CERTIFICATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED
◉ Clinical practice guideline. Answer: a generic set of
recommendations regarding the management of a clinical condition,
problem, or situation. Ideally, the guideline is produced by a panel of
experts and is based on rigorous analysis of research evidence
◉ Appraise. Answer: Make objective, systematic judgements
regarding the credibility, clinical significance, and applicability of
research evidence to determine if changes in practice should be
made based on the evidence
◉ Clinical Protocol. Answer: An agency standard of care that sets
forth care that should be given to patients with a specified health
condition, treatment, or circumstances. Protocols take a variety of
forms including care maps, decision algorithms, standard order sets,
clinical procedures, care bundles, and standardized plans of care;
they guide care in combination with clinical judgement and patient
preference.
◉ research evidence. Answer: Findings of individual studies,
conclusions of systematic reviews of research, and research-based
recommendations of soundly produced clinical practice guidelines
, ◉ Findings. Answer: an influence on the outcome that is present at
different levels int he groups being compared. the influence either
was not recognized before the study or could not be controlled or
analyzed
◉ Algorithm. Answer: A step-by-step instruction for solving a
clinical problem; often consists of a series of yes/no questions
leading to one of several possible decisions or actions
◉ Care Bundle. Answer: a group of (e-b) interventions related to a
health condition that, when executed together results in better
outcomes than when implemented individually
◉ Population. Answer: A group of persons or entities with an
important characteristic or characteristics in common
◉ Findings. Answer: The interpretation of study results into
statements that are slightly more general than the statistics results
◉ Applicability. Answer: the relevance of research evidence to a
particular setting considering the similarity of the settings patients
to those in the studies, as well as the safety, feasibility, and expected
benefit of implementing the findings