
Question 5: Research design level 4 Evidence
Answer: Well designed case control or cohort study. Answering clinical questions such as prognosis or
causation. A group who has the disease and a group that does not.
Question 6: Research design level 5 Evidence
Answer: Systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies. Quantitative or qualitative.
Quantitative represents incidence, prevalence, or measurable characteristics in a population. Qualitative
represents the phenomena of interest.
Question 7: Research design level 6 Evedence
Answer: Single descriptive or qualitative studies. Case studies, ranked lower d/t likelihood of decreased
objectivity.
Question 8: Research design level 7 evidence
Answer: Opinion of authorities and reports of expert committees. Literally an opinion of someone.
Common practice and may not have strong evidence.
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, Question 9: Development of evidence-based practice guidelines:
Answer: 1. Identify the topic 2. Panel of experts A systematic review of the literature 4. Development of
evidence based tables 5. Draft of recommendations based on evidence 6. External review of the
recommendations 7. Final acceptance of revised recommendations by panel 8.
Question 10: prevalance rate
Answer: Refers to the number of cases of a particular disease at a particular point in time divided by the
percentage of the population at a point in time
Question 11: Incidence Rate
Answer: The number of new cases of a disease diagnosed at a point in time (e.g., 1 year).
Question 12: Morbidity
Answer: The number of people who have been diagnosed with a disease divided by the number of total
population at risk.
Question 13: Mortality
Answer: The number of people who have died from a particular disease divided by the total population.
Question 14: Epidemic
Answer: The presence of an event (illness or disease) at a much higher rate than expected on the basis of
past history.
Question 15: Endemic
Answer: The term used when the presence of an event is constant at or about the same frequency as
expected based on past history.
Question 16: Sporadic outbreak
Answer: Occurs when there are occasional cases of an event unrelated in space or time.
Question 17: Pandemic
Answer: The presence of an event in epidemic proportions affecting many communities and countries in
a short period of time.
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