Test bank 3 Flashcards
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.
a. It guides all steps of the research process.
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
a. Summaries such as clinical practice guidelines
For which of these reasons would a nurse researcher include refereed journals in the
literature review?
a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of external reviewers.
b. The articles selected for publication are related to a specific field of knowledge.
c. The journals encourage competition among authors to have their articles published.
d. The journals publish only articles that are primary sources of research findings.
a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of external reviewers.
A research article has undergone a blind review for a peer-reviewed journal. The nurse
reading the research article should understand which of the following about this review process?
a. The reviewers of the article did not know the identity of the other reviewers.
b. The reviewers of the article did not know the identity of the author.
c. The criteria used to review the article were not known to the author.
d. The criteria used to review the article were determined by the reviewers.
b. The reviewers of the article did not know the identity of the author.
For which of these reasons would a nurse researcher decide to use secondary sources in
a review of the literature?
a. They provide material written by the person who conducted the study.
b. They provide a different way of looking at specific issues or problems.
c. They define the relationship of two or more variables affecting an outcome.
d. They supplement the body of nursing knowledge in a specific area of practice.
d. They supplement the body of nursing knowledge in a specific area of practice.
Which is an example of a primary source in a literature review?
a. A video recorded interview of a nurse researcher
b. A critique of a nursing research study
c. An edited textbook on nursing research
d. A review of theoretical frameworks used in nursing research
a. A video recorded interview of a nurse researcher
Which is an example of a secondary source in a literature review?
a. An oral history of a nurse researcher
b. An investigator’s report of a research study
c. A summary and critique of another’s scholarly work
d. An autobiography of a developer of a nursing theory
c. A summary and critique of another’s scholarly work
Which of these electronic databases is the most relevant and frequently used source for nursing literature? a. MEDLINE b. CINAHL c. Cochrane Collaboration d. National Guideline Clearinghouse
b. CINAHL
When comparing MEDLINE and CINAHL databases, which of these differences will
the nurse find?
a. The coverage of MEDLINE dates back to 1975, whereas the coverage of CINAHL
dates back to 1980.
b. MEDLINE’s journal coverage includes more than 10,000 biomedical journals,
whereas CINAHL’s coverage includes more than 5000 journals.
c. MEDLINE’s database size is more than 21 million records, whereas CINAHL’s
database size is more than 3.2 million records.
d. MEDLINE has more than 500 Evidence-Based Care Sheets, whereas CINAHL has
more than 50 Evidence-Based Care Sheets.
c. MEDLINE’s database size is more than 21 million records, whereas CINAHL’s
database size is more than 3.2 million records.
A general timeline for a literature search for an academic paper or project is to go back how far in the literature? a. At least the last 6 months to 2 years b. At least the past 3 to 5 years c. At least the past 6 to 10 years d. At least the past 12 to 15 years
b. At least the past 3 to 5 years
A nurse is encouraged to use a Boolean operator to more efficiently perform an
electronic search of the literature. The nurse should understand that a Boolean operator is what?
a. A specialized reference librarian who can assist in searches of electronic medical
and nursing databases
b. A software program that enables combinations of permissions and restrictions for a
database search
c. A definition of the relationship between words or groups of words in a literature
search such as “and”
d. A clinical query that can be performed to focus on a particular clinical issue or
practice question
c. A definition of the relationship between words or groups of words in a literature
search such as “and”
Which command is an example of a Boolean connection used when ordering an
electronic literature search?
a. Explode topic
b. Limit search to abstracts
c. Search from years 2003 to 2013
d. Search diabetes diagnosis and treatment
d. Search diabetes diagnosis and treatment
Which website is an important source for clinical evidence but limited as a provider of
primary documents for literature reviews?
a. CINAHL
b. MEDLINE
c. Cochrane Library
d. PsychINFO
c. Cochrane Library
What is considered to be essential to a thorough and relevant review of the literature?
a. Use of both published and unpublished sources
b. Critical evaluation of mainly primary sources
c. Liberal use of secondary sources
d. Evaluation of both quantitative and qualitative sources
b. Critical evaluation of mainly primary sources
Which objective of a review of the literature is unique to a review for research
purposes, rather than a review for evidence-based practice?
a. Discover conceptual frameworks used to examine problems
b. Generate useful research questions and hypotheses
c. Determine what is unknown about a subject, as well as what requires clarification
d. Uncover a new practice intervention or gain support for current interventions and
policies
b. Generate useful research questions and hypotheses
