Practice Quiz Questions Flashcards
- Which of the following is not a component in defining evidence-based practice:
A. Clinical expertise
B. Patient values
C. Scientific research
D. Clinical conditions
E. Personal intuition
- Which of the following is not a component in defining evidence-based practice:
A. Clinical expertise
B. Patient values
C. Scientific research
D. Clinical conditions
E. Personal intuition
- The purpose of EBDM is to:
A. emphasize new research findings
B. close the gap between research and practice
C. defer to patients’ wishes
D. use expert opinions
E. base decisions on RCT results.
- The purpose of EBDM is to:
A. emphasize new research findings
B. close the gap between research and practice
C. defer to patients’ wishes
D. use expert opinions
E. base decisions on RCT results.
- EBDM is just a new term for clinical decision-making.
A. True
B. False
- EBDM is just a new term for clinical decision-making.
A. True
B. False
- EBDM requires online searching skills and understanding research methods.
A. True
B. False
- EBDM requires online searching skills and understanding research methods.
A. True
B. False
- Evidence can change over time as new research studies are conducted.
A. True
B. False
- Evidence can change over time as new research studies are conducted.
A. True
B. False
- The highest level of evidence is the same for treatment and prognosis questions.
A. True
B. False
- The highest level of evidence is the same for treatment and prognosis questions.
A. True
B. False
- Which of the following provides the highest level of evidence for treatment questions?
A. Case Control Study
B. Cohort Study
C. Systematic Review of RCTs
D. Randomized Controlled Trial
E. Case Report
- Which of the following provides the highest level of evidence for treatment questions?
A. Case Control Study
B. Cohort Study
C. Systematic Review of RCTs
D. Randomized Controlled Trial
E. Case Report
- Systematic reviews typically provide a higher level of evidence than a single study.
A. True
B. False
- Systematic reviews typically provide a higher level of evidence than a single study.
A. True
B. False
- As you progress up the levels of evidence, the amount of available literature also increases.
A. True
B. False
- As you progress up the levels of evidence, the amount of available literature also increases.
A. True
B. False
- As you progress up the levels of evidence, the literature becomes more relevant for answering therapy related questions.
A. True
B. False
- As you progress up the levels of evidence, the literature becomes more relevant for answering therapy related questions.
A. True
B. False
- The first step in the EBDM process is:
A. finding the best evidence
B. applying the results to patient care
C. asking a good clinical question
D. evaluating the results
E. critically appraising the evidence
- The first step in the EBDM process is:
A. finding the best evidence
B. applying the results to patient care
C. asking a good clinical question
D. evaluating the results
E. critically appraising the evidence
- Which of the following characteristics describes the Intervention in the PICO process?
A. New treatment option being considered.
B. Main concern or chief complaint.
C. Measurable result.
D. Alternative
- Which of the following characteristics describes the Intervention in the PICO process?
A. New treatment option being considered.
B. Main concern or chief complaint.
C. Measurable result.
D. Alternative
- The only optional component of the PICO question is:
A. P
B. I
C. C
D. O
E. NA, there is no optional component
- The only optional component of the PICO question is:
A. P
B. I
C. C
D. O
E. NA, there is no optional component
- The purpose of defining the PICO question includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. identifying a clearly focused clinical question
B. considering what the patient/client believes is important
C. providing key search terms
D. determining the type of evidence required to solve the problem
E. identifying the data base to search.
- The purpose of defining the PICO question includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. identifying a clearly focused clinical question
B. considering what the patient/client believes is important
C. providing key search terms
D. determining the type of evidence required to solve the problem
E. identifying the data base to search.
- Select the PICO component that is missing or incomplete from this question:
Will an antimicrobial therapy (minocycline HCl) in conjunction with scaling and root planing as compared to scaling and root planing alone, be more effective in preventing further attachment and bone loss?
A. P
B. I
C. C
D. O
- Select the PICO component that is missing or incomplete from this question:
Will an antimicrobial therapy (minocycline HCl) in conjunction with scaling and root planing as compared to scaling and root planing alone, be more effective in preventing further attachment and bone loss?
A. P
B. I
C. C
D. O
- Benefits of the EBDM process include:
A. Provides a strategy for improving the efficiency of integrating new research evidence into patient care more rapidly by helping you manage an increasing amount of information.
B. Assists in developing treatment plans and providing treatment and advice that are scientifically defensible.
C. Helps ensure that practice is continually informed and strengthened by current research findings.
D. A, B and C
E. A and C only
- Benefits of the EBDM process include:
A. Provides a strategy for improving the efficiency of integrating new research evidence into patient care more rapidly by helping you manage an increasing amount of information.
B. Assists in developing treatment plans and providing treatment and advice that are scientifically defensible.
C. Helps ensure that practice is continually informed and strengthened by current research findings.
D. A, B and C
E. A and C only
- Read the following scenario and identify the Problem (P):
Mrs. Sanchez is a 58-year-old women who is concerned about getting root surface cavities due to her receding gums. Her children receive fluoride treatments to prevent caries on their teeth and asks you if she should be getting professionally applied fluoride treatments. Having recently read an article on chlorhexidine varnish (CHx-V) for the prevention of root caries you want to reread it to see if a CHx-V or Fluoride Varnish, which you normally provide, will be more effective.
A. Fluoride varnish
B. Receding gums
C. Chlorhexidine varnish
D. Root caries
- Read the following scenario and identify the Problem (P):
Mrs. Sanchez is a 58-year-old women who is concerned about getting root surface cavities due to her receding gums. Her children receive fluoride treatments to prevent caries on their teeth and asks you if she should be getting professionally applied fluoride treatments. Having recently read an article on chlorhexidine varnish (CHx-V) for the prevention of root caries you want to reread it to see if a CHx-V or Fluoride Varnish, which you normally provide, will be more effective.
A. Fluoride varnish
B. Receding gums
C. Chlorhexidine varnish
D. Root caries
- Identify the Intervention (I):
Mrs. Sanchez is a 58-year-old women who is concerned about getting root surface cavities due to her receding gums. Her children receive fluoride treatments to prevent caries on their teeth and asks you if she should be getting professionally applied fluoride treatments. Having recently read an article on chlorhexidine varnish (CHx-V) for the prevention of root caries you want to reread it to see if a CHx-V or Fluoride Varnish, which you normally provide, will be more effective.
A. Fluoride varnish
B. Receding gums
C. Chlorhexidine varnish
D. Root caries
- Identify the Intervention (I):
Mrs. Sanchez is a 58-year-old women who is concerned about getting root surface cavities due to her receding gums. Her children receive fluoride treatments to prevent caries on their teeth and asks you if she should be getting professionally applied fluoride treatments. Having recently read an article on chlorhexidine varnish (CHx-V) for the prevention of root caries you want to reread it to see if a CHx-V or Fluoride Varnish, which you normally provide, will be more effective.
A. Fluoride varnish
B. Receding gums
C. Chlorhexidine varnish
D. Root caries
- Identify the Problem in the following scenario:
Kevin is a 26-year-old man who talks to you about e-cigarettes and wants to know if they can help him permanently stop smoking. He has smoked since he was 16 and has never tried to quit before, but recently he has noticed his gums are bleeding and thinks it is due to his smoking. He also asks if e-cigarettes are better than nicotine gum.
A. E-cigarettes
B. Permanently stop smoking
C. Bleeding gums
D. Nicotine gum
- Identify the Problem in the following scenario:
Kevin is a 26-year-old man who talks to you about e-cigarettes and wants to know if they can help him permanently stop smoking. He has smoked since he was 16 and has never tried to quit before, but recently he has noticed his gums are bleeding and thinks it is due to his smoking. He also asks if e-cigarettes are better than nicotine gum.
A. E-cigarettes
B. Permanently stop smoking
C. Bleeding gums
D. Nicotine gum
- Select the most appropriate PICO question for the following scenario:
Kevin is a 26-year-old man who talks to you about e-cigarettes and wants to know if they can help him permanently stop smoking. He has smoked since he was 16 and has never tried to quit before, but recently he has noticed his gums are bleeding and thinks it is due to his smoking. He also asks if e-cigarettes are better than nicotine gum.
A. Are e-cigarettes better than nicotine gum?
B. For a patient with bleeding gums, are e-cigarettes as compared to nicotine gum better?
C. For a patient who wants to permanently stop smoking, will e-cigarettes as compared to nicotine gum be more effective in permanently stopping smoking?
D. For a patient who wants to permanently stop smoking, will e-cigarettes be more effective than nicotine gum in stopping smoking?
- Select the most appropriate PICO question for the following scenario:
Kevin is a 26-year-old man who talks to you about e-cigarettes and wants to know if they can help him permanently stop smoking. He has smoked since he was 16 and has never tried to quit before, but recently he has noticed his gums are bleeding and thinks it is due to his smoking. He also asks if e-cigarettes are better than nicotine gum.
A. Are e-cigarettes better than nicotine gum?
B. For a patient with bleeding gums, are e-cigarettes as compared to nicotine gum better?
C. For a patient who wants to permanently stop smoking, will e-cigarettes as compared to nicotine gum be more effective in permanently stopping smoking?
D. For a patient who wants to permanently stop smoking, will e-cigarettes be more effective than nicotine gum in stopping smoking?
