Which statement best describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
A. A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of
patients
B. A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care and delivery of
care
C. The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients
D. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes correct
answers A
Statements that will be scientifically tested as part of a research study are called
A. Assumptions
B. Hypotheses
C. Limitations
D. Variables correct answers B
According to the HIPAA privacy rules, which are covered entities that may use and disclose a
limited data set to researchers for study? Select all that apply.
A. Health plans
B. Healthcare providers
C. Institutional Review Boards
D. Researchers correct answers A and B
Which type of research uses a less formal method of reporting data?
, A. Ethnographic
B. Grounded theory
C. Historical
D. Phenomenological correct answers C
What is the purpose of qualitative research?
A. To allow researchers to interject their own values into studies
B. To describe data that cannot be measured or quantified
C. To describe experiences and insight from the subject's perspective
D. To establish causal relationships among subjective data correct answers C
Which of the following are characteristics of quantitative research methods? Select all that apply.
A. Objective
B. Cause and effect relationships
C. Tests theory
D. Develops theory and framework
E. Numbers
F. Description variables correct answers A,B,C,E,F
A researcher makes an honest error when tabulating and analyzing research findings. According
to the Office of Research Integrity, this constitutes
A. Fabrication
B. Falsification