Chapter 8 Questions Flashcards
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When are evidence-based guidelines to be used? A) In specific conditions B) With specific patient age groups C) During specific time of the day D) During specific days of the week
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A) In specific conditions
2
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Traditionally, medical practices have been based on a single source. What is this best described as? A) Patient advice B) Interactions C) Medical knowledge D) Protocols
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C) Medical knowledge
3
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When a paramedic is reviewing research, what is the last thing that is considered known as? A) Inclusion/exclusion criteria B) Population C) Results D) Relations to practice
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D) Relations to practice
4
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What are two main types of research methods? A) Descriptive and experimental B) Time and quantitative C) Conducting and analyzing D) Measure and define
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A) Descriptive and experimental
5
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What is research design known as in which the hypothesis and data collection are defined before beginning the study? A) Differential B) Observational C) Descriptive D) Prospective
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D) Prospective
6
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What is testing a procedure called when the paramedic is made aware of the procedure being tested, and the patient is not aware? A) Prospective B) Blinding C) Consent D) Sampling
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B) Blinding
7
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When referring to the ten basic steps to conducting research, after preparing a question, what is the next step the paramedic should undertake? A) Write a hypothesis B) Obtain informed consent C) Seek study approval D) Define the population
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A) Write a hypothesis
8
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What term best describes the act of ensuring that there is proof that a procedure or interventions have benefit to the patient? A) Descriptive statistics B) Level of significance C) Relation theory D) Evidence-based
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B) Level of significance
9
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What is significant purpose of EMS research?
A) Helps promote abstract methods of patient care
B) To promote the use of unproven methods in the field
C) Creates a means for an EMS professional to make more money
D) Learn of intended effects and cost-effectiveness of EMS interventions
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D) Learn of intended effects and cost-effectiveness of EMS interventions
10
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What is an aspect of a population that is hard or impossible to measure called? A) Selection bias B) Parameter C) Level of significance D) Median
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B) Parameter
11
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What are factors that can make it difficult to draw accurate conclusions from a study? A) Nuisance variables B) Null hypothesis C) Blinding D) Median
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A) Nuisance variables
12
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When identifying study limitations to ensure random sampling, what will the paramedic most likely use? A) Computer software B) Random digits C) All of the above D) Flip-a-coin
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C) All of the above
13
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When referencing the ten basic steps to conducting research, the method of blinding is used in which step? A) Obtain informed consent B) Identify study limitations C) Define the population D) Seek study approval
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B) Identify study limitations
14
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What is a type of research in which the paramedic observes a group of subjects, usually for a short period of time? A) Observational prospective B) Experimental C) Cross sectional D) Retrospective
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C) Cross sectional
15
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What is practice that is based on current scientific evidence known as? A) Null hypothesis B) Evidence-based C) Parameter D) Hypothesis
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B) Evidence-based
