Final Nur 2900 Test Questions with All
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What should be included in "Scholarly literature"? Select all that apply.
a. Research reports reported in primary sources only.
b. Conceptual and theoretical literature from primary sources only
c. Published and unpublished reports of research
d. Primary and secondary sources - Answer c. Published and unpublished reports of research
d. Primary and secondary sources
Reviews of the literature are conducted for PURPOSES OF RESEARCH as well as for the
CONSUMER OF RESEARCH. How are these reviews similar? select all that apply.
a. Amount of literature required to be reviewed.
b. Degree of critical reading required
c. Importance of conceptual literature
d. Purpose of review - Answer b. Degree of critical reading required
c. Importance of conceptual literature
What are the characteristics of the literature review required for a quantitative research study?
Select all that apply.
a. The review is exhaustive and must include all studies conducted in the area.
b. Doctoral dissertations and masters' theses are excellent sources of information.
,c. Computer accessed materials are acceptable.
d. Primary sources are not as important as secondary sources. - Answer b. Doctoral
dissertations and masters' theses are excellent sources of information.
c. Computer accessed materials are acceptable.
Which of the following is an example of a primary source in a research study?
a. A published commentary on the findings of another study.
b. A doctoral dissertation that critiques all research in the area of attention deficit disorder.
c. A Textbook of medical- surgical nursing.
d. A journal article about a study that used large, previously unpublished databases generated
by the United States census. - Answer d. A journal article about a study that used large,
previously unpublished databases generated by the United States census.
What is the best source to use when conducting a level 1 systematic meta-analysis of the
literature?
a. An electronic database
b. Doctoral dissertations
c. The Cochrane Statistical Methods
d. An electronic database and Doctoral dissertations - Answer c. The Cochrane Statistical
Methods
What is the characteristic of an audio recording of an unpublished research study reported at a
professional conference?
a. Database literature
b. Secondary Sources
,c. Are more difficult to analyze than written reports.
d. Are not useful because they are not published. - Answer a. Database literature
What is the first step in the qualitative research process?
a. Data analysis
b. Sample
c. Review of literature
d. Study design - Answer c. Review of literature
Which mode of clinical application for qualitative research is considered to be the sharing of the
qualitative findings with the patient?
a. Insight or Empathy
b. Anticipatory guidance
c. Assessment of status or progress
d. Coaching - Answer b. Anticipatory guidance
Which research process steps may be noted in an article's abstract? Select all that apply.
a. Identify the phenomenon
b. Research question study purpose.
c. Literature review
d. Design
, e. Sample
f. Legal- ethical issues
g. Data- collection procedure - Answer a. Identify the phenomenon
b. Research question study purpose.
d. Design
What does the level- of- evidence model use to evaluate the strength of a research study and its
findings? Select all that apply.
a. Creativity
b. Quality
c. Quantity
d. Consistency
e. Efficiency - Answer b. Quality
c. Quantity
d. Consistency
What are the critiquing criteria used to judge the worth of a research study? Select all that
apply.
a. Measures
b. Objectives
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What should be included in "Scholarly literature"? Select all that apply.
a. Research reports reported in primary sources only.
b. Conceptual and theoretical literature from primary sources only
c. Published and unpublished reports of research
d. Primary and secondary sources - Answer c. Published and unpublished reports of research
d. Primary and secondary sources
Reviews of the literature are conducted for PURPOSES OF RESEARCH as well as for the
CONSUMER OF RESEARCH. How are these reviews similar? select all that apply.
a. Amount of literature required to be reviewed.
b. Degree of critical reading required
c. Importance of conceptual literature
d. Purpose of review - Answer b. Degree of critical reading required
c. Importance of conceptual literature
What are the characteristics of the literature review required for a quantitative research study?
Select all that apply.
a. The review is exhaustive and must include all studies conducted in the area.
b. Doctoral dissertations and masters' theses are excellent sources of information.
,c. Computer accessed materials are acceptable.
d. Primary sources are not as important as secondary sources. - Answer b. Doctoral
dissertations and masters' theses are excellent sources of information.
c. Computer accessed materials are acceptable.
Which of the following is an example of a primary source in a research study?
a. A published commentary on the findings of another study.
b. A doctoral dissertation that critiques all research in the area of attention deficit disorder.
c. A Textbook of medical- surgical nursing.
d. A journal article about a study that used large, previously unpublished databases generated
by the United States census. - Answer d. A journal article about a study that used large,
previously unpublished databases generated by the United States census.
What is the best source to use when conducting a level 1 systematic meta-analysis of the
literature?
a. An electronic database
b. Doctoral dissertations
c. The Cochrane Statistical Methods
d. An electronic database and Doctoral dissertations - Answer c. The Cochrane Statistical
Methods
What is the characteristic of an audio recording of an unpublished research study reported at a
professional conference?
a. Database literature
b. Secondary Sources
,c. Are more difficult to analyze than written reports.
d. Are not useful because they are not published. - Answer a. Database literature
What is the first step in the qualitative research process?
a. Data analysis
b. Sample
c. Review of literature
d. Study design - Answer c. Review of literature
Which mode of clinical application for qualitative research is considered to be the sharing of the
qualitative findings with the patient?
a. Insight or Empathy
b. Anticipatory guidance
c. Assessment of status or progress
d. Coaching - Answer b. Anticipatory guidance
Which research process steps may be noted in an article's abstract? Select all that apply.
a. Identify the phenomenon
b. Research question study purpose.
c. Literature review
d. Design
, e. Sample
f. Legal- ethical issues
g. Data- collection procedure - Answer a. Identify the phenomenon
b. Research question study purpose.
d. Design
What does the level- of- evidence model use to evaluate the strength of a research study and its
findings? Select all that apply.
a. Creativity
b. Quality
c. Quantity
d. Consistency
e. Efficiency - Answer b. Quality
c. Quantity
d. Consistency
What are the critiquing criteria used to judge the worth of a research study? Select all that
apply.
a. Measures
b. Objectives
