TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH 9TH EDITION BY LOBIONDO-WOOD
Chapter 03: Gathering and Appraising the Literature
LoBiondo-Wood & Haber: Nursing Research:
Methods and Critical Appraisal forEvidence-Based
Practice, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The review of literature is important to the research process for which of these reasons?
a. It guides all steps of the research process.
b. It provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study.
c. It guides only the conceptualization of the problem statement.
d. It identifies only gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.
ANS: A
Feedback
A The review of the literature is important throughout all stages of a research study.
B A completed study may be published to disseminate the findings of a study and
thus become one citation in a literature review for future studies. However, the
literature review does not ensure this.
C The review of the literature guides the problem statement as it is defined along
with all other parts and stages of a research study.
D The review of the literature contributes to consistencies in the literature, locates
instruments used to measure variables, identifies experts on topics, etc.
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2. The “6S” pyramid hierarchy of preappraised evidence developed by DiCenso, Bayley, &
Haynes (2009) provides a means to help nurse consumers of research find preappraised
evidence for clinical questions. Using this model, which level of evidence would be highest?
a. Summaries such as clinical practice guidelines
b. Synopsis of Synthesis such as summaries found in the journal Evidence-Based
Nursing
c. Syntheses or systematic reviews such as a Cochrane review
d. Studies such as synopses of a single study
ANS: A
Feedback
A The highest level of those presented in the question is Summaries, which include
clinical practice guidelines and electronic evidence-based textbooks. These
summaries about specific conditions are updated regularly. An even higher level
of the 6S pyramid is Computerized Decision Support Systems (CDSS), which
integrate evidence-based clinical information into an electronic medical record.
At present, these systems are not a reality in most institutions and, therefore, they
were not included as an option in this question.
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B Next highest is Synopsis of Synthesis, which provides a preappraised summary of
a systematic review that can be found in journals, such as Evidence-Based
Nursing.
C Third highest is Syntheses or systematic reviews such as a Cochrane review.
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Chapter 03: Gathering and Appraising the Literature
LoBiondo-Wood & Haber: Nursing Research:
Methods and Critical Appraisal forEvidence-Based
Practice, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The review of literature is important to the research process for which of these reasons?
a. It guides all steps of the research process.
b. It provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study.
c. It guides only the conceptualization of the problem statement.
d. It identifies only gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.
ANS: A
Feedback
A The review of the literature is important throughout all stages of a research study.
B A completed study may be published to disseminate the findings of a study and
thus become one citation in a literature review for future studies. However, the
literature review does not ensure this.
C The review of the literature guides the problem statement as it is defined along
with all other parts and stages of a research study.
D The review of the literature contributes to consistencies in the literature, locates
instruments used to measure variables, identifies experts on topics, etc.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 50
2. The “6S” pyramid hierarchy of preappraised evidence developed by DiCenso, Bayley, &
Haynes (2009) provides a means to help nurse consumers of research find preappraised
evidence for clinical questions. Using this model, which level of evidence would be highest?
a. Summaries such as clinical practice guidelines
b. Synopsis of Synthesis such as summaries found in the journal Evidence-Based
Nursing
c. Syntheses or systematic reviews such as a Cochrane review
d. Studies such as synopses of a single study
ANS: A
Feedback
A The highest level of those presented in the question is Summaries, which include
clinical practice guidelines and electronic evidence-based textbooks. These
summaries about specific conditions are updated regularly. An even higher level
of the 6S pyramid is Computerized Decision Support Systems (CDSS), which
integrate evidence-based clinical information into an electronic medical record.
At present, these systems are not a reality in most institutions and, therefore, they
were not included as an option in this question.
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B Next highest is Synopsis of Synthesis, which provides a preappraised summary of
a systematic review that can be found in journals, such as Evidence-Based
Nursing.
C Third highest is Syntheses or systematic reviews such as a Cochrane review.
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