EBP Exam One
Why is it important to generate a good PICOT question? Select all that apply. - Answer -Good PICOT
questions will ensure the search is likely to be successful., Well-formulated PICOT questions ensure the
clinical issue is well defined., PICOT questions avoid directing the search for evidence in one direction
How many types of templates are there to handle clinical questions? - Answer -5
Why are background questions useful before formulating a PICOT question? Select all that apply. -
Answer -Background questions are broad and help lead to a PICOT question., Background questions
serve as the foundation for asking a PICOT question
Consider the following clinical scenario: Are fair-skinned children who have prolonged unprotected UV
exposure compared to darker-skinned children without prolonged unprotected UV exposure at
increased risk of melanoma? Which question template would you use? - Answer -Etiology PICOT
template
An adult presenting with a high fever, dizziness and aching joints who has been on an Appalachian trek
for a month asks whether Lyme disease is a possible cause of the symptoms they are now experiencing.
The provider wonders if running an enzyme immunoassay would get the patient back on the trail sooner
, than running an immunofluorescence assay. Which question template would the provider use? - Answer
-Diagnosis/diagnostic test PICOT template
What types of clinical issues might guide a prognosis question? Select all that apply. - Answer -Future
outcomes regarding therapy, Patient choice concerning therapy
Subject headings will do which of the following? Select all that apply. - Answer -Increase the amount of
citations that can answer a nurse's PICOT question, Help decrease the amount of irrelevant citations the
nurse finds
Which keywords could be used for the concept of a rapid response team? Select all that apply. - Answer
-MEWS, PEWS, MRT, RRT, ENIT
A keyword is (select all that apply): - Answer -used when an appropriate subject heading is not
available., searchable in several different fields contained in the database., a general term that is
commonly used within a discipline., a term that may vary from author to author
How can the nurse determine a subject heading? Select all that apply. - Answer -Look them up in the
database being searched., Ask the librarian., Look at the subject headings that were assigned to a study
that will answer the PICOT question.
What elements will ensure a successful search? Select all that apply. - Answer -Use subject headings in
the search strategy., Use a PICOT worksheet., Use keywords in the search strategy., Consult the Help
pages of the databases primarily being searched., Consult a librarian whenever necessary.
What other terms might a nurse use to express the concept of a subject heading? Select all that apply. -
Answer -Lexicon, MeSH, Descriptors, Controlled vocabulary
Which process produces results that are valid only in the setting in which it took place? - Answer -Quality
improvement
Which statements are true about research? Select all that apply - Answer -Research is a systematic
investigation that uses scientific methods to answer clinical questions., Research can be considered to
be external evidence., Research creates new knowledge or validates existing knowledge
Why is it important to generate a good PICOT question? Select all that apply. - Answer -Good PICOT
questions will ensure the search is likely to be successful., Well-formulated PICOT questions ensure the
clinical issue is well defined., PICOT questions avoid directing the search for evidence in one direction
How many types of templates are there to handle clinical questions? - Answer -5
Why are background questions useful before formulating a PICOT question? Select all that apply. -
Answer -Background questions are broad and help lead to a PICOT question., Background questions
serve as the foundation for asking a PICOT question
Consider the following clinical scenario: Are fair-skinned children who have prolonged unprotected UV
exposure compared to darker-skinned children without prolonged unprotected UV exposure at
increased risk of melanoma? Which question template would you use? - Answer -Etiology PICOT
template
An adult presenting with a high fever, dizziness and aching joints who has been on an Appalachian trek
for a month asks whether Lyme disease is a possible cause of the symptoms they are now experiencing.
The provider wonders if running an enzyme immunoassay would get the patient back on the trail sooner
, than running an immunofluorescence assay. Which question template would the provider use? - Answer
-Diagnosis/diagnostic test PICOT template
What types of clinical issues might guide a prognosis question? Select all that apply. - Answer -Future
outcomes regarding therapy, Patient choice concerning therapy
Subject headings will do which of the following? Select all that apply. - Answer -Increase the amount of
citations that can answer a nurse's PICOT question, Help decrease the amount of irrelevant citations the
nurse finds
Which keywords could be used for the concept of a rapid response team? Select all that apply. - Answer
-MEWS, PEWS, MRT, RRT, ENIT
A keyword is (select all that apply): - Answer -used when an appropriate subject heading is not
available., searchable in several different fields contained in the database., a general term that is
commonly used within a discipline., a term that may vary from author to author
How can the nurse determine a subject heading? Select all that apply. - Answer -Look them up in the
database being searched., Ask the librarian., Look at the subject headings that were assigned to a study
that will answer the PICOT question.
What elements will ensure a successful search? Select all that apply. - Answer -Use subject headings in
the search strategy., Use a PICOT worksheet., Use keywords in the search strategy., Consult the Help
pages of the databases primarily being searched., Consult a librarian whenever necessary.
What other terms might a nurse use to express the concept of a subject heading? Select all that apply. -
Answer -Lexicon, MeSH, Descriptors, Controlled vocabulary
Which process produces results that are valid only in the setting in which it took place? - Answer -Quality
improvement
Which statements are true about research? Select all that apply - Answer -Research is a systematic
investigation that uses scientific methods to answer clinical questions., Research can be considered to
be external evidence., Research creates new knowledge or validates existing knowledge
