NUR 3405 - Quiz 2 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
When beginning a literature search for relevant evidence,
the researcher selects databases to review. Which data-
base is most likely to include nursing studies?
a. MEDLINE CINAHl
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?
Formulate a clear research question
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 pos-
sible using keyword searches. What is an appropriate tip
to provide in order to achieve this goal? Select all
a. Create an abstract d. Use Boolean logic (ex. AND/OR operators)
b. Create a presentation to summarize results e. Use wildcard characters
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 Evaluate and analyze the studies
the literature review process?
a. Evaluate and analyze the studies
b. Read and screen sources
,NUR 3405 - Quiz 2 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
c. Formulate and refine primary and secondary questions
d. Devise a search strategy
When conducting a research literature search, which ac-
tivity is the most reliable way to identify new scholarly
references?
a. Change topics and use new key search terms
Note relevant citation in the articles being reviewed
b. Review materials in commercial websites
c. Search novel internet websites for up-to-date informa-
tion
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 A keyword or phrase
b. A research design
c. A keyword or phrase
d. An author's name
When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what elec-
tronic database includes the most nursing literature?
a. CINAHL
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? Identify MeSH terms in making keywords more specific
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 databas-
es to 15 potential references. Which action in the screen-
ing process would be the most appropriate next step in
identifying useful articles?
a. Comparing databases for duplicate-referenced re- Reading the reports in their entirety
ports
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
c. Saves time
a. Decreases frustration
a. Decreases frustration
b. Expands the scope of the search
d. Locates more relevant and useful resources
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 re-
search. What is the most widely used data collection
method by nurse researchers?
a. Observation Self-reports
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
Visual analog scale
utilizes a straight line measuring 100mm?
a. Likert scale
When beginning a literature search for relevant evidence,
the researcher selects databases to review. Which data-
base is most likely to include nursing studies?
a. MEDLINE CINAHl
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?
Formulate a clear research question
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 pos-
sible using keyword searches. What is an appropriate tip
to provide in order to achieve this goal? Select all
a. Create an abstract d. Use Boolean logic (ex. AND/OR operators)
b. Create a presentation to summarize results e. Use wildcard characters
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 Evaluate and analyze the studies
the literature review process?
a. Evaluate and analyze the studies
b. Read and screen sources
,NUR 3405 - Quiz 2 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
c. Formulate and refine primary and secondary questions
d. Devise a search strategy
When conducting a research literature search, which ac-
tivity is the most reliable way to identify new scholarly
references?
a. Change topics and use new key search terms
Note relevant citation in the articles being reviewed
b. Review materials in commercial websites
c. Search novel internet websites for up-to-date informa-
tion
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 A keyword or phrase
b. A research design
c. A keyword or phrase
d. An author's name
When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what elec-
tronic database includes the most nursing literature?
a. CINAHL
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? Identify MeSH terms in making keywords more specific
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 databas-
es to 15 potential references. Which action in the screen-
ing process would be the most appropriate next step in
identifying useful articles?
a. Comparing databases for duplicate-referenced re- Reading the reports in their entirety
ports
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
c. Saves time
a. Decreases frustration
a. Decreases frustration
b. Expands the scope of the search
d. Locates more relevant and useful resources
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 re-
search. What is the most widely used data collection
method by nurse researchers?
a. Observation Self-reports
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
Visual analog scale
utilizes a straight line measuring 100mm?
a. Likert scale
