NURSING RESEARCH QUIZ QUESTIONS
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
STUDY GUIDE A+ EXAM PREP
A nurse is interested in understanding more about kids who are exposed to
domestic violence in the home. The nurse uses the term AND to combine
the keywords "children" and "domestic violence" to search in CINAHL.
What will this do to the search?
A. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have both "children"
and "domestic violence" as keywords. This will increase the number of
articles the nurse gets on the topic.
B. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have either
"children" or "domestic violence" as keywords. This will increase the
number of articles the nurse gets on the topic.
C. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have either
"children" or "domestic violence" as keywords. This will narrow the search.
D. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have both "children"
and "domestic violence" as keywords. This will narrow the search. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. This will cause the database to retrieve articles
that have both "children" and "domestic violence" as keywords. This will
narrow the search.
Which search strategy will most effectively focus the results of a search
about the effectiveness of doll therapy to decrease aggression in patients
with dementia?
,A. Doll therapy AND dementia AND aggression
B. Doll therapy AND dementia OR aggression
C. Doll therapy OR dementia OR aggression
D. Does doll therapy work for dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Doll
therapy AND dementia AND aggression
Which of the following is accurate about the differences between subject
heading searches and keyword searches?
A. A subject heading search is the best way to search for articles.
B. A keyword search will return articles that are categorized under a
particular search term.
C. It is best to just write your PICO into the search line to get the best set of
articles on the topic.
D. A subject heading search is likely to bring back a narrower set of articles
than a keyword search. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. A subject heading search
is likely to bring back a narrower set of articles than a keyword search.
Which of the following statements are true regarding Google? Select all that
apply.
A. Google can be useful to quickly find definitions of terms and to get a
sense of what types of things are important about a topic. This allows you to
construct a more searchable PICO question.
B. A nurse should never, ever use Google to search for information
, C. Google is not a database of scholarly articles; it is a search engine to link
you to websites on particular topics.
D. Google is the best way to find articles fast in order to solve real world,
clinical problems.
E. Google Scholar links you to the same body of information that Medline
and CINHAL do. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Google can be useful to quickly
find definitions of terms and to get a sense of what types of things are
important about a topic. This allows you to construct a more searchable
PICO question.
C. Google is not a database of scholarly articles; it is a search engine to link
you to websites on particular topics.
What is the key difference between independent and dependent variables?
A. Although both the independent and dependent variables are
manipulated, only the dependent variable is considered an intervention.
B. Although both the independent and dependent variables are
manipulated, only the independent variable is considered an intervention.
C. The dependent variable should change in response to manipulation of
the independent variable.
D. The independent variable should change in response to manipulation of
the dependent variable. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. The dependent variable
should change in response to manipulation of the independent variable.
A nurse wishes to adopt a change in care based on a review of the literature.
For effective change, which of the following roles would the nurse want to
be sure to fill on the change team?
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
STUDY GUIDE A+ EXAM PREP
A nurse is interested in understanding more about kids who are exposed to
domestic violence in the home. The nurse uses the term AND to combine
the keywords "children" and "domestic violence" to search in CINAHL.
What will this do to the search?
A. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have both "children"
and "domestic violence" as keywords. This will increase the number of
articles the nurse gets on the topic.
B. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have either
"children" or "domestic violence" as keywords. This will increase the
number of articles the nurse gets on the topic.
C. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have either
"children" or "domestic violence" as keywords. This will narrow the search.
D. This will cause the database to retrieve articles that have both "children"
and "domestic violence" as keywords. This will narrow the search. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. This will cause the database to retrieve articles
that have both "children" and "domestic violence" as keywords. This will
narrow the search.
Which search strategy will most effectively focus the results of a search
about the effectiveness of doll therapy to decrease aggression in patients
with dementia?
,A. Doll therapy AND dementia AND aggression
B. Doll therapy AND dementia OR aggression
C. Doll therapy OR dementia OR aggression
D. Does doll therapy work for dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Doll
therapy AND dementia AND aggression
Which of the following is accurate about the differences between subject
heading searches and keyword searches?
A. A subject heading search is the best way to search for articles.
B. A keyword search will return articles that are categorized under a
particular search term.
C. It is best to just write your PICO into the search line to get the best set of
articles on the topic.
D. A subject heading search is likely to bring back a narrower set of articles
than a keyword search. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. A subject heading search
is likely to bring back a narrower set of articles than a keyword search.
Which of the following statements are true regarding Google? Select all that
apply.
A. Google can be useful to quickly find definitions of terms and to get a
sense of what types of things are important about a topic. This allows you to
construct a more searchable PICO question.
B. A nurse should never, ever use Google to search for information
, C. Google is not a database of scholarly articles; it is a search engine to link
you to websites on particular topics.
D. Google is the best way to find articles fast in order to solve real world,
clinical problems.
E. Google Scholar links you to the same body of information that Medline
and CINHAL do. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Google can be useful to quickly
find definitions of terms and to get a sense of what types of things are
important about a topic. This allows you to construct a more searchable
PICO question.
C. Google is not a database of scholarly articles; it is a search engine to link
you to websites on particular topics.
What is the key difference between independent and dependent variables?
A. Although both the independent and dependent variables are
manipulated, only the dependent variable is considered an intervention.
B. Although both the independent and dependent variables are
manipulated, only the independent variable is considered an intervention.
C. The dependent variable should change in response to manipulation of
the independent variable.
D. The independent variable should change in response to manipulation of
the dependent variable. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. The dependent variable
should change in response to manipulation of the independent variable.
A nurse wishes to adopt a change in care based on a review of the literature.
For effective change, which of the following roles would the nurse want to
be sure to fill on the change team?
