EBP Midterm Practice Questions With Complete Solutions
True or False. To understand/compare how changes in processes
and systems perform over time, it is important to quantify
baseline performance
true
Match the quality indicator with its purpose
____ Assess infrastructure
____ Steps that should be followed
____ Capture results
1. Structure measures
2. Process measures
3. Outcome measures
1, 2, 3
Which of the following is best classified as a quality
improvement (QI) project?
A. Conducting a randomized controlled trial of a new fall
prevention program
B. Assessing hourly rounding on a med-surg unit to reduce fall
rates
C. Exploring patient's perspectives of safety during
hospitalization
D. Completing a review of fall prevention interventions
b
, What is the purpose of benchmarking?
A. Measure performance related to improving outcomes and
provide a set standard for those outcomes
B. Ensure that all organization use identical strategies and
processes, regardless of their unique contexts
C. Eliminate the need for ongoing quality improvement efforts
by relying solely on comparisons with other organizations
D. Compare financial budgets across institutions as the primary
indicator of success
a
A PICOT question is most closely associated with which type of
inquiry?
A. Quantitative Research
B. Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
C. Quality Improvement (QI)
D. Implementation Science
b
Match the type of nursing inquiry with its purpose.
____ Doing things right in clinical practice
____ Doing the right things in clinical practice
____ Generating new evidence to inform clinical practice
1. Research
2. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
3. Quality Improvement (QI)
3, 2, 1
True or False. To understand/compare how changes in processes
and systems perform over time, it is important to quantify
baseline performance
true
Match the quality indicator with its purpose
____ Assess infrastructure
____ Steps that should be followed
____ Capture results
1. Structure measures
2. Process measures
3. Outcome measures
1, 2, 3
Which of the following is best classified as a quality
improvement (QI) project?
A. Conducting a randomized controlled trial of a new fall
prevention program
B. Assessing hourly rounding on a med-surg unit to reduce fall
rates
C. Exploring patient's perspectives of safety during
hospitalization
D. Completing a review of fall prevention interventions
b
, What is the purpose of benchmarking?
A. Measure performance related to improving outcomes and
provide a set standard for those outcomes
B. Ensure that all organization use identical strategies and
processes, regardless of their unique contexts
C. Eliminate the need for ongoing quality improvement efforts
by relying solely on comparisons with other organizations
D. Compare financial budgets across institutions as the primary
indicator of success
a
A PICOT question is most closely associated with which type of
inquiry?
A. Quantitative Research
B. Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
C. Quality Improvement (QI)
D. Implementation Science
b
Match the type of nursing inquiry with its purpose.
____ Doing things right in clinical practice
____ Doing the right things in clinical practice
____ Generating new evidence to inform clinical practice
1. Research
2. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
3. Quality Improvement (QI)
3, 2, 1
