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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A In one search box enter the topic and in another enter in quotes the name of a professional association that might have produced a guideline on that topic, then combine the two searches
B Under Options, use the Publication Type or Type of Article limit
C Enter the topic in the search box, then sort through the citations retrieved to identify evidence-based guidelines
D In the search box enter both the topic and “guideline”
Question #2
A Using a CINAHL Heading limits the retrieval to research articles
B Using a CINAHL Heading allows you to use a Boolean operator
C Using a CINAHL Heading retrieves all articles about the heading topic, not just those with the exact word or phrase
D You can use it when you don’t know how to correctly spelling something
Question #3
A Feasibility of implementing a change based on the findings
B Safety of using the change suggested by the study
C Similarity between patients in the studies and patients in your setting
D Setting’s ability to replicate the study
Question #4
A In experimental studies, the size of the treatment effect is an important determinant of clinical significance
B Clinical significance is a judgment based on finding information and clinical knowledge
C Clinical significance of the study findings is always addressed in research reports
D Clinical significance is a way of portraying the practical meaning of the study findings
Question #5
A Feasibility of implementing a change based on the findings
B Setting’s ability to replicate the study
C Similarity between patients in the studies and patients in your setting
D Safety of using the change suggested by the study
Question #6
A The size of the difference in the outcomes of the treatment groups
B The p value
C The research design
D The profile of the sample
Question #7
A A statistical calculator
B Online opinions regarding the study
C A healthcare librarian
D Structured appraisal questions appropriate to the type of evidence
Question #8
A A credible and clinically significant finding can with confidence be used as a basis for care.
B A finding produced by a study done in a setting similar to the one in which the findings may be used can be used as a basis for care with confidence.
C A credible and clinically significant finding of a study can be used as a basis for care after deliberation about its applicability
D A study produced by a reputable organization can with confidence be used as a basis for care.
Question #9
A The credibility of a finding mainly rests on the methodological soundness of the study that produced it.
B The credibility of a finding mainly rests on the funding source and the credentials of the researchers.
C The credibility of a finding mainly rests on whether the result is statistically significant.
D The credibility of a finding mainly rests on whether it has undergone peer review
Question #10
A Appraisal is a critique of the weaknesses of a clinical practice guideline, systematic review, or study.
B Appraisal is a set of judgments using an objective set of criteria regarding the credibility, clinical significance, and applicability of the recommendations of clinical practice guidelines, conclusions of systematic reviews, or study findings.
C Appraisal is the opinion of an expert in the field regarding the methodological soundness of a clinical practice guideline, systematic review, or study
D Appraisal is a careful, personal judgment regarding the generalizability of the recommendations of clinical practice guidelines, conclusions of systematic reviews, or study findings.