Deck 18: Introducing Others to Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

Including your client in the process of answering your practice question is a standard part of the evidence-based practice process.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The accreditation standards related to research and the use of evidence-based practice are the same for all types of entry-level occupational therapy programs.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An effective strategy for keeping up with current evidence is to sign up for alerts with electronic databases when an article related to a key word is published.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The principles that guide teaching adult occupational therapy practitioners to use evidence-based practice strategies are the same principles used to guide educational strategies across the life span.

Question 5

A tool used to record the key characteristics, findings, strengths, and limitations of the materials that have been uncovered and appraised during a search in a compact and manageable format is best called:

A) A bibliographic database.
B) Levels of evidence.
C) An extraction matrix.
D) A comparative analysis.

Question 6

The use of PICO is associated with which step of the evidence-based process?

A) Locating resources
B) Implementing the findings within your practice
C) Conducting a critical appraisal
D) Setting a question related to a practice problem

Question 7

A systematic approach to capture, collect, and share tacit knowledge in order for it to become explicit knowledge is best called:

A) Patient education.
B) Training and development.
C) Knowledge transfer.
D) Evidence translation.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a type of validity used to determine whether or not a research design or a measurement tool was able to capture what it intended to capture?

A) Performance validity
B) Criterion validity
C) Construct validity
D) Content validity

Question 9

Which of the following is a service provided by journals whereby alerts are e-mailed whenever articles that include key words you submit are published?

A) PICO alerts
B) Electronic table of contents alerts
C) Critical appraisal matrix alerts
D) Evidence-based practice alerts

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the limitations of adult learning principles and characteristics identified by Knowles as presented in Chapter 18?

A) There is much more evidence of applicability to those in early adulthood than those in later adulthood.
B) The principles and characteristics apply to adults in work-related learning only.
C) The principles and characteristics apply to adults in leisure- and hobby-related learning but may not transfer to the workplace.
D) They may not be universally applicable and may be Eurocentric.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a step in the evidence-based practice process as presented in Chapter 18?

A) Acquire evidence that may contain information relevant to the question.
B) Evaluate the results.
C) Scan the environment to determine what types of evidence-based practice questions will be well received.
D) Present the evidence to those who must act on it.

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the terms translational research and knowledge transfer in regard to occupational therapy as presented in Chapter 18?

A) Translational research could be more appropriate to medically focused treatment such as new medications, and knowledge transfer might be more appropriate to the sharing and application of knowledge within occupational therapy.
B) Knowledge transfer is a more general term related to all sciences, and translational research is more specific to the translation of specific research to direct clinical interventions and might be more appropriate to the sharing and application of knowledge within occupational therapy.
C) Both terms relate to more medically focused and basic science research, and neither appropriately describes the sharing and application of knowledge within occupational therapy.
D) There is no functional difference between the terms; they should be considered synonyms and reflect the same meaning.

Question 13

Which of the following are benefits of shared values in the workplace?

A) They help turn commonplace, routine work into valued activities.
B) They create a connection between the organization's mission and society's values.
C) They provide a source of competitive advantage to the organization.
D) All of the above.

Question 14

In regard to the scholarship-related standards for accreditation in OTA educational programs, master's-entry and doctoral-entry educational programs for the OT, which of the following is true?

A) The research-related standards are the same in both types of entry-level programs.
B) A side-by-side comparison of the accreditation standards related to scholarship shows increasingly complex expectations across educational programs as one moves from occupational therapy assistant education to education of occupational therapists at the master's and doctoral levels.
C) Doctoral-entry standards differ only in the addition of expectations to evaluate qualitative research in addition to evaluating quantitative research.
D) Doctoral-entry standards differ only in that they require doctoral students to teach evidence-based practice to others.

Question 15

Which of the following would best describe adult learners?

A) Adult learners learn in the same manner and for the same reasons as children.
B) Adult learners tend to be more dependent on others for motivation because they do not routinely participate in learning experiences.
C) Adult learners almost always are involved in learning only for financial gain such as a promotion.
D) Adult learners are self-directed, goal-oriented, and may have multiple internal and external motivations for learning.

Question 16

Which of the following is not an element of a well-defined clinical question?

A) A specific client group or population
B) The assessment, treatment, or other clinical issues that you are addressing
C) The source where you are obtaining data
D) The outcome in which you are interested

Question 17

Which of the following accurately represents PICO?

A) (P) patient or client (population), (I) intervention, (C) comparison, and (O) outcome
B) (P) patient or client (population), (I) interviews, (C) comparison, and (O) outcome
C) (P) patient or client (population), (I) intervention, (C) critical appraisal, and (O) outcome
D) (P) patient or client (population), (I) intervention, (C) comparison, and (O) orientation

Question 18

Which of the following is not a positive attribute of effective communication of a message on evidence-based practice for consumers or payers?

A) Nontechnical, simple, and concrete language with simple grammatical structure
B) Terms that cross cultures and perspectives
C) Specific detail providing in-depth explanation of all information that can be shared
D) Checks for confusion or lack of comprehension

Question 19

Which of the following best describes knowledge transfer?

A) It is a systematic approach to capture, collect, and share tacit knowledge in order for its transfer to become explicit knowledge or to impart research knowledge from producers to potential users.
B) It is an effective translation of the new knowledge, mechanisms, and techniques generated by advances in basic science research into new approaches for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, which is essential for improving health.
C) It is the evaluation of the effectiveness of original science or knowledge and the determination if additional research to help with application to the real world is appropriate.
D) It is the transfer of approved research protocols from one setting to another to help with validation of the research questions, study design, and data collection methodologies.

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the four Es presented to improve the reliability of knowledge transfer?

A) Engage
B) Educate
C) Encourage
D) Evaluate