NURS 5052
Essentials of EBP
Finals Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of
evidence-based practice (EBP)?
- A. To rely solely on clinical expertise
- B. To integrate best available evidence with clinical expertise
and patient preferences
- C. To disregard patient preferences
- D. To promote standardized treatment without variation
- ANS: B. To integrate best available evidence with clinical
expertise and patient preferences
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, - Rationale: EBP aims to combine the best available evidence
with clinical expertise and patient preferences to make informed
healthcare decisions.
2. What is the first step in the evidence-based practice process?
- A. Appraising the evidence
- B. Formulating a clinical question
- C. Implementing the evidence
- D. Evaluating outcomes
- ANS: B. Formulating a clinical question
- Rationale: The first step in the EBP process is to formulate
a clinical question using frameworks such as PICO
(Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome).
3. Which type of study provides the highest level of evidence in
the hierarchy of evidence?
- A. Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
- B. Case report
- C. Expert opinion
- D. Cross-sectional study
- ANS: A. Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
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, - Rationale: RCTs are considered the highest level of
evidence due to their rigorous design, which minimizes bias and
allows for causal inferences.
4. Which database is commonly used to search for evidence-
based practice literature in healthcare?
- A. JSTOR
- B. PubMed
- C. Google Scholar
- D. PsycINFO
- ANS: B. PubMed
- Rationale: PubMed is a widely used database for accessing
peer-reviewed articles and evidence-based practice literature in
healthcare.
5. Which of the following is an example of a secondary research
study?
- A. Cohort study
- B. Case-control study
- C. Systematic review
- D. Cross-sectional study
- ANS: C. Systematic review
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, - Rationale: A systematic review synthesizes results from
multiple primary research studies, making it a secondary research
study.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The acronym PICO stands for __________, __________,
__________, and __________.
- ANS: Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
- Rationale: PICO is a framework used to formulate clinical
questions in evidence-based practice by identifying the key
components of the question.
7. The process of systematically evaluating research evidence to
determine its quality and relevance is known as __________.
- ANS: critical appraisal
- Rationale: Critical appraisal involves evaluating the
validity, reliability, and applicability of research evidence to
inform clinical decision-making.
8. The __________ system is commonly used to grade the
quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in
healthcare.
- ANS: GRADE
©2025
Essentials of EBP
Finals Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of
evidence-based practice (EBP)?
- A. To rely solely on clinical expertise
- B. To integrate best available evidence with clinical expertise
and patient preferences
- C. To disregard patient preferences
- D. To promote standardized treatment without variation
- ANS: B. To integrate best available evidence with clinical
expertise and patient preferences
©2025
, - Rationale: EBP aims to combine the best available evidence
with clinical expertise and patient preferences to make informed
healthcare decisions.
2. What is the first step in the evidence-based practice process?
- A. Appraising the evidence
- B. Formulating a clinical question
- C. Implementing the evidence
- D. Evaluating outcomes
- ANS: B. Formulating a clinical question
- Rationale: The first step in the EBP process is to formulate
a clinical question using frameworks such as PICO
(Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome).
3. Which type of study provides the highest level of evidence in
the hierarchy of evidence?
- A. Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
- B. Case report
- C. Expert opinion
- D. Cross-sectional study
- ANS: A. Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
©2025
, - Rationale: RCTs are considered the highest level of
evidence due to their rigorous design, which minimizes bias and
allows for causal inferences.
4. Which database is commonly used to search for evidence-
based practice literature in healthcare?
- A. JSTOR
- B. PubMed
- C. Google Scholar
- D. PsycINFO
- ANS: B. PubMed
- Rationale: PubMed is a widely used database for accessing
peer-reviewed articles and evidence-based practice literature in
healthcare.
5. Which of the following is an example of a secondary research
study?
- A. Cohort study
- B. Case-control study
- C. Systematic review
- D. Cross-sectional study
- ANS: C. Systematic review
©2025
, - Rationale: A systematic review synthesizes results from
multiple primary research studies, making it a secondary research
study.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The acronym PICO stands for __________, __________,
__________, and __________.
- ANS: Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
- Rationale: PICO is a framework used to formulate clinical
questions in evidence-based practice by identifying the key
components of the question.
7. The process of systematically evaluating research evidence to
determine its quality and relevance is known as __________.
- ANS: critical appraisal
- Rationale: Critical appraisal involves evaluating the
validity, reliability, and applicability of research evidence to
inform clinical decision-making.
8. The __________ system is commonly used to grade the
quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in
healthcare.
- ANS: GRADE
©2025
