UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Critical appraisal - CORRECT ANSWER an examination of the quality of a study to
determine the credibility and meaning of the findings for nursing
Critical appraisal of quantitative studies - CORRECT ANSWER focused on rigor,
design validity, quality and meaning of findings, are detailed.
What are the steps to perform a critical appraisal of a study? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Identifying the steps or elements of the study
2. Determining the study strengths and limitations
3. Evaluating the credibility and meaning of the study findings
What criteria do critical appraisal of an abstract usually address? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Appropriateness of the study for the conference program
2. Completeness of the research project
3. Overall quality of the study problem, purpose, methodology, and results
4. Contribution of the study to nursing's knowledge base
5. Contribution of the study to nursing theory
6. Originality of the work
7. Implications of the study findings for practice
8. Clarity, conciseness, and completeness of the abstract
Referred journals - CORRECT ANSWER journals that have their articles critically
appraised by expert peer reviewers
Why are critical appraisals of research proposals performed? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Approve student research projects