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Week 1- Intro to EBP Q1. Evidence-based practice can be said to be a quality improvement process because? a. b. c. d.

You have critically analysed many research articles You have learned how to skim read many research articles Trial and error is still important in clinical practice Evidence-based practice is a key factor contributing to accountability and benchmarking

Q2. Evidence-based nurses ask whether there is a scientific basis for the care they deliver in order to: a. b. c. d.

Provide the most effective care for their patients Make certain they can evaluate findings correctly Convince their colleague to change practice Change their practice regularly

Q3. Read the following statement carefully, and then identify the main players of Evidence-based practice “Evidence-based practice involves the integration of the best available evidence with clinical expertise, each patient’s values and circumstances, and consideration of the clinical practice context.” Q4. A clinician wants to find out what the most current management for post-surgical orthopaedic patients with chronic obstructive respiratory disease might be. What would be the elements to consider when formulating the clinical question to guide your review process? A. B. C. D.

Population, intervention, comparison, outcome Problem, interest, clinical practice, overview Factual, interventions, new, evidence, rigorous Feasible, interesting, novel, ethical, relevant

Q5. What type of question do you need to frame before commencing the EBP process a. b. c. d.

Hypothesis Answerable Research Complex

Q6. The question "Is there a relationship between caffeine intake and intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma?" is an example of: a. b. c. d.

Hypothesis Research Answerable Complex

Q7. Which of the following responses best identifies the population being studied in the following research question? "Do patients who use guided imagery during chemotherapy experience less nausea and vomiting than patients who practice relaxation techniques?"

A. B. C. D.

Chemotherapy patients Hospitalised patients Clients with nausea Clients with terminal illness

Q8. Why is it that many clinical researchers experience problems in answering their research questions? a. b. c. d.

They do not formulate their questions correctly in the first place Because the researchers lack experience It isn’t necessary to have a research question in the first place They find it difficult to identify the appropriate question

Week 2- Clinical governance/ guidelines

Q9. Clinical practice guidelines a. b. c. d.

Provide evidence-based support for decision-making in clinical practice; Are forms of rules guiding clinical practice Provide protection from litigation Need not necessarily consider the most recent evidence

Q10. A multi-disciplinary approach should be used to develop clinical guidelines because: a. b. c. d.

This will make the guideline relevant to the users This will provide critical insight into potential barriers to guideline implementation Increases the chance for adopting the guideline into the clinical practice All of the above reasons

Q11. Adopting the clinical guidelines requires considering a. b. c. d.

Adopting the clinical guidelines requires considering Nurses professional views Patients preferences All of the above plus views of other members of the healthcare team

WEEK 3 Q12. To describe lived experience. Focus is on understanding human behaviour and experiences a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q13. To predict relationships, achieved by testing and validating hypotheses with a given statistical probability. Focus is on controlling and predicting. a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q14. Subjective and process oriented. a. Qualitative b. Quantitative

Q15. Objective and outcome oriented a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q16. Advocates the use of participant and non-participant observation, interviews, focus groups, document examination, analysis of journals, stories, letters or combinations of these sources a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q17. Advocates the use of participant and non-participant observation, interviews, focus groups, document examination, analysis of journals, stories, letters or combinations of these sources a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q18. How do people feel about their condition? Q19. What is the effect of an exposure? Q20. What is the effect of an intervention? Q21 what is the cause of a disease? Q22. How prevalent is this condition? Q23. Are the exposure and condition related? WEEK 4 Q24. __________ examines a situation within its context a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q25. Data collection methods include physiological, psychological, and sociological measures a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q26. Predicts relationships by testing hypotheses. a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q27. Understanding human behaviour and experiences a. Qualitative c. Quantitative Q28. Relays on measures for data collection and statistical producers for data analysis. a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q29. Data collection methods: observation, interviews, focus groups, document examination, analysis of journals, stories, letters or combinations of these sources

a. Qualitative b. Quantitative Q30. Subjective and process oriented. a. Quantitative b. Qualitative Q31. The researcher is the tool for the data collection and analysis a. Quantitative b. Qualitative Q32. Objective and outcome oriented a. Quantitative b. Qualitative Q33. Classify the following idea as a qualitative or quantitative research topic "A researcher wishes to compare the average pain scores in two groups of patients (post-surgical and cancer chemotherapy patients). Q34. Classify the following idea as a qualitative or quantitative research topic “The researchers evaluated the knowledge and skills of the nurses in relation to education programs.” Q35. Classify the following idea as a qualitative or quantitative research topic “A researcher "hangs out" and interacts with students in local coffee shops and at the student union to record observations of interactions among students.” Q36. Classify the following idea as a qualitative or quantitative research topic “A study examining the effects of an injection into a relaxed muscle versus a contracted muscle on a patient's discomfort. ” Q37. Classify the following idea as a qualitative or quantitative research topic “A researcher examined the effects of an educational intervention on exercise patterns within two different groups of people at two different geographic locations.” Q38. Classify the following idea as a qualitative or quantitative research topic “A researcher interviews people about what they perceive to be the meaning of their experiences with various chronic illnesses.”

Q1 Q2 Q3

D A Best available evidence Clinical expertise Patient values and circumstances Clinical practice context

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A B B

Q7 Q8

A A

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A D D A B A B a b Qualitative Cohort Randomised controlled trials Case-control Survey Cross- sectional A B b a b a b b a Quantitative Quantitative Qualitative Quantitative Quantitative Qualitative...