Adult-Gerontology CNS Test Evidence-Based Practice and Research 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a systematic review in evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

To synthesize evidence from multiple studies on a specific clinical question

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To generate new research hypotheses

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To replace clinical practice guidelines

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To document consensus expert opinion

Question 2

A CNS uses the PICO format to frame a clinical question. What does the C represent?

Accepted Answer

Comparison intervention or control condition

Answer

Control group only

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Clinical context

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Confounding variable

Question 3

Which type of bias occurs when patients who drop out of a study differ systematically from those who complete it?

Accepted Answer

Attrition bias

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Selection bias

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Detection bias

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Reporting bias

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in research?

Accepted Answer

To protect human subjects and ensure ethical research conduct

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To fund clinical research studies

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To publish and disseminate research findings

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To manage clinical trial budgets and timelines

Question 5

Which measure of agreement is most appropriate for evaluating inter-rater reliability with categorical data?

Accepted Answer

Cohen's Kappa

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Pearson correlation coefficient

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Intraclass correlation coefficient

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Cronbach's alpha

Question 6

In a clinical trial, which group receives the active treatment being tested?

Accepted Answer

Intervention group

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Control group

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Placebo group

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Cohort group