NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA STUDY
GUIDE EXAM 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Some reviews of the literature are organized according to
a. retrieved materials.
b. theoretical summaries.
c. importance of the author.
d. variables being studied.. Answer: d. variables being studied.
◉Which of the following statements about literature review for
research purposes is true?
a. Literature review has no relevance to interpreting the findings.
b. The researcher needs to review only the literature that supports
the findings.
c. The researcher should review literature that supports the findings
and also
literature that refutes the findings.
,d. Literature review is of relevance to the conceptualization of the
study.. Answer: c. The researcher should review literature that
supports the findings and also literature that refutes the findings.
◉Which of the following characteristics is associated specifically
with a refereed journal?
a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of experts.
b. The articles selected for publication relate to a specific field of
knowledge.
c. Competition occurs among authors to have their articles published
in this journal.
d. The journal publishes only articles that are primary sources of
research findings.. Answer: a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of
experts.
◉Which of the following article titles suggests that the article is
conceptual or theoretical in nature?
a. A Nursing Intervention to Reduce Prehospital Delay in Acute
Coronary
Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
b. The Vulnerability of Elder Abuse Among a Sample of Custodial
Grandfathers:
,An Exploratory Study.
c. Depression, Self-Esteem, Loneliness, and Social Support Among
Mothers
Participating in the New Parents Project.
d. Toward a Theory of Patient Satisfaction.. Answer: d. Toward a
Theory of Patient Satisfaction.
◉What type of article is implied when the author uses the following
phrase in the abstract of the article? "A study was conducted."
a. Empirical literature
b. Conceptual literature
c. Clinical literature
d. Informational literature. Answer: a. Empirical literature
◉How are secondary sources valuable in literature review?
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 determine the relationship of two or more variables affecting
an outcome.
, d. They increase the body of nursing knowledge in a specific area of
practice.. Answer: d. They increase the body of nursing knowledge in
a specific area of practice.
◉Which of the following strategies or actions is most important in
writing a relevant literature review?
a. Including as many secondary sources as possible.
b. Analyzing an article for its strengths and weaknesses.
c. Using direct quotations to present the majority of the information.
d. Allowing the research consumer to form to his or her own
synthesis of the literature.. Answer: b. Analyzing an article for its
strengths and weaknesses.
◉Which of the following is an appropriate method of "weeding out"
irrelevant sources when conducting an electronic search for articles
for the literature review on a selected topic?
a. Collecting and critically reading all articles related to the topic
published in the
last 10 years.
b. Selecting for printout only those articles whose abstracts indicate
usefulness.
c. Avoiding articles from clinical journals.
GUIDE EXAM 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Some reviews of the literature are organized according to
a. retrieved materials.
b. theoretical summaries.
c. importance of the author.
d. variables being studied.. Answer: d. variables being studied.
◉Which of the following statements about literature review for
research purposes is true?
a. Literature review has no relevance to interpreting the findings.
b. The researcher needs to review only the literature that supports
the findings.
c. The researcher should review literature that supports the findings
and also
literature that refutes the findings.
,d. Literature review is of relevance to the conceptualization of the
study.. Answer: c. The researcher should review literature that
supports the findings and also literature that refutes the findings.
◉Which of the following characteristics is associated specifically
with a refereed journal?
a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of experts.
b. The articles selected for publication relate to a specific field of
knowledge.
c. Competition occurs among authors to have their articles published
in this journal.
d. The journal publishes only articles that are primary sources of
research findings.. Answer: a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of
experts.
◉Which of the following article titles suggests that the article is
conceptual or theoretical in nature?
a. A Nursing Intervention to Reduce Prehospital Delay in Acute
Coronary
Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
b. The Vulnerability of Elder Abuse Among a Sample of Custodial
Grandfathers:
,An Exploratory Study.
c. Depression, Self-Esteem, Loneliness, and Social Support Among
Mothers
Participating in the New Parents Project.
d. Toward a Theory of Patient Satisfaction.. Answer: d. Toward a
Theory of Patient Satisfaction.
◉What type of article is implied when the author uses the following
phrase in the abstract of the article? "A study was conducted."
a. Empirical literature
b. Conceptual literature
c. Clinical literature
d. Informational literature. Answer: a. Empirical literature
◉How are secondary sources valuable in literature review?
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 determine the relationship of two or more variables affecting
an outcome.
, d. They increase the body of nursing knowledge in a specific area of
practice.. Answer: d. They increase the body of nursing knowledge in
a specific area of practice.
◉Which of the following strategies or actions is most important in
writing a relevant literature review?
a. Including as many secondary sources as possible.
b. Analyzing an article for its strengths and weaknesses.
c. Using direct quotations to present the majority of the information.
d. Allowing the research consumer to form to his or her own
synthesis of the literature.. Answer: b. Analyzing an article for its
strengths and weaknesses.
◉Which of the following is an appropriate method of "weeding out"
irrelevant sources when conducting an electronic search for articles
for the literature review on a selected topic?
a. Collecting and critically reading all articles related to the topic
published in the
last 10 years.
b. Selecting for printout only those articles whose abstracts indicate
usefulness.
c. Avoiding articles from clinical journals.
