Question 1

Which of the following research designs contains a control group?

Accepted Answer

A) Experimental 
B) Quasi-experimental 
C) Non-experimental 
D) Case study A

Question 2

When evaluating the design of a research study, we can utilize the hierarchy of evidence. With which of the following factors does the hierarchy rank research designs?

Accepted Answer

A) Publication date 
B) Length of study 
C) Bias 
D) Number of subjects C

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a "peer-reviewed journal"?

Accepted Answer

A) A journal that your co-worker was able to read first 
B) A journal in which the articles have been evaluated for credibility and relevance by experts after publication 
C) A journal in which the articles have been evaluated for credibility and relevance by experts prior to publication 
D) A journal in which you plan to share your thoughts with the editor C

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the number of subjects to the strength of the research study?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no relationship. 
B) The higher the number of subjects, the stronger the study. 
C) The lower the number of subjects, the stronger the study. 
D) Studies that have subjects also have the least strength.

Question 5

After reading a patient's evaluation, you determine that exercises to strengthen the vastus medialis muscle would be beneficial. You ask yourself, "What exercises would promote maximum firing of vastus medialis muscle fibers?" This is an example of which of the following steps of evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask 
B) Acquire 
C) Appraise 
D) Apply

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an essential component in the implementation of evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Current research 
B) Clinical experience 
C) Patient goals 
D) Notes from school from 10 years ago

Question 7

Which of the following best defines the term "control group"?

Accepted Answer

A) The group that controls the entire study 
B) The group receiving the intervention 
C) The group not receiving the intervention 
D) The group that reviews the study outcome

Question 8

Which of the following organizations includes the use of evidence-based practice in its "Vision 2020"?

Accepted Answer

A) Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPT
E)  
B) American Physical Therapy Association (APT
A)  
C) Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) 
D) Medicare

Question 9

While reading an advertisement in the paper, you notice that the local hospital is looking for participants in a research study. They are looking for people who have knee pain. The advertisement states that if the person has had knee surgery of any type within the past six months that they will not be considered for participation. Which of the following is considered the inclusion criteria for this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Knee pain 
B) Knee pain and knee surgery 
C) Knee surgery 
D) Absence of knee pain and absence of knee surgery

Exam 1: Evidence-Based Practice With Physical Agents