What do we stand for?
NCLEX
back to basics
100

What is the P in PICOT question?

Population / Problem

100

What is an assessment of a group of research studies that test a similar research question?
A. Systematic review
B. Meta-analysis
C. Integrative review
D. Meta-synthesis

A. Systematic review

100

Is S1 "lub" or "dub" 

"lub"

200

What is the I in PICOT question

Intervention

200

Which iconic nurse was the first to apply the concepts of evidence-based reform to the medical profession? 

Florence Nightingale

200

hyperkalemia causes what type of T waves? 

tall peaked T waves

300

What is the C in PICOT question

Comparison

300

 The nurse is would like to research how to best keep confused patients from wandering. What is the first step that the nurse should take?
A. Review the literature.
B. Create a study design.
C. Call the local community college about funding.
D. Identify a researchable problem

D. Identify a researchable problem

300

what type of diabetes occurs when the body does not make enough insulin? 

Diabetes Type 1

400

What is the O and T in PICOT question

outcome and time

400

Which source provides the most information on evidence-based practice?
A. CINAHL
B. MEDLINE
C. PsycINFO
D. Cochrane Systematic Review

D. Cochrane Systematic Review

400

what is pain?

pain is what the patient says it is

500

"What is the effect of breathing exercises on procedural pain in burn patients?" 

Relating to this question, which statement is true? 

A. The population is patients who do breathing exercises.

B. The comparison is non-burn patients

C. The intervention is standard nursing procedures

D. The outcome is pain levels

D. The outcome is pain levels

500

A set of interrelated concepts that provide a systematic view of a phenomenon is:
A. Theory
B. Construct
C. Operational definition
D. Model

A. Theory

500

what are the 5 areas for listening to the heart? 

Aortic

Pulmonic

Erbs Point

Tricuspid

Mitral

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