Midterm Review

Question 1

In order to be purposeful in your literature search, you should be concerned with analyzing…

Answer 1

both the individual articles and the body of research

Question 2

When searching the literature, what is something that can help you be organized?

Answer 2

Recording where and when you retrieved the information

Question 3

True or False:
HVLA are known to have a clinically relevant impact on immunity

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False:
HVLA have been shown to have an effect on the immune system

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False:
HVLA do not have any impact on immunity

Answer 5

False

Question 6

In a preliminary literature review, which articles should be read first?

Answer 6

The recent articles first

Question 7

What is the purpose of a supporting question?

Answer 7

Gives greater depth to your focusing question

Question 8

True or False:
A well defined research question is more useful

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False:
A repeatable research question is more useful

Answer 9

False
(not an attribute of a clear and useful research question)

Question 10

True or False:
The right to withdraw is a basic principle of the Belmont report

Answer 10

False

Question 11

True or False:
Beneficence is a basic principle of the Belmont report

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False:
Respect for persons is a basic principle of the Belmont report

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or False:
Justice is a basic principle of the Belmont report

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Name three principles of informed consent

Answer 14

• Voluntariness
• Comprehension
• Information

Question 15

What is vitalism?

Answer 15

The belief there is an inexplicable non-physical force that sustains all living organisms

Question 16

Sham treatments in surgery can show the power of…

Answer 16

non-specific treatment effects

Question 17

Do sham treatments in surgery prove surgeries are effective?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

Do sham treatments in surgery prove conservative care is effective?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

Can sham treatments in surgery be ethical?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

Is vitalism a concern in an open-clinic environment?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Is HIPPA a concern in an open-clinic environment?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

Over-service may be combated by…

Answer 22

fee-for-performance model of care

Question 23

In chiropractic, a subluxation is generally referred to as…

Answer 23

a part of a vertebral subluxation complex

Question 24

Does “subluxation” have a clearly defined set of parameters?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

Implausible diagnostics and therapies are a threat to…

Answer 25

construct validity

Question 26

The question “Can the results be generalized to my patient(s)?” addresses which element of a critical appraisal?

Answer 26

Relevance

Question 27

Critically appraising how the sample of subjects was obtained addresses…

Answer 27

selection bias

Question 28

The question “How did they measure that?” addresses…

Answer 28

outcomes

Question 29

What is the function of the Institutional Review Board?

Answer 29

Protect the rights and welfare of humans involved in research

Question 30

True or False:
A key element of the Nuremberg code is that benefits must equal risks

Answer 30

False

Question 31

True or False:
A key element of the Nuremberg code is to do no harm

Answer 31

True

Question 32

True or False:
A key element of the Nuremberg code is to avoid suffering

Answer 32

True

Question 33

True or False:
A key element of the Nuremberg code is that investigators must be qualified

Answer 33

True

Question 34

True or False:
A key element of the Nuremberg code is to anticipate scientific benefits

Answer 34

True

Question 35

What is the purpose of beneficence?

Answer 35

Try to maximize benefits while minimizing risks