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1. When beginning a literature search for relevant ev- CINAHl
idence, the researcher selects databases to review.
Which database is most likely to include nursing stud-
ies?
a. MEDLINE
b. Google Scholar
c. PubMed
d. CINAHL
2. A nurse is completing a literature review. The nurse Formulate a clear research
has several ideas for a focus but has not nailed down question
a specific topic to examine. Which step would be most
helpful to follow at this stage of the process?
a. Screen and read articles
b. Retrieve and print source materials
c. Formulate a clear research question
d. Review abstracts for articles
3. A nurse is trying to produce the best search results d. Use Boolean logic (ex.
possible using keyword searches. What is an appropri- AND/OR operators)
ate tip to provide in order to achieve this goal? Select e. Use wildcard characters
all
a. Create an abstract
b. Create a presentation to summarize results
c. Evaluate and analyze studies
d. Use Boolean logic (ex. AND/OR operators)
e. Use wildcard characters
4. A nurse is looking across all of the studies reviewed to Evaluate and analyze the
date and asks questions such as, "What is the pattern studies
of evidence?" "How much evidence is there?" and "How
consistent is the evidence?" The nurse is in what stage
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of the literature review process?
a. Evaluate and analyze the studies
b. Read and screen sources
c. Formulate and refine primary and secondary ques-
tions
d. Devise a search strategy
5. When conducting a research literature search, which Note relevant citation in
activity is the most reliable way to identify new schol- the articles being reviewed
arly references?
a. Change topics and use new key search terms
b. Review materials in commercial websites
c. Search novel internet websites for up-to-date infor-
mation
d. Note relevant citations in the articles being reviewed
6. In conducting a subject search in an electronic data- A keyword or phrase
base, the nurse would most likely initiate the search by
typing in:
a. The name of a journal
b. A research design
c. A keyword or phrase
d. An author's name
7. When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what elec- CINAHL
tronic database includes the most nursing literature?
a. CINAHL
b. ERIC
c. MedPub
d. MEDLINE
8. A researcher begins the searching process by entering
key terms. The search yields over 180 potential articles.
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Which action in the screening process would be the Identify MeSH terms in
most appropriate next step in identifying useful arti- making keywords more
cles? specific
a. Identify MeSH terms in making keywords more spe-
cific
b. Read the abstract of each article to narrow the num-
ber of articles
c. Review some of the studies for alternate keywords
d. Leave out keywords in the next search phase
9. A researcher has narrowed a search of electronic data- Reading the reports in
bases to 15 potential references. Which action in the their entirety
screening process would be the most appropriate next
step in identifying useful articles?
a. Comparing databases for duplicate-referenced re-
ports
b. Evaluating search terms
c. Reviewing the abstracts
d. Reading the reports in their entirety
10. When a nurse conducts a literature search, what is the c. Saves time
advantage of having a well-thought-out search strate- a. Decreases frustration
gy? Select all d. Locates more relevant
a. Decreases frustration and useful resources
b. Expands the scope of the search
c. Saves time
d. Locates more relevant and useful resources
e. Locates a larger number of general references
11. A nursing student studies data collection in nursing Self-reports
research. What is the most widely used data collection
method by nurse researchers?
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1. When beginning a literature search for relevant ev- CINAHl
idence, the researcher selects databases to review.
Which database is most likely to include nursing stud-
ies?
a. MEDLINE
b. Google Scholar
c. PubMed
d. CINAHL
2. A nurse is completing a literature review. The nurse Formulate a clear research
has several ideas for a focus but has not nailed down question
a specific topic to examine. Which step would be most
helpful to follow at this stage of the process?
a. Screen and read articles
b. Retrieve and print source materials
c. Formulate a clear research question
d. Review abstracts for articles
3. A nurse is trying to produce the best search results d. Use Boolean logic (ex.
possible using keyword searches. What is an appropri- AND/OR operators)
ate tip to provide in order to achieve this goal? Select e. Use wildcard characters
all
a. Create an abstract
b. Create a presentation to summarize results
c. Evaluate and analyze studies
d. Use Boolean logic (ex. AND/OR operators)
e. Use wildcard characters
4. A nurse is looking across all of the studies reviewed to Evaluate and analyze the
date and asks questions such as, "What is the pattern studies
of evidence?" "How much evidence is there?" and "How
consistent is the evidence?" The nurse is in what stage
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of the literature review process?
a. Evaluate and analyze the studies
b. Read and screen sources
c. Formulate and refine primary and secondary ques-
tions
d. Devise a search strategy
5. When conducting a research literature search, which Note relevant citation in
activity is the most reliable way to identify new schol- the articles being reviewed
arly references?
a. Change topics and use new key search terms
b. Review materials in commercial websites
c. Search novel internet websites for up-to-date infor-
mation
d. Note relevant citations in the articles being reviewed
6. In conducting a subject search in an electronic data- A keyword or phrase
base, the nurse would most likely initiate the search by
typing in:
a. The name of a journal
b. A research design
c. A keyword or phrase
d. An author's name
7. When the nurse searches for nursing topics, what elec- CINAHL
tronic database includes the most nursing literature?
a. CINAHL
b. ERIC
c. MedPub
d. MEDLINE
8. A researcher begins the searching process by entering
key terms. The search yields over 180 potential articles.
, NUR 3405 - Quiz 2
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Which action in the screening process would be the Identify MeSH terms in
most appropriate next step in identifying useful arti- making keywords more
cles? specific
a. Identify MeSH terms in making keywords more spe-
cific
b. Read the abstract of each article to narrow the num-
ber of articles
c. Review some of the studies for alternate keywords
d. Leave out keywords in the next search phase
9. A researcher has narrowed a search of electronic data- Reading the reports in
bases to 15 potential references. Which action in the their entirety
screening process would be the most appropriate next
step in identifying useful articles?
a. Comparing databases for duplicate-referenced re-
ports
b. Evaluating search terms
c. Reviewing the abstracts
d. Reading the reports in their entirety
10. When a nurse conducts a literature search, what is the c. Saves time
advantage of having a well-thought-out search strate- a. Decreases frustration
gy? Select all d. Locates more relevant
a. Decreases frustration and useful resources
b. Expands the scope of the search
c. Saves time
d. Locates more relevant and useful resources
e. Locates a larger number of general references
11. A nursing student studies data collection in nursing Self-reports
research. What is the most widely used data collection
method by nurse researchers?
