NUR 3405 Quiz 2 | Questions with 100% Correct 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.
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NUR 3405 Quiz 2 | Questions with 100% Correct 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 L 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 a. Conceptualizing and planning the study b. Doing a literature review c. Developing intervention protocols d. Specifying methods to measure variables and collect data e. Identifying the research problem In which research process step would the researcher utilize a codebook? a. Selecting a research design b. Defining and describing the knowledge gap or problem c. Disseminating findings d. Analyzing and interpreting the results During what step of the research process will the researcher establish if the study design should be quantitative or qualitative? a. Develop a detailed plan b. Analyze and interpret the results c. Identify and define the knowledge gap d. Implement the study What is the major difference between the quantitative and qualitative research processes? a. Qualitative research follows a linear progression while quantitative research follows a non-linear progression b. The final phase in quantitative research is dissemination of findings, which is not true of qualitative research c. The final phase in qualitative research is dissemination of findings, which is not true of quantitative research d. Quantitative research follows a linear progression while qualitative research follows a non-linear progression A nurse researcher reviews the literature on fall prevention on the hospital medical surgical unit. Which type of literature presents the strongest evidence for practice? a. Experimental Study b. Expert opinion c. Case study d. Descriptive study A nurse researcher differentiates between primary and secondary sources of literature. Which source would be considered primary? a. An article written by clinical experts on how to care for heart failure clients b. A quick reference guide on care of the client with heart failure c. The research report of a clinical trial in a research journal d. A chapter in a textbook on orthopedic nursing A nurse researcher learns to identify secondary sources in the literature. Which source would be considered secondary? a. Meta-synthesis b. Meta-analysis c. Randomized controlled trial d. Literature review When conducting a literature review, a nurse researcher locates a systematic review that includes quantitative studies. This design is considered a high-level, primary source because it: a. Follows a predetermined and rigorous research method of analysis b. Primarily summarizes qualitative research studies c. Provides brief summaries of expert opinion articles and research d. Supplements searches that have not yielded adequate research results The nurse reviews the Sources of Evidence Pyramid. Rank order the list of types of evidence from top (highest level) to bottom (lowest level). 1. Quasi-experimental study 2. Case report 3. Systematic review 4. Single qualitative study 5. Randomized controlled trial - Systematic review - Randomized controlled trial - Quasi-experimental study - Single qualitative study - Case report When reading a study in a journal, which components of the research report would the nurse be looking for? a. Implementation b. Problem identification c. Introduction d. Dissemination e. Methods The nurse links the research process with the research report. The actual publication of a journal article signifies which step of the research process? a. Implementation b. Analysis c. Interpretation d. Dissemination The nurse skins the journal article to find information on the sample used in the study. In which section of the report would the sampling plan appear? a. Introduction b. Discussion c. Results d. Methods One way the nurse remembers research information is with acronyms. Which acronym represents the four main sections of a research report in the correct order? a. IMRD b. IDDM c. IDRM d. IRMD When reviewing a journal article on pain, which statement would indicate to the nurse that it was taken from the results section of a study? a. "Pain was measured on a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10." b. "Pain is defined as a subjective phenomenon." c. "In a previous study, pain scores correlated strongly with anxiety." d. "Average pain score of the control group was 5.5 on a scale of 10." A nurse is learning about the peer-review process. Which individual would be considered a peer-reviewer? a. Researchers or experts in the field b. Staff nurses who work in the same area of nursing c. Physicians or medical practitioners d. Staff working at the same institution A nurse searches for a place to publish articles. What is true of a peer-reviewed journal? a. Articles are evaluated by a panel of experts before being accepted for publication b. Articles are reviewed locally for accuracy and to maintain confidentiality c. A peer-reviewed journal is always published by a professional organization d. The author submits letters of recommendation along with the manuscript A nurse visits the local health care library and reviews literature related to cessation of smoking. Which publication would be considered the most scholarly? a. A student essay published in he state nursing association newsletter b. An essay written by a client about his experiences in quitting smoking c. An informal book report published in a mainstream journal d. A qualitative study published in The Journal of Nursing Research The nurse learns to identify qualities of refereed publications. What are characteristics of a peer-reviewed journal? Select all a. Written in technical language b. Author affiliation is provided c. Provided free of charge to the general public d. Aim for general application and readers e. Sources are clearly referenced The nurse questions, "What is meant by a blind review?" Which statement best answers the question? a. The journal selects reviewers who know little about the topic b. Authors can select no more than 1 out of 3 reviewers for their paper c. The author is not told which journal has accepted the article for publication d. Reviewers are not told the name or affiliation of the authors After completing a research study, the researcher develops a dissemination plan. Which factor is part of a dissemination plan? a. Generalizability of sample b. Method of data collection c. Type of study design d. Target audience In the knowledge transmission phase of research dissemination, it is important to identify which characteristics of the target audience? a. Gender b. Literacy level c. Income d. Health insurance status What is the most effective dissemination strategy to use for the goal of improved client care and cost containment? a. Oral presentations b. Quality and process improvement initiatives
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