NURS 3405 Quiz 2 - Questions and Answers

NURS 3405 Quiz 2 - Questions and Answers When beginning a literature search for relevant evidence, the researcher selects databases to review. Which database is most likely to include nursing studies? a. MEDLINE b. Goo ...

NURS 3405 Quiz 2 - Questions and Answers When beginning a literature search for relevant evidence, the researcher selects databases to review. Which database is most likely to include nursing studies? a. MEDLINE b. Google Scholar c. PubMed d. 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. Retrieve and print source materials c. Formulate a clear research question d. Review abstracts for articles A nurse is trying to produce the best search results possible using keyword searches. What is an appropriate tip to provide in order to achieve this goal? Select all a. Create an abstract b. Create a presentation to summarize results c. Evaluate and analyze studies d. Use Boolean logic (ex. AND/OR operators) e. Use wildcard characters 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. Evaluate and analyze the studies b. Read and screen sources c. Formulate and refine primary and secondary questions d. Devise a search strategy 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. Search novel internet websites for up-to-date information d. Note relevant citations in the articles being reviewed In conducting a subject search in an electronic database, the nurse would most likely initiate the search by typing in: a. The name of a journal b. A research design c. A keyword or phrase d. An author's name When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what electronic database includes the most nursing literature? a. CINAHL b. ERIC c. MedPub d. MEDLINE A researcher begins the searching process by entering key terms. The search yields over 180 potential articles. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying useful articles? a. Identify MeSH terms in making keywords more specific b. Read the abstract of each article to narrow the number of articles c. Review some of the studies for alternate keywords d. Leave out keywords in the next search phase A researcher has narrowed a search of electronic databases to 15 potential references. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying useful articles? a. Comparing databases for duplicate-referenced reports b. Evaluating search terms c. Reviewing the abstracts d. Reading the reports in their entirety When a nurse conducts a literature search, what is the advantage of having a well-thought-out search strategy? Select all a. Decreases frustration b. Expands the scope of the search c. Saves time d. Locates more relevant and useful resources e. Locates a larger number of general references A nursing student studies data collection in nursing research. What is the most widely used data collection method by nurse researchers? a. Observation b. Biophysiologic measures c. Records d. Self-reports A researcher is planning a study in which pain levels are measure. What is the name of a self-report pain scale that utilizes a straight line measuring 100mm? a. Likert scale b. Visual analog scale c. 0-10 scale d. Faces scale A researcher is planning a quantitative study on the effect of early ambulation in hip replacement clients. What data collection methods are appropriate for this quantitative study? Select all a. Observation b. Biophysiologic measures c. Focus groups d. Self-reports e. Open-ended interviews A nurse researcher plans a qualitative study on the experience of miscarriage. Why would interviews be preferable to questionnaires when studying this topic? a. The quality of the data tends to be higher with interviews b. Interviews yield data that are easier to analyze c. Interviews are less expensive d. Interviews require less training of research personnel A nurse studying the problem of ventilator-acquired pneumonia plans for data collection in the intensive care unit. What statement is most accurate regarding measuring biophysiologic variables? a. The variables historically conflict with other measures b. These measures are reliable when measured correctly c. These measures often prove insignificant d. These variables are difficult to measure with accuracy A nurse researcher develops a problem statement for a study. What component is included in a well-structured problem statement for nursing research? a. Sustainability of the problem b. Difficulties in collecting data for the study c. Gap in knowledge about the problem d. Anticipated study findings In determining a problem statement, the nurse considers several ideas. What is a major source of ideas for research problems? Select all a. Nursing code of ethics b. Personal nursing experience c. Theories or conceptual frameworks d. American Nurses Association policy statements e. Nursing literature A nurse reviews a study on nutrition in children. Which phrase describes the following statement: "Children who watch an average of two or more hours of television per day will have higher BMIs than children who watch less than 2 hours of television per day?" a. It is a directional research hypothesis b. It is a non-directional hypothesis c. It is a directional research question d. It is a non-directional research question A nurse researcher develops a purpose statement for a quantitative study. Which component is included in a well-structured purpose statement for nursing research? a. Suggests the consequences of the study b. Identifies key study variables c. Identifies the research method used d. Indicates the data collection method In differentiating between quantitative and qualitative research, what is a component of the purpose statement in a qualitative study? a. Cause and effect statement b. Study variables and concepts c. The phenomenon d. Background of the study The problem statement in a study identifies a(n) a. Method to measure variables and collect data b. Intervention protocol c. Knowledge gap d. Research methodology Which steps are parts of a qualitative study? Select all