1. How is evidence-based practice defined?

1. practice based on patient preference
2. practice based on the best available research evidence
3. practice based on clinical expertise
4. a process of clinical decision-making based on the best available literature, clinical expertise, and patient preference

2. How might you access patient values as part of your evidence-based practice?

1. action research, questioning, listening to patients and observing
2. action research, questioning, listening to and communicating with patients,
3. action research, questioning, observing and communicating with patients
4. questioning, reading, listening to and communicating with patients

3. What sources of evidence are located at the top of the evidence hierarchy?

1. case control studies
2. randomized control trials
3. systematic reviews and meta-analyses
4. case studies

4. What are the steps involved in generating evidence on which to base clinical practice?

1. assessing the patient and asking the (right) question
2. acquiring and appraising the evidence
3. applying and evaluating the impact of the evidence in practice
4. all of the above

5. What are the barriers to implementing evidence-based practice?

1. lack of time, training and mentoring, skills, confidence, perceived value of evidence-based practice, access to the best available evidence
2. lack of time, training and mentoring, skills, confidence, perceived value of evidence-based practice, access to the internet, money.
3. lack of time, mentoring, perceived valued of evidence-based practice, motivation and inspiration, access to the internet
4. lack of time, training and mentoring, skills, confidence, observation, access to the best available evidence