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Evidence based practice is thea. Conscious & intentful use of research and theory‐based information nto make decisionsabout patient care deliveryb. Conscious and intentful use of research and theory‐based information to make decisions toadvance our theoretical knowledgec. Conscious use of heresay in making decisions about patient care deliveryd. Conscious use of traditional authority in making decisions about patient care delivery
a. Conscious & intentful use of research and theory‐based information nto make decisionsabout patient care delivery
What is accepted as the main means for understanding other’s experience of phenomena?a. Numerical datab. Languagec. Observationd. Surveys
b. Language
Ethnography has its origins in:a. Quantitative researchb. Feminist researchc. Historical researchd. Anthropology
d. Anthropology
The results section in a research paper:a. Describe the process of implementing the research studyb. Describe the gap in knowledge to be addressedc. Summarise the specific information gathered in the studyd. 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 reproducibleb. Whether the participants were ‘blinded’ in the studyc. Whether the findings can be generalised to the population of interestd. 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 dependentvariableb. Whether your design accurately captured the effects of the independent variablec. The precision of the measurements taken in the researchd. All of the above
The purpose of descriptive statistics is to:a. Organise and summarise observations so they are easier to understandb. Infer something about conditions in a population from study of a samplec. To predict standing in one factor from knowledge of standing in anotherd. 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 variableb. Extraneous variablec. Independent variabled. Outcome
The most commonly occurring value or score in the data is called the:a. Meanb. Medianc. Moded. Alpha
c. Mode
Evidence based practice is a quality improvement process becausea. You have critically analysed many research articlesb. You have learned how to skim when reading research articlesc. Trial and error is still important in nursing practiced. 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 literatureb. A review of mainly secondary sources of literaturec. Summaries are succinct, with minimal direct quotesd. A logical flow using themes or categories1. A, b & c2. A, c & d3. B, c & d4. 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 diseaseb. Treatment which lead to specific health improvementsc. Both of the aboved. None of the above
c. Both of the above
Descriptive statistics are used to:a. Summarise data for variablesb. Provide an overview of the datac. Give indications for further data analysisd. All of the above
d. All of the above
A research consumera. Enjoys reading articlesb. Examines the effects of nursing care on patientsc. Reads critically and evaluates research findings for implementation into nursing practiced. 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 searchingb. By providing best practice sheets that have reviewed the research evidence, rated it, andprovide recommendations for practice that are based upon that rated evidence.c. By providing access to journal articlesd. By providing information to health care professionals
b. By providing best practice sheets that have reviewed the research evidence, rated it, andprovide recommendations for practice that are based upon that rated evidence.
