EBP unit 2 learning content

Evidence sources such as articles in journals is known as evidence.

external

CAT stands for calculated appraised topics

false

Boolean operator is defined the relationships between words, phrases, or headings.

subject

Which of the following is true regarding journals? Select all that apply.

Contain a number of publication types Contains research article Includes systemic reviews

Which of the following is true regarding journals? Select all that apply

Contains research articles Includes systemic reviews

Which of the following are credible databases? Select all that apply.

MEDLINE Embase CINAHL

Which of the following are the various types of evidence sources? Select all that apply.

Textbooks Journals Consolidated sources

Which of the following can help clinicians get the answers they need to provide the best care? Select all that apply

Use limits Choosing appropriate databases Using keywords Subject headings

Anatomy term mapping begins with the words entered into the search box as a single unit.

false

MeSH stands for method subject headings

false

The meta-analysis is the mechanism for title searching and should not be attempted until you know the keywords that are most frequently used.

false

When searching using the CINAHL database, the word "and" allows you to search for any of the words in your search box.

false

Evidence sources, such as practice data found in the healthcare record is known as evidence.

internal

The keyword is the mechanism for searching and should not be attempted until you know the keywords that are most frequently used

title

A subject heading is a set of terms or phrases that classify materials.

true

Although there is a cost associated with searching databases for relevant evidence, regular searching for answers to clinical questions has been shown to save money and improve patient outcomes.

true

Clinicians need peer-reviewed research to answer their questions, and most often the source of that evidence will be a database of published studies.

true

Producing, maintaining, and making databases available is financially costly and time consuming.

true

Yield is defined as the number of hits obtained by a literature search. This can be per database and/or total yield; there can be several levels of yield

true

is defined as the number of hits obtained by a literature search.

yield