NURS 641 EBCPG AND QI QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is an important feature of all evidence-based clinical practice guidelines?
A) they should link pathophysiology to clinical actions
B) They should be based on conclusions from meta-analysis
C) They should be based on randomized clinical trials
D) They should explicitly indicate the amount, level, and quality of evidence supporting each
recommendation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D) They should explicitly indicate the amount, level, and
quality of evidence supporting each recommendation
The quality of evidence in support of recommendation depends on which of the following?
A) The scientific soundness, number, and type of supporting studies and the consistency of supporting
findings
B) The diversity of the studies and types of statistics supporting the recommendation
C) The P values of the supporting findings
D) The strength of the correlations found in the studies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) The scientific
soundness, number and types of supporting studies and the consistency of supporting findings
Which of the following characteristics of a clinical practice guideline is the best indicator that the
recommendations are truly evidence based?
A) The producers of the guideline will say so and a reference list is provided
B) A computerized database search was conducted before the recommendations were developed
C) The evidence for each recommendation is summarized and referenced
D) The producers used a levels of evidence hierarchy to characterize the typed of supporting evidence -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) The evidence for reach recommendation is summarized and referenced
Which of the following panel profiles best portrays a panel that has what it takes to produce and
evidence-based clinical practice guideline?
A) A panel comprised of members with clinical expertise, research knowledge, production resources,
and knowledge of sound methods for producing evidence-based evidence clinical practice guidelines
B) A panel comprised of members with clinical expertise and resources for producing the guideline
, C) A panel headed by a researcher who understands the steps involved in producing an evidence-based
guideline and is comprised of members who understand statistics and how to read research articles
D) A panel whose members know how to search computerized healthcare databases and read research
articles. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) A panel comprised of members with clinical expertise, research
knowledge, production resources, and knowledge of sound methods for producing evidence-based
evidence clinical practice guidelines
Which statement best describes how evidence-based clinical guidelines are mainly and most often
used?
A) As an educational tool for nurses and other providers
B) To inform patients of the care they should expect
C) As a standard for nurse performance appraisal
D) To guide agencies in developing protocols specific to their setting. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D) To
guide agencies in developing protocols specific to their setting.
Which of the following is the best reason for a project team that is updating a clinical protocol to start
by looking for an evidence-based clinical practice guideline rather than individual studies?
A) It could save time and effort
B) It is required for medicare reimbursement
C) It is the route to a clinical protocol preferred by accrediting organizations
D) An E-BCPG can be used as IS- without adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) It could save time and
effort
From the following possible methodological steps for producing EBCPG, which combination includes
wideley accepted core principles?
1. They are carried out by members of the affected disciplinary groups.
2. A systematic review is identified or conducted prior to development of recommendations.
3. Only studies with a sample size greater than 100 are considered.
4. Recommendations are explicitly linked with supporting evidence.
5. Recommendations are set forth only for those issues which there are two or more randomized
control trials.
Which of the following is an important feature of all evidence-based clinical practice guidelines?
A) they should link pathophysiology to clinical actions
B) They should be based on conclusions from meta-analysis
C) They should be based on randomized clinical trials
D) They should explicitly indicate the amount, level, and quality of evidence supporting each
recommendation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D) They should explicitly indicate the amount, level, and
quality of evidence supporting each recommendation
The quality of evidence in support of recommendation depends on which of the following?
A) The scientific soundness, number, and type of supporting studies and the consistency of supporting
findings
B) The diversity of the studies and types of statistics supporting the recommendation
C) The P values of the supporting findings
D) The strength of the correlations found in the studies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) The scientific
soundness, number and types of supporting studies and the consistency of supporting findings
Which of the following characteristics of a clinical practice guideline is the best indicator that the
recommendations are truly evidence based?
A) The producers of the guideline will say so and a reference list is provided
B) A computerized database search was conducted before the recommendations were developed
C) The evidence for each recommendation is summarized and referenced
D) The producers used a levels of evidence hierarchy to characterize the typed of supporting evidence -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) The evidence for reach recommendation is summarized and referenced
Which of the following panel profiles best portrays a panel that has what it takes to produce and
evidence-based clinical practice guideline?
A) A panel comprised of members with clinical expertise, research knowledge, production resources,
and knowledge of sound methods for producing evidence-based evidence clinical practice guidelines
B) A panel comprised of members with clinical expertise and resources for producing the guideline
, C) A panel headed by a researcher who understands the steps involved in producing an evidence-based
guideline and is comprised of members who understand statistics and how to read research articles
D) A panel whose members know how to search computerized healthcare databases and read research
articles. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) A panel comprised of members with clinical expertise, research
knowledge, production resources, and knowledge of sound methods for producing evidence-based
evidence clinical practice guidelines
Which statement best describes how evidence-based clinical guidelines are mainly and most often
used?
A) As an educational tool for nurses and other providers
B) To inform patients of the care they should expect
C) As a standard for nurse performance appraisal
D) To guide agencies in developing protocols specific to their setting. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D) To
guide agencies in developing protocols specific to their setting.
Which of the following is the best reason for a project team that is updating a clinical protocol to start
by looking for an evidence-based clinical practice guideline rather than individual studies?
A) It could save time and effort
B) It is required for medicare reimbursement
C) It is the route to a clinical protocol preferred by accrediting organizations
D) An E-BCPG can be used as IS- without adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A) It could save time and
effort
From the following possible methodological steps for producing EBCPG, which combination includes
wideley accepted core principles?
1. They are carried out by members of the affected disciplinary groups.
2. A systematic review is identified or conducted prior to development of recommendations.
3. Only studies with a sample size greater than 100 are considered.
4. Recommendations are explicitly linked with supporting evidence.
5. Recommendations are set forth only for those issues which there are two or more randomized
control trials.
