Test Bank Bailey's Research & Evidence-Based Practice for the Health Professional 4e Lape
Chapter 1: Differentiating Research and Evidence-Based Practice (10 Questions)
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES research?
A. A process involving flexible procedures based on the needs of the participants
B. A process resulting in new knowledge that may be generalized to similar populations
C. A process usually implemented without Institutional Review Board approval
D. A process incorporating small samples of participants to pilot clinical interventions
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.1, 1.7
2. Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?
A. Determining next month’s grocery budget based on last year’s spending patterns
B. Designing a stress management program to improve students’ academic performance
C. Changing the time of a team meeting based on feedback from several members
D. Implementing a new healthcare questionnaire based on past experiences with new patients
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.1
3. What is the FIRST step in conducting a research study?
A. Secure approval to conduct the study
B. Identify a problem to explore
C. Review existing literature on the topic
D. Draft the proposed study procedures
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.2
4. What is a common challenge in research?
A. Difficulty identifying a topic to explore
B. Difficulty applying research to practice
C. Difficulty selecting appropriate research methods
D. Difficulty finding a knowledgeable mentor
ANS: C
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.3
5. Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES evidence-based practice?
A. A linear process for evaluating innovative clinical programs
B. A cyclic process for appraising existing research
C. A process used by researchers to determine the feasibility of a study’s design
D. A systematic, flexible process for applying existing research to practice
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,ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.4, 1.7
6. Evidence-based practice is comprised of which three components?
A. Client goals, values, and circumstances; available equipment; practitioner preference
B. Best evidence; available equipment; facility policies and procedures
C. Practitioner expertise; facility policies and procedures; client insurance
D. Best evidence; practitioner expertise; client goals, values, and circumstances
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.4
7. What is the FIRST step in conducting an evidence-based practice project?
A. Applying the evidence
B. Identifying a need
C. Searching the evidence
D. Evaluating the project
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.5
8. Which of the following is an organizational barrier to evidence-based practice?
A. Low confidence in reading and understanding research
B. Practitioner preference for familiar interventions
C. Available research is not readily applicable to real-world situations
D. Lack of reimbursement for professional development activities
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.6
9. Which of the following inquiries describes a research study?
A. After receiving a citation due to a high rate of client falls, nursing facility staff create and
implement a multifactorial fall prevention program based on the best available evidence.
B. A therapist investigates the impact of mindfulness on cancer patients’ anxiety by engaging
patients in mindfulness activities before their scheduled treatments and comparing their anxiety
levels before and after the activities.
C. Healthcare practitioners at a pediatric clinic collaborate to implement an exercise and nutrition
program based on the best available evidence to decrease the prevalence of obese children by
19% over 9 months.
D. An occupational therapy student uses high-quality research to develop a teacher education
series to increase teachers’ knowledge and confidence in using social-emotional learning
strategies in the classroom to address youth mental health.
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.7
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,10. What is the PRIMARY DIFFERENCE between research and evidence-based practice?
A. Research more commonly occurs in labs, while evidence-based practice is conducted in
clinical settings.
B. Research requires Institutional Review Board approval, and evidence-based practice does not.
C. Research generates new generalizable knowledge while evidence-based practice applies
existing research to a specific situation.
D. Research employs flexible procedures, whereas evidence-based practice requires strict
procedures.
ANS: C
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.7
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, Chapter 2: Identifying and Refining Your Topic (13 Questions)
Multiple Choice
1. What is the recommended frequency for working on an inquiry to promote success?
A. Once a week
B. Several times a week
C. On the weekends only
D. Every other week
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.1
2. A student considering the topic of cardiac rehabilitation for an inquiry performs a literature
search to gain a broad understanding of relevant research and to refine their ideas. Based on this
search, they narrow their focus to interventions targeting endurance after heart valve replacement
surgery. This is known as what type of literature search?
A. Scoping
B. Comprehensive
C. Rapid
D. Preliminary
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.2
3. Literature searches should rely on credible sources. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY
to be considered a credible source?
A. An article on driving confidence in older adults published in a professional journal
B. A YouTube video of a therapist explaining strategies for fall prevention
C. A blog post written by a nurse on the impact of nursing home culture on residents’ well-being
D. A Wikipedia page on the historical development and application of mindfulness
ANS: A
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.2
4. Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES considerations when identifying your inquiry
topic?
A. Your passion for the topic and the support of a knowledgeable mentor
B. Access to the target population, a knowledgeable mentor, and funding
C. Where you could publish the work and if there is a gap in existing research
D. Your passion, baseline topic knowledge, and access to the target population
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.3
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Chapter 1: Differentiating Research and Evidence-Based Practice (10 Questions)
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES research?
A. A process involving flexible procedures based on the needs of the participants
B. A process resulting in new knowledge that may be generalized to similar populations
C. A process usually implemented without Institutional Review Board approval
D. A process incorporating small samples of participants to pilot clinical interventions
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.1, 1.7
2. Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?
A. Determining next month’s grocery budget based on last year’s spending patterns
B. Designing a stress management program to improve students’ academic performance
C. Changing the time of a team meeting based on feedback from several members
D. Implementing a new healthcare questionnaire based on past experiences with new patients
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.1
3. What is the FIRST step in conducting a research study?
A. Secure approval to conduct the study
B. Identify a problem to explore
C. Review existing literature on the topic
D. Draft the proposed study procedures
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.2
4. What is a common challenge in research?
A. Difficulty identifying a topic to explore
B. Difficulty applying research to practice
C. Difficulty selecting appropriate research methods
D. Difficulty finding a knowledgeable mentor
ANS: C
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.3
5. Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES evidence-based practice?
A. A linear process for evaluating innovative clinical programs
B. A cyclic process for appraising existing research
C. A process used by researchers to determine the feasibility of a study’s design
D. A systematic, flexible process for applying existing research to practice
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,ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.4, 1.7
6. Evidence-based practice is comprised of which three components?
A. Client goals, values, and circumstances; available equipment; practitioner preference
B. Best evidence; available equipment; facility policies and procedures
C. Practitioner expertise; facility policies and procedures; client insurance
D. Best evidence; practitioner expertise; client goals, values, and circumstances
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.4
7. What is the FIRST step in conducting an evidence-based practice project?
A. Applying the evidence
B. Identifying a need
C. Searching the evidence
D. Evaluating the project
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.5
8. Which of the following is an organizational barrier to evidence-based practice?
A. Low confidence in reading and understanding research
B. Practitioner preference for familiar interventions
C. Available research is not readily applicable to real-world situations
D. Lack of reimbursement for professional development activities
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.6
9. Which of the following inquiries describes a research study?
A. After receiving a citation due to a high rate of client falls, nursing facility staff create and
implement a multifactorial fall prevention program based on the best available evidence.
B. A therapist investigates the impact of mindfulness on cancer patients’ anxiety by engaging
patients in mindfulness activities before their scheduled treatments and comparing their anxiety
levels before and after the activities.
C. Healthcare practitioners at a pediatric clinic collaborate to implement an exercise and nutrition
program based on the best available evidence to decrease the prevalence of obese children by
19% over 9 months.
D. An occupational therapy student uses high-quality research to develop a teacher education
series to increase teachers’ knowledge and confidence in using social-emotional learning
strategies in the classroom to address youth mental health.
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.7
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,10. What is the PRIMARY DIFFERENCE between research and evidence-based practice?
A. Research more commonly occurs in labs, while evidence-based practice is conducted in
clinical settings.
B. Research requires Institutional Review Board approval, and evidence-based practice does not.
C. Research generates new generalizable knowledge while evidence-based practice applies
existing research to a specific situation.
D. Research employs flexible procedures, whereas evidence-based practice requires strict
procedures.
ANS: C
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 1.7
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, Chapter 2: Identifying and Refining Your Topic (13 Questions)
Multiple Choice
1. What is the recommended frequency for working on an inquiry to promote success?
A. Once a week
B. Several times a week
C. On the weekends only
D. Every other week
ANS: B
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.1
2. A student considering the topic of cardiac rehabilitation for an inquiry performs a literature
search to gain a broad understanding of relevant research and to refine their ideas. Based on this
search, they narrow their focus to interventions targeting endurance after heart valve replacement
surgery. This is known as what type of literature search?
A. Scoping
B. Comprehensive
C. Rapid
D. Preliminary
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.2
3. Literature searches should rely on credible sources. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY
to be considered a credible source?
A. An article on driving confidence in older adults published in a professional journal
B. A YouTube video of a therapist explaining strategies for fall prevention
C. A blog post written by a nurse on the impact of nursing home culture on residents’ well-being
D. A Wikipedia page on the historical development and application of mindfulness
ANS: A
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.2
4. Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES considerations when identifying your inquiry
topic?
A. Your passion for the topic and the support of a knowledgeable mentor
B. Access to the target population, a knowledgeable mentor, and funding
C. Where you could publish the work and if there is a gap in existing research
D. Your passion, baseline topic knowledge, and access to the target population
ANS: D
TOPIC: Learning Outcome 2.3
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