(HU) NSG 324 Evidence Based Practice in Nursing - Complete Midterm Guide .(HU) NSG 324 Evidence Based Practice in Nursing - Complete Midterm Guide .(HU) NSG 324 Evidence Based Practice in Nursing - Complete Midterm Guide .(HU) NSG 324 Evidence Based Practice in Nursing - Complete Midterm Guide .
,1. Multiple Choice: Which research design is most appropriate for
establishing causality?
a) Cross-sectional
b) Cohort
c) Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
d) Case-control
Correct Answer: c) RCT
Rationale: RCTs are considered the gold standard for
establishing causality because they eliminate confounding variables
through random assignment.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The __________ effect refers to the
phenomenon where a placebo treatment can sometimes improve a
patient's condition simply because the individual has the
expectation that it will be helpful.
Correct Answer: Placebo
Rationale: The placebo effect is a key consideration in clinical
trials to differentiate between the actual and perceived effects of the
treatment.
, Rationale: Meta-analysis is indeed a statistical technique for
combining findings from independent studies to determine the
overall trend.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are essential components of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?
a) Clinical expertise
b) Patient values and preferences
c) Research evidence
d) Cost-effectiveness analysis
Correct Answers: a), b), c)
Rationale: EBP integrates clinical expertise, patient values, and
the best research evidence into the decision-making process for
patient care.
5. Multiple Choice: In the hierarchy of evidence, which level of
evidence is generally considered the weakest?
a) Meta-analyses
b) Randomized controlled trials
c) Expert opinion
d) Cohort studies
Correct Answer: c) Expert opinion
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