NURS 262 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
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bibliographic database
An important term used to search for references on a topic in a bibliographic database.
CINAHL
the acronym used for the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health, which is a
reference database that provides authoritative coverage of the literature related to
nursing and allied health
Google Scholar
a freely accessible search engine launched by Google in 2004 that provides a simple
way to broadly search for scholarly literature, such as published scientific or medical
articles
keyword
An important term used to search for references on a topic in a bibliographic database.
literature review
A critical summary of research on a topic, often prepared to put a research problem in
context or to summarize existing evidence.
MEDLINE
the largest searchable database covering medicine, health, and biomedical research
MeSH
Medical Subject Headings, used to index articles in MEDLINE.
primary source
,Firsthand reports of facts or findings; in research, the original report prepared by the
investigator who conducted the study.
PubMed
a computerized database that allows access to approximately 11 million biomedical
journal citations
secondary source
Secondhand accounts of events or facts; in research, a description of a study prepared
by someone other than the original researcher.
conceptual framework
A written framework to guide the development, preparation, and interpretation of
financial accounting information.
conceptual map
A schematic representation of a theory or conceptual model that graphically represents
key concepts and linkages among them.
conceptual model
Interrelated concepts or abstractions assembled together in a rational scheme by virtue
of their relevance to a common theme; sometimes called conceptual framework.
descriptive theory
A broad characterization that thoroughly accounts for a phenomenon.
framework
A schematic representation of a theory or conceptual model that graphically represents
key concepts and linkages among them.
middle-range theory
, A theory that focuses on a limited piece of reality or human experience, involving a
selected number of concepts (e.g., a theory of stress).
model
A symbolic representation of concepts or variables and interrelationships among them.
schematic model
A graphic representation depicting concepts and relationships between them; also
called a conceptual map.
theoretical framework
A systematic array of numeric values from the lowest to the highest, together with a
count of the number of times each value was obtained.
theory
An abstract generalization that presents a systematic explanation about relationships
among phenomena.
attrition
The loss of participants over the course of a study, which can create bias by changing
the characteristics of the sample from those of the sample initially drawn.
baseline data
Data collected at an initial measurement (e.g., prior to an intervention) so that changes
can be evaluated.
blinding
The process of preventing those involved in a study (participants, intervention agents,
data collectors, or health care providers) from having information that could lead to a
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bibliographic database
An important term used to search for references on a topic in a bibliographic database.
CINAHL
the acronym used for the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health, which is a
reference database that provides authoritative coverage of the literature related to
nursing and allied health
Google Scholar
a freely accessible search engine launched by Google in 2004 that provides a simple
way to broadly search for scholarly literature, such as published scientific or medical
articles
keyword
An important term used to search for references on a topic in a bibliographic database.
literature review
A critical summary of research on a topic, often prepared to put a research problem in
context or to summarize existing evidence.
MEDLINE
the largest searchable database covering medicine, health, and biomedical research
MeSH
Medical Subject Headings, used to index articles in MEDLINE.
primary source
,Firsthand reports of facts or findings; in research, the original report prepared by the
investigator who conducted the study.
PubMed
a computerized database that allows access to approximately 11 million biomedical
journal citations
secondary source
Secondhand accounts of events or facts; in research, a description of a study prepared
by someone other than the original researcher.
conceptual framework
A written framework to guide the development, preparation, and interpretation of
financial accounting information.
conceptual map
A schematic representation of a theory or conceptual model that graphically represents
key concepts and linkages among them.
conceptual model
Interrelated concepts or abstractions assembled together in a rational scheme by virtue
of their relevance to a common theme; sometimes called conceptual framework.
descriptive theory
A broad characterization that thoroughly accounts for a phenomenon.
framework
A schematic representation of a theory or conceptual model that graphically represents
key concepts and linkages among them.
middle-range theory
, A theory that focuses on a limited piece of reality or human experience, involving a
selected number of concepts (e.g., a theory of stress).
model
A symbolic representation of concepts or variables and interrelationships among them.
schematic model
A graphic representation depicting concepts and relationships between them; also
called a conceptual map.
theoretical framework
A systematic array of numeric values from the lowest to the highest, together with a
count of the number of times each value was obtained.
theory
An abstract generalization that presents a systematic explanation about relationships
among phenomena.
attrition
The loss of participants over the course of a study, which can create bias by changing
the characteristics of the sample from those of the sample initially drawn.
baseline data
Data collected at an initial measurement (e.g., prior to an intervention) so that changes
can be evaluated.
blinding
The process of preventing those involved in a study (participants, intervention agents,
data collectors, or health care providers) from having information that could lead to a
