NUR 2488 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉What is evidence-based practice (EBP)? Answer: EBP is an
approach that uses firm scientific data to present the most effective
treatments, rather than anecdote, tradition, intuition, or folklore, in
making decisions about medical and nursing practice. In nursing, it
includes blending clinical judgement and expertise with the best
available research evidence and patient characteristics and
preferences.
◉What are the goals of EBP? Answer: The goal of EBP is to identify
the most effective and cost-effective treatments for a particular
disease, condition, or problem.
◉What is inductive reasoning? Answer: Moves from the specific to
the general. The nurse gathers separate pieces of info., recognizes a
pattern, and forms a generalization or conclusion.
◉What is deductive reasoning? Answer: Starts with a general
premise and moves to a specific deduction. You have the "big
picture" about what is true in general, and from that you can identify
what is likely to be true for a particular individual.
,◉What is guesswork? Answer: Guesswork is not an appropriate
nursing strategy, it requires no use of reasoning or critical thinking
skills.
◉What are PICOT questions? Answer: The PICOT question is a very
consistent formula format, which can aid you to develop answerable
and researchable questions.
◉What does PICOT stand for? Answer: Patients
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Time
◉What is objective data? Answer: The information the nurse gathers
from direct observation, touch, smell, or hearing.
◉What is subjective data? Answer: When the patient shares feelings,
perceptions, thoughts, and sensation. (Remember by thinking how
the client is our SUBJECT)
◉What are the elements of a well-written nursing order Answer:
Date- Indicate the date the order was written.
, Subject- Nursing orders are instructions to nurses, so they're
written in terms of nursing behaviors. It's understood that the
subject of the order is "the nurse", just as the subject of a goal
statement is understood to be "the patient."
Action verb- This tells the nurse what action to take (what to do).
Times and limits- State when (which shift, what day), how often, and
how long the activity is to be done. Consider the unit routines
(visiting hours, mealtimes), the patient's usual rest times, scheduled
tests and procedures (x-ray studies), and treatments (physical
therapy). Specify exact times when needed.
Signature- The nurse who writes the order should sign it, followed
by your credentials.
◉What are the role responsibilities of a social worker? Answer: To
coordinate and counsel patients about financial, housing, marital, an
family issues impacting healthcare.
◉What are the role responsibilities of an occupational therapist?
Answer: To help patients regain function and independence for
activities of daily living.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉What is evidence-based practice (EBP)? Answer: EBP is an
approach that uses firm scientific data to present the most effective
treatments, rather than anecdote, tradition, intuition, or folklore, in
making decisions about medical and nursing practice. In nursing, it
includes blending clinical judgement and expertise with the best
available research evidence and patient characteristics and
preferences.
◉What are the goals of EBP? Answer: The goal of EBP is to identify
the most effective and cost-effective treatments for a particular
disease, condition, or problem.
◉What is inductive reasoning? Answer: Moves from the specific to
the general. The nurse gathers separate pieces of info., recognizes a
pattern, and forms a generalization or conclusion.
◉What is deductive reasoning? Answer: Starts with a general
premise and moves to a specific deduction. You have the "big
picture" about what is true in general, and from that you can identify
what is likely to be true for a particular individual.
,◉What is guesswork? Answer: Guesswork is not an appropriate
nursing strategy, it requires no use of reasoning or critical thinking
skills.
◉What are PICOT questions? Answer: The PICOT question is a very
consistent formula format, which can aid you to develop answerable
and researchable questions.
◉What does PICOT stand for? Answer: Patients
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Time
◉What is objective data? Answer: The information the nurse gathers
from direct observation, touch, smell, or hearing.
◉What is subjective data? Answer: When the patient shares feelings,
perceptions, thoughts, and sensation. (Remember by thinking how
the client is our SUBJECT)
◉What are the elements of a well-written nursing order Answer:
Date- Indicate the date the order was written.
, Subject- Nursing orders are instructions to nurses, so they're
written in terms of nursing behaviors. It's understood that the
subject of the order is "the nurse", just as the subject of a goal
statement is understood to be "the patient."
Action verb- This tells the nurse what action to take (what to do).
Times and limits- State when (which shift, what day), how often, and
how long the activity is to be done. Consider the unit routines
(visiting hours, mealtimes), the patient's usual rest times, scheduled
tests and procedures (x-ray studies), and treatments (physical
therapy). Specify exact times when needed.
Signature- The nurse who writes the order should sign it, followed
by your credentials.
◉What are the role responsibilities of a social worker? Answer: To
coordinate and counsel patients about financial, housing, marital, an
family issues impacting healthcare.
◉What are the role responsibilities of an occupational therapist?
Answer: To help patients regain function and independence for
activities of daily living.
