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Evidence based practice is the
a. Conscious & intentful use of research and theory‐based information nto make decisions
about patient care delivery
b. Conscious and intentful use of research and theory‐based information to make decisions to
advance our theoretical knowledge
c. Conscious use of heresay in making decisions about patient care delivery
d. Conscious use of traditional authority in making decisions about patient care delivery
a. Conscious & intentful use of research and theory‐based information nto make decisions
about patient care delivery
What is accepted as the main means for understanding other’s experience of phenomena?
a. Numerical data
b. Language
c. Observation
d. Surveys
b. Language
Ethnography has its origins in:
a. Quantitative research
b. Feminist research
c. Historical research
d. Anthropology
d. Anthropology
The results section in a research paper:
a. Describe the process of implementing the research study
b. Describe the gap in knowledge to be addressed
c. Summarise the specific information gathered in the study
d. Describe the decisions or determinations made about the research problems
c. Summarise the specific information gathered in the study
External validity refers to:
a. The extent to which the research is reproducible
b. Whether the participants were ‘blinded’ in the study
c. Whether the findings can be generalised to the population of interest
d. All of the above
c. Whether the findings can be generalised to the population of interest
Internal validity is dependent upon:
a. Whether the independent variable is really responsible for changes in the dependent
variable
b. Whether your design accurately captured the effects of the independent variable
c. The precision of the measurements taken in the research
d. All of the above
The purpose of descriptive statistics is to:
a. Organise and summarise observations so they are easier to understand
b. Infer something about conditions in a population from study of a sample
c. To predict standing in one factor from knowledge of standing in another
d. To determine whether there is a real difference between two or more groups
a. Organise and summarise observations so they are easier to understand
The variable that can be controlled by the researcher is called the:
a. Dependent variable
b. Extraneous variable
c. Independent variable
d. Outcome
The most commonly occurring value or score in the data is called the:
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Alpha
c. Mode
Evidence based practice is a quality improvement process because
a. You have critically analysed many research articles
b. You have learned how to skim when reading research articles
c. Trial and error is still important in nursing practice
d. Evidence based practice is a key factor contributing to accountability and benchmarking
d. Evidence based practice is a key factor contributing to accountability and benchmarking
The characteristics of a literature review include:
a. Evidence of a comprehensive search of the literature
b. A review of mainly secondary sources of literature
c. Summaries are succinct, with minimal direct quotes
d. A logical flow using themes or categories
1. A, b & c
2. A, c & d
3. B, c & d
4. All of the above
b. A review of mainly secondary sources of literature
Cause and effect relationships in health can be found as:
a. Exposures which lead to specific disease
b. Treatment which lead to specific health improvements
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
c. Both of the above
Descriptive statistics are used to:
a. Summarise data for variables
b. Provide an overview of the data
c. Give indications for further data analysis
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
A research consumer
a. Enjoys reading articles
b. Examines the effects of nursing care on patients
c. Reads critically and evaluates research findings for implementation into nursing practice
d. Conducts research in the clinical area
c. Reads critically and evaluates research findings for implementation into nursing practice
How is the website of JBI useful when attempting to implement evidence based practice?
a. By providing instruction in database searching
b. By providing best practice sheets that have reviewed the research evidence, rated it, and
provide recommendations for practice that are based upon that rated evidence.
c. By providing access to journal articles
d. By providing information to health care professionals
b. By providing best practice sheets that have reviewed the research evidence, rated it, and
provide recommendations for practice that are based upon that rated evidence.
