Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice Flashcards
7 cards from real Low Risk Neonatal Nurse Exam practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice flashcards as text
In a PICOT question, what does the "P" represent?
Answer: Patient, population, or problem
P identifies the patient population or problem of interest, such as preterm infants.
After cultivating a spirit of inquiry, what is the next step in the EBP process?
Answer: Ask a focused clinical question in PICOT format
A well-formulated PICOT question guides the search for evidence.
Who must provide informed consent for a newborn to participate in research?
Answer: The parent or legal guardian
Neonates cannot consent, so a parent or legal guardian gives permission, with IRB oversight.
What most distinguishes a quality improvement project from research?
Answer: QI aims to improve local processes rather than produce generalizable knowledge
QI targets local performance improvement, whereas research seeks generalizable knowledge.
Which problem is a threat to internal validity in a long follow-up study of preterm infants?
Answer: Attrition (loss to follow-up)
Differential dropout can bias results and make groups no longer comparable.
Which tool is commonly used to appraise the quality of a clinical practice guideline?
Answer: AGREE II
AGREE II assesses the methodological rigor and transparency of clinical practice guidelines.
"In preterm infants, does skin-to-skin contact compared with incubator care reduce hypothermia?" is what type of clinical question?
Answer: Therapy/intervention
It compares two interventions for their effect on an outcome, which is a therapy question.
How this page was made: written with AI tools and published by Nathan Beja, founder of Practice Test Geeks, who is responsible for its content. Exam facts are checked against the official sources listed below. Not reviewed by a subject-matter expert. Editorial policy
Sources & references
Exam facts on this page (fees, format, dates, passing scores) are checked against these official sources; the date is our last check. Editorial policy
- nccwebsite.org — Passing score, renewal, retake policy, score validity, test delivery, eligibility, fees, exam format, registration deadline, time limit · verified Oct 2026