NUR 351 EXAM 2// NUR 351 EXAM 2
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The primary purpose of the research review is: (select all that apply)
a. Assist in developing the research question
b. Construct a conceptual framework
c. Collect data about the target population
d. Develop recommendations for future research
e. Suggest appropriate research methods - ANSWER- a, b, e
In the process of conducting a literature review, the nurse researcher is using
studies written by the researcher, who conducted the studies. This type of
information source is known as:
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Evidence-based
d. Meta-analysis - ANSWER- a. Primary
,When conducting a literature review, it is important to locate relevant studies. One
bibliographic database that is particularly helpful to nurse research is CINAHL.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER- a. True
When beginning a literature search for relevant evidence, the researcher selects
databases for review. Which database is most likely to include nursing studies?
a. MEDLINE
b. Google Scholar
c. CINAHL
d. PubMed - ANSWER- c. CINAHL
A nurse is completing a literature review. The nurse has several ideas for a focus,
but has not nailed down a specific topic to examine. Which step would be most
helpful to follow at this stage of the process?
a. Screen and read articles
b. Formulate a clear research question
c. Retrieve and print source materials
d. Review abstracts for articles - ANSWER- b. Formulate a clear research question
A nurse is trying to produce the best results possible using keyword searches. What
is an appropriate tip to provide in order to achieve this goal? (select all that apply)
a. Create an abstract
b. Use Boolean logic (e.g. AND/OR operators)
c. Use wildcard characters
d. Evaluate and analyze studies
,e. Create a presentation to summarize results - ANSWER- b, c
A nurse is looking across all of the studies reviewed to date and asks questions
such as, "What is the pattern of evidence", "How much evidence is there?", and
"How consistent is the evidence?". The nurse is in what stage of the literature
review process?
a. Devise a search study
b. Formulate and refine primary and secondary questions
c. Read and screen sources
d. Evaluate and analyze the studies - ANSWER- d. Evaluate and analyze the
studies
When conducting a research literature search, which activity is the most reliable
way to identify new scholarly references?
a. Change topics and use new key search terms
b. Review materials in commercial websites
c. Note relevant citations in the articles being reviewed
d. Search novel internet websites for up-to-date information - ANSWER- c. Note
relevant citations in the articles being reviewed
Primary sources are those conducted directly with patients or sample groups.
which of the following are considered primary sources? (select all that apply)
a. Randomized control trial
b. Textbook
c. Nonrandomized control trial
d. Expert opinion
e. Systematic review - ANSWER- a, c, e
, When conducting a literature review, a researcher should use mostly primary
sources in order to ensure the quality of the evidence used to support the study is
strong and relevant.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER- a. True
Secondary sources can be substituted for primary sources when conducting a
literature review if the researcher does not have enough time or resources to find
primary sources.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER- b. False
A nurse researcher reviews the literature on fall prevention on the hospital medical
surgical unit. What type of literature presents the strongest evidence for practice?
a. Expert opinion
b. Experimental study
c. Descriptive study
d. Case study - ANSWER- b. Experimental study
A nurse researcher differentiates between primary and secondary sources of
literature. Which source would be considered primary?
a. A quick reference guide on care of the client with heart failure
b. The research report of a clinical trial in a research journal
c. An article written by clinical experts on how to care for heart failure clients
d. A chapter in a textbook on orthopedic nursing - ANSWER- b. The research
report of a clinical trial in a research journal
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