Question 1

The clear, straightforward expression of information is called:&#10;A) Health literacy&#10;B) Plain language&#10;C) Informed consent&#10;D) Patient-centered care

Accepted Answer

Plain language is the clear, straightforward expression of information, ensuring that the audience can easily understand and use the information presented.

Question 2

The acronym PICO stands for:&#10;A) Patient, Intervention, Control, Outcome&#10;B) Presentation, Intake, Comparison, Outcome&#10;C) Patient, Intake, Control, Overall Plan&#10;D) Presentation, Intervention, Comparison, Overall Plan

Accepted Answer

PICO is a mnemonic used in evidence-based practice to frame and answer a clinical or health care related question. The PICO framework consists of the Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome.

Question 3

After the clinician has developed a clinical question, the next step would be:&#10;A) Develop a plan of care for the patient.&#10;B) Search the literature for evidence.&#10;C) Ask the patient if he or she agrees with the clinical question.&#10;D) Request permission from the physical therapist to answer the clinical question.

Accepted Answer

The next step after developing a clinical question is to search the literature for evidence. This involves looking for research studies, reviews, and other sources of information that can provide evidence-based answers to the clinical question.

Question 4

An information system that searches electronic Internet resources is called a(n):&#10;A) Database&#10;B) Journal&#10;C) Search engine&#10;D) Abstract

Accepted Answer

A search engine is specifically designed to search for information on the Internet, indexing web pages and providing users with a list of results based on their queries.

Question 5

An interactive process of collaboration between the health-care provider and the patient to make health-care decisions is called:&#10;A) Shared decision-making&#10;B) Clinical decision-making&#10;C) Formulating a clinical question&#10;D) Interdisciplinary decision-making

Accepted Answer

Shared decision-making is a collaborative process that allows patients and their healthcare providers to make health care decisions together, taking into account the best scientific evidence available, as well as the patient's values, preferences, and circumstances.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?&#10;A) A research question is the same as a clinical question.&#10;B) All search engines and databases require a fee or subscription to use.&#10;C) The PICO question can be used to determine key words for a search.&#10;D) Including meta-analyses in a search makes the search less efficient.

Accepted Answer

The PICO framework (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) is a tool used in evidence-based practice to formulate and answer a clinical question. It helps in identifying key concepts of the question, which can then be used as keywords for literature search, making the search process more efficient and focused.

Question 7

A systematic review is:&#10;A) One type of meta-analysis&#10;B) A summary of existing evidence&#10;C) The same as a literature review&#10;D) A type of review that pools evidence from multiple studies

Accepted Answer

A systematic review is a summary of the existing evidence on a specific topic, conducted in a systematic, transparent, and reproducible manner. It differs from a literature review in its systematic approach and from a meta-analysis in that it may not always involve statistical synthesis of the results from the included studies.

Question 8

A summary of a research article written by the investigator is a(n):&#10;A) Meta-analysis&#10;B) Systematic review&#10;C) Peer review&#10;D) Abstract

Accepted Answer

An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, or other scientific document, providing the main points and conclusions.

Question 9

The final step in the evidence based practice process is:&#10;A) Evaluating the process&#10;B) Appraising the evidence&#10;C) Applying the evidence to patient care&#10;D) Refining the question

Accepted Answer

Evaluating the process is the final step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process. After identifying the problem, gathering evidence, and applying this evidence to patient care, it is crucial to evaluate the outcomes of these interventions to determine their effectiveness and to inform future practice.

Deck 2: Components of Evidence Based Practice, Patient Values and Circumstances in Evidence Based Practice