CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY – NR449 EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE
Comprehensive 150-Question Final Examination with
Rationales
This 150-question Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Final Exam for Chamberlain
University's NR449 course comprehensively covers foundational EBP concepts including
the PICOT framework, research hierarchies (systematic reviews, RCTs, cohort studies,
case-control studies), qualitative and quantitative methodologies, statistical analysis (p-
values, confidence intervals, effect size, power), and ethical principles of human subjects
research from the Belmont Report. Each question is presented in a multiple-choice
format with the correct answer followed by a detailed rationale in italics that explains
the underlying evidence, methodological reasoning, or clinical application to reinforce
critical appraisal skills essential for nursing practice. This exam serves as a complete
study resource for nursing students preparing for the NR449 final examination, NCLEX-
RN questions related to research and EBP, or transitioning evidence into clinical
decision-making.
A) A method of conducting randomized controlled trials
B) The integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values
C) A process of trial and error in clinical decision-making
,D) The practice of medicine based on tradition
A) SWOT
B) PICO
C) PDSA
D) GRADE
A) Practice setting
B) Patient population or problem
C) Primary intervention
D) Published outcome
A) Interaction
B) Interpretation
C) Intervention
D) Importance
A) Control group
B) Comparison intervention
C) Clinical context
D) Cost effectiveness
,A) Organization
B) Outcome
C) Observation
D) Order of evidence
A) Conceptual framework
B) Cultural background
C) Comparison group
D) Consent form
A) Reduce nursing workload
B) Improve patient outcomes through informed clinical decisions
C) Minimize documentation requirements
D) Increase hospital revenue
A) Appraising the evidence
B) Implementing the evidence
C) Asking a clinical question in PICO(T) format
D) Evaluating the outcome
A) Immediately implement the change
, B) Aggregate the study with other evidence before deciding
C) Ignore qualitative evidence entirely
D) Ask the hospital librarian to hide the study
A) Quality improvement
B) Evidence-based practice
C) Research utilization
D) Clinical audit
A) Case-control studies
B) Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
C) Expert opinions
D) Cohort studies
A) Expert opinion
B) Cohort studies
C) RCTs
D) Case series
A) Level I
BASED PRACTICE
Comprehensive 150-Question Final Examination with
Rationales
This 150-question Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Final Exam for Chamberlain
University's NR449 course comprehensively covers foundational EBP concepts including
the PICOT framework, research hierarchies (systematic reviews, RCTs, cohort studies,
case-control studies), qualitative and quantitative methodologies, statistical analysis (p-
values, confidence intervals, effect size, power), and ethical principles of human subjects
research from the Belmont Report. Each question is presented in a multiple-choice
format with the correct answer followed by a detailed rationale in italics that explains
the underlying evidence, methodological reasoning, or clinical application to reinforce
critical appraisal skills essential for nursing practice. This exam serves as a complete
study resource for nursing students preparing for the NR449 final examination, NCLEX-
RN questions related to research and EBP, or transitioning evidence into clinical
decision-making.
A) A method of conducting randomized controlled trials
B) The integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values
C) A process of trial and error in clinical decision-making
,D) The practice of medicine based on tradition
A) SWOT
B) PICO
C) PDSA
D) GRADE
A) Practice setting
B) Patient population or problem
C) Primary intervention
D) Published outcome
A) Interaction
B) Interpretation
C) Intervention
D) Importance
A) Control group
B) Comparison intervention
C) Clinical context
D) Cost effectiveness
,A) Organization
B) Outcome
C) Observation
D) Order of evidence
A) Conceptual framework
B) Cultural background
C) Comparison group
D) Consent form
A) Reduce nursing workload
B) Improve patient outcomes through informed clinical decisions
C) Minimize documentation requirements
D) Increase hospital revenue
A) Appraising the evidence
B) Implementing the evidence
C) Asking a clinical question in PICO(T) format
D) Evaluating the outcome
A) Immediately implement the change
, B) Aggregate the study with other evidence before deciding
C) Ignore qualitative evidence entirely
D) Ask the hospital librarian to hide the study
A) Quality improvement
B) Evidence-based practice
C) Research utilization
D) Clinical audit
A) Case-control studies
B) Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
C) Expert opinions
D) Cohort studies
A) Expert opinion
B) Cohort studies
C) RCTs
D) Case series
A) Level I
