EVIDENCE BASE PRACTICE MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
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? - Answer-Formulate a clear research question.
Primary sources are those conducted directly with patients or sample groups. Which of
the following are considered to be primary sources? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-A.
Randomized control trial
B. Systematic review
C. Nonrandomized control trial
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.
True or False? - Answer-False
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.
True or False? - Answer-True
The nurse reviews the Sources of Evidence Pyramid. Rank order the list of types of
evidence from top (highest level) to bottom (lowest level). - Answer-1)Systematic review
2)Randomized controlled trial
3)Quasi-experimental study
4)Single qualitative study
5)Case report
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: - Answer-Follows a predetermined and rigorous research method of
analysis.
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? -
Answer-Experimental study
, A nurse researcher differentiates between primary and secondary sources of literature.
Which source would be considered primary? - Answer-The research report of a clinical
trial in a research journal
A nurse researcher learns to identify secondary sources in the literature. Which source
would be considered secondary? - Answer-Literature review
Once the nurse researcher has devised a search strategy and retrieved potential
primary source materials, the next step is to discard irrelevant or inappropriate
references.
True or False? - Answer-False
After entering a key word into the MEDLINE database, the search results yielded
10,100 results. One method to restrict search results is to use a: - Answer-Boolean
operators
A nurse researcher is interested in finding information about pancreatic cancer on an
electronic database. One of the first tasks she must undertake to begin the database
search for the desired information is: - Answer-Select Key Words
The MEDLINE database uses a vocabulary called MeSH to index articles.
True or False? - Answer-True
When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what electronic database includes the most
nursing literature? - Answer-CINAHL
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? - Answer-Reading the reports in their entirety
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? - Answer-Identify MeSH terms in
making keywords more specific.
In conducting a subject search in an electronic database, the nurse would most likely
initiate the search by typing in: - Answer-A keyword or phrase.
When a nurse conducts a literature search, what is the advantage of having a well-
thought-out search strategy? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-A. Decreases frustration
B. Locates more relevant and useful resources
C. Saves time
A health care system is interested in improving health promoting activities for its
employees. Their research team is investigating a theoretical model to serve as a basis
for conducting a study to determine factors that affect health promoting activities in
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
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? - Answer-Formulate a clear research question.
Primary sources are those conducted directly with patients or sample groups. Which of
the following are considered to be primary sources? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-A.
Randomized control trial
B. Systematic review
C. Nonrandomized control trial
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.
True or False? - Answer-False
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.
True or False? - Answer-True
The nurse reviews the Sources of Evidence Pyramid. Rank order the list of types of
evidence from top (highest level) to bottom (lowest level). - Answer-1)Systematic review
2)Randomized controlled trial
3)Quasi-experimental study
4)Single qualitative study
5)Case report
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: - Answer-Follows a predetermined and rigorous research method of
analysis.
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? -
Answer-Experimental study
, A nurse researcher differentiates between primary and secondary sources of literature.
Which source would be considered primary? - Answer-The research report of a clinical
trial in a research journal
A nurse researcher learns to identify secondary sources in the literature. Which source
would be considered secondary? - Answer-Literature review
Once the nurse researcher has devised a search strategy and retrieved potential
primary source materials, the next step is to discard irrelevant or inappropriate
references.
True or False? - Answer-False
After entering a key word into the MEDLINE database, the search results yielded
10,100 results. One method to restrict search results is to use a: - Answer-Boolean
operators
A nurse researcher is interested in finding information about pancreatic cancer on an
electronic database. One of the first tasks she must undertake to begin the database
search for the desired information is: - Answer-Select Key Words
The MEDLINE database uses a vocabulary called MeSH to index articles.
True or False? - Answer-True
When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what electronic database includes the most
nursing literature? - Answer-CINAHL
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? - Answer-Reading the reports in their entirety
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? - Answer-Identify MeSH terms in
making keywords more specific.
In conducting a subject search in an electronic database, the nurse would most likely
initiate the search by typing in: - Answer-A keyword or phrase.
When a nurse conducts a literature search, what is the advantage of having a well-
thought-out search strategy? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-A. Decreases frustration
B. Locates more relevant and useful resources
C. Saves time
A health care system is interested in improving health promoting activities for its
employees. Their research team is investigating a theoretical model to serve as a basis
for conducting a study to determine factors that affect health promoting activities in
