HLST self-check quiz

Concerned about his brownish teeth, a 35 year old man asked you after the completion of a restorative visit to your clinic: do home tooth whitening kits work? What is the comparison?

A placebo

Which of the following is not an example of qualitative field research?

A speech pathologist compares two rival methods of treatment for stuttering.

Identify the Population in the following question: "In adult males with a head injury, how does elevating the head of the bed (HOB) 30 degrees compared with a supine position affect intracranial pressure within the first 24 hours following injury?"

Adult males with head injury

You're writing a senior thesis on special education and need to find quality academic sources. Where would be the BEST place to find them?

Aggregated databases

A professor who conducts a study on the impact of concussions on soccer players wants to write up and publish a scholarly article rather than a popular article, in order to

All of the above

An effective database search strategy includes?

All of the above

Searching with Keywords is

All of the above

What type of question do you need to formulate before starting the EBP process?

Answerable

Concerned about his brownish teeth, a 35 year old man asked you after the completion of a restorative visit to your clinic: do home tooth whitening kits work? What is the O?

Change tooth color

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?

Chemotherapy patients

You use a PICOT question to develop an evidence-based change in protocol for a certain therapeutic procedure. However, to make these changes throughout the entire institution would require more evidence than is available at this time. What is the best option?

Conduct a pilot study to investigate findings

Which of the options below is an example of a journal resource that provides references on a particular topic?

Current Directions in Psychology

Developing a researchable question would not involve?

Deciding what statistical software to use

Identify the Outcome in the following situation: A nurse is assessing a women following total abdominal hysterectomy. The current standard of care for controlling post-operative pain in the first 48 hours is to administer intramuscular analgesia as needed, per hospital policy. However, the nurse, who previously worked at a different institution, utilized patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medication in this same situation. The nurse would like to know if the PCA is more effective at controlling post-operative pain.

Effective post-operative pain management

Identify the Intervention in the following question: "In adult males with a head injury, how does elevating the head of the bed (HOB) 30 degrees compared with a supine position affect intracranial pressure within the first 24 hours following injury?"

Elevating HOB 30 Degrees

A student is writing a research question. What should his/her first step be?

Ensuring their ideas are researchable

Evidence-based practice can be said to be a quality improvement process because?

Evidence-based practice is a key factor contributing to accountability and benchmarking.

Foreground questions can often be answered by consulting an up-to-date science textbook.

False

If an investigation produces statistically significant results, its design must have been adequate.

False

True or False: Once you have verified a study's statistical significance, it is certain that the study will be relevant and can be used to support your EBP project.

False

Identify the Time in the following question: "In adult males with a head injury, how does elevating the head of the bed (HOB) 30 degrees compared with a supine position affect intracranial pressure within the first 24 hours following injury?"

First 24 hours

Identify the Time in the following situation: A nurse is assessing a women following total abdominal hysterectomy. The current standard of care for controlling post-operative pain in the first 48 hours is to administer intramuscular analgesia as needed, per hospital policy. However, the nurse, who previously worked at a different institution, utilized patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medication in this same situation. The nurse would like to know if the PCA is more effective at controlling post-operative pain.

First 48 hours

You are the nurse manager on the Obstetrics/Gynecology Unit. Susan, a staff nurse on your unit, comes to you with a detailed description regarding a clinical problem about breastfeeding techniques. What is the next step in the EBP process as you help guide her through the seven steps of EBP?

Formulating the PICO question

What is the first step of Evidence-Based Practice?

Formulating the clinical question

The goal of a critical appraisal should be to

Identify the meaning and credibility of the study.

Identify the Outcome in the following question: "In adult males with a head injury, how does elevating the head of the bed (HOB) 30 degrees compared with a supine position affect intracranial pressure within the first 24 hours following injury?"

Intracranial Pressure

Identify the Comparison in the following situation: A nurse is assessing a women following total abdominal hysterectomy. The current standard of care for controlling post-operative pain in the first 48 hours is to administer intramuscular analgesia as needed, per hospital policy. However, the nurse, who previously worked at a different institution, utilized patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medication in this same situation. The nurse would like to know if the PCA is more effective at controlling post-operative pain.

Intramuscular analgesics

The peer review process is an important component of conducting research. Which of the following statements most accurately describes this process?

It assures that the research is unbiased

Identify the Intervention in the following situation: A nurse is assessing a women following total abdominal hysterectomy. The current standard of care for controlling post-operative pain in the first 48 hours is to administer intramuscular analgesia as needed, per hospital policy. However, the nurse, who previously worked at a different institution, utilized patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medication in this same situation. The nurse would like to know if the PCA is more effective at controlling post-operative pain.

PCA medication

What does PICO(T) stand for?

Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time

An article about the benefits of being a vegetarian includes color photos, a couple of recipes, no references, and is written by a journalist. What type of publication would this be?

Popular

The Portland Press Herald and The New York Times are examples of what type of publication?

Popular

What is the easiest way for undergraduate students to disseminate their research findings?

Presenting your findings as a part of a university symposia

Evidence-based clinicians ask whether there is a scientific basis for the care they deliver in order to:

Provide the most effective care for their patients

When doing research, where would you find the BEST evidence for an evidence-based practice question?

Research Journals

An article with an abstract, introduction, description of the study, results, charts, conclusions, and references is most likely

Scholarly

You found an article that matched your research topic perfectly but it was published in 1987. You need to find a more recent research on your topic. What do you do?

Search Google Scholar, Scopus or Web of Knowledge databases

Identify the Comparison in the following question: "In adult males with a head injury, how does elevating the head of the bed (HOB) 30 degrees compared with a supine position affect intracranial pressure within the first 24 hours following injury?"

Supine Position

Your research question is "Should cell phone use while driving be banned? What is the PROBABLE reason that this question would need revision?

The question is too narrowly focused.

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a PICO(T) question?

To formulate a question that can be used to search in electronic databases effectively.

Why is it important to convert your patient's problem into a clinical question?

To help you develop a search strategy and find the best research evidence

The reason that a researcher summarizes what they find in their literature review and publishes it along with their study, is:

To introduce and familiarize their readers with the research subject matter.

Concerned about his brownish teeth, a 35 year old man asked you after the completion of a restorative visit to your clinic: do home tooth whitening kits work? What is the I?

Tooth whitening kit

A literature review is necessary for providing the appropriate background and rational for an investigation

True

A well formulated PICOT questions should specify the measurable patient outcomes that need to be addressed.

True

True or False: The aim of a therapy/intervention question is to compare and review two or more types of treatment options.

True

True or False: When conducting a rapid critical appraisal, a study's worth is evaluated based on validity, reliability and applicability.

True

Which of the following factors should not influence the decision when one is selecting a topic or problem for research?

Will I be able to prove that my previous held beliefs are true?

Identify the Population in the following situation: A nurse is assessing a women following total abdominal hysterectomy. The current standard of care for controlling post-operative pain in the first 48 hours is to administer intramuscular analgesia as needed, per hospital policy. However, the nurse, who previously worked at a different institution, utilized patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) medication in this same situation. The nurse would like to know if the PCA is more effective at controlling post-operative pain.

Women who have undergone a total hysterectomy

A foreground question...

requires specific knowledge to inform clinical decision-making

All of these are qualities you should expect in an academic source EXCEPT _____.

well articulated personal opinions of authors