Concepts of Evidence Based Practice for the
Physical Therapist Assistant Barbara B. Gresham
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Chapter 1. The Development of Evidence Based Practice
Multiple Choice
1. Evidence based practice incorporates all of the following except:
A. A clinician’s knowledge and skills
B. Best available research evidence
C. Patient preference
D. Interdisciplinary decision-making
ANS: D
KEY: Evidence based practice
2. Research that is conducted in situational conditions and involves humans as subjects is called:
A. Bench research
B. Applied research
C. Clinical research
D. Basic research
ANS: C
KEY: Clinical research
3. Evidence based practice was first developed in the field of:
A. Dentistry
B. Medicine
C. Physical therapy
D. Pharmacy
ANS: B
KEY: Evidence based medicine
4. Which of the following is described as the gold standard of clinical research?
A. Randomized controlled trial
B. Systematic review
C. Clinical practice guideline
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D. Basic research
ANS: A
KEY: Randomized controlled trial
5. Goals of using evidence based practice include all of the following except:
A. Achieving the best possible patient outcomes
B. Improving the quality of patient care
C. Making documentation easier for clinicians
D. Standardizing certain aspects of care
ANS: C
KEY: Goals of evidence based practice
6. Barriers to evidence based practice identified in the text include which of the following?
A. Lack of time, limited access, difficulty interpreting the literature
B. Lack of resources, limited access, preference for relying on expert opinion
C. Too many resources to review, poor quality of research, limited time
D. Lack of administrative support, lack of funding for continuing education courses
ANS: A
KEY: Barriers to evidence based practice
7. The role of the PTA falls primarily within which element of physical therapy patient
management?
A. Evaluation
B. Intervention
C. Examination
D. Prognosis
ANS: B
KEY: Role of the PTA
8. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The majority of physical therapy clinicians utilize evidence based practice principles in dayto-day patient care.
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B. Evidence based practice is critical for clinicians due to increased accountability and the need
to justify patient care decisions.
C. Physical therapy clinicians have always relied on evidence for making clinical decisions.
D. The American Physical Therapy Association has taken a neutral stance on evidence based
practice for physical therapy clinicians.
ANS: B
KEY: Evidence based practice
9. Which of the following ranks highest on the hierarchy of evidence?
A. Randomized controlled trial
B. Systematic review
C. Expert opinion
D. Basic research
ANS: B
KEY: Hierarchy of evidence
10. The document that provides a description of preferred practice patterns in physical therapy is:
A. Vision 2020
B. APTA position statement supporting evidence based practice
C. Guide to PT Practice
D. Evaluative Criteria for PTA Programs
ANS: C
KEY: Professional association, Guide to PT Practice
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