NUR 302 - Chapter 7, Research Ch. 7, Research- Chapter 7
Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: Which of the following would be a primary source for a research literature review?
A. A meta-analysis appearing in the Cochrane Reviews
B. A metasynthesis published in the journal Qualitative Health Research
C. An experimental study published in the journal Research in Nursing & Health
D. A systematic review published in the journal Nursing Research
Answer: C. An experimental study published in the journal Research in Nursing & Health
Question 2: Which of the following is an important characteristic of a highquality literature review?
A. Restricted to articles written in nursing journals
B. Restricted to recent studies
C. Full of opinions
D. Reproducible, with justifiable decision rules
Answer: D. Reproducible, with justifiable decision rules
Question 3: In conducting a subject search in an electronic database, you would most likely initiate
the search by typing in which of the following?
A. An author's name
B. Restrictions to the search
C. A topic or keyword
D. An ancestor or descendant
Answer: C. A topic or keyword
Question 4: In an electronic literature search, the searcher does not necessarily have to know the
database's subject headings for retrieving information on a topic because of the capability known as
which of the following?
A. Searching
B. Mapping
C. Restricting focus
D. Copying
Answer: B. Mapping
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,Question 5: The electronic database that focuses on the nursing and allied health literature is:
A. CINAHL
B. EMBASE
C. Web of Knowledge
D. MEDLINE
Answer: A. CINAHL
Question 6: When doing a computerized search for quantitative studies on a topic, which of the
following statements is most accurate?
A. The best place to begin is to use a search engine such as Yahoo or Google
B. The primary keyword to use in the search typically would be the population
C. The keywords to start the search typically would be the independent and dependent variables
D. The specific subject headings used in each bibliographic database would have to be learned
Answer: C. The keywords to start the search typically would be the independent and dependent
variables
Question 7: Which of the following statements is true?
A. The CINAHL database includes only journals
B. The CINAHL database includes about 15 million records
C. The CINAHL database uses the controlled vocabulary called MeSH to index entries
D. Subject headings in CINAHL include substantive and methodologic topics
Answer: D. Subject headings in CINAHL include substantive and methodologic topics
Question 8: Which of the following statements is true?
A. The MEDLINE database can only be accessed through subscriptions with a commercial vendor
B. PubMed provides access to MEDLINE free of charge
C. PubMed does not allow users to find "related citations" for a previously identified record in
MEDLINE
D. A search in MEDLINE and CINAHL for a given keyword would yield identical results
Answer: B. PubMed provides access to MEDLINE free of charge
Question 9: In the following CINAHL citation, to what does the "6" refer? Nursing Research 2012
Nov/Dec; 61(6): 405-411.
Answer: B
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, Question 10: Which of the following is an appropriately worded sentence for a research review?
A. Five recent studies have proved that men are less well able to cope with the loss of a spouse than
women.
B. The HIV-epidemic has been the cause of considerable anxiety in the gay community.
C. Nurses and physicians struggle with the decision about whether to work in environments where
abortion services are offered.
D. Research has consistently found that infant's sleeping position is related to the risk of sudden infant
death syndrome.
Answer: D. Research has consistently found that infant's sleeping position is related to the risk of
sudden infant death syndrome.
Question 11: What is the primary purpose of the review of literature in a research report?
A. Reporting on the state of the current evidence about the problem under study
B. Demonstrating the research capabilities of the authors
C. Focusing on the gaps in research related to the problem under study
D. Making recommendations about future study designs
Answer: A. Reporting on the state of the current evidence about the problem under study
Question 12: At what point in the research process do grounded theory qualitative researchers
conduct a literature review?
A. Prior to data collection
B. After beginning to collect data
C. At the conclusion of the study
D. Prior to sample selection
Answer: B. After beginning to collect data
Question 13: What is the most important type of information that should be included in a literature
review?
A. Clinical anecdotes
B. Opinion articles
C. Case reports from applicable clinical settings
D. Findings from prior studies
Answer: D. Findings from prior studies
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Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: Which of the following would be a primary source for a research literature review?
A. A meta-analysis appearing in the Cochrane Reviews
B. A metasynthesis published in the journal Qualitative Health Research
C. An experimental study published in the journal Research in Nursing & Health
D. A systematic review published in the journal Nursing Research
Answer: C. An experimental study published in the journal Research in Nursing & Health
Question 2: Which of the following is an important characteristic of a highquality literature review?
A. Restricted to articles written in nursing journals
B. Restricted to recent studies
C. Full of opinions
D. Reproducible, with justifiable decision rules
Answer: D. Reproducible, with justifiable decision rules
Question 3: In conducting a subject search in an electronic database, you would most likely initiate
the search by typing in which of the following?
A. An author's name
B. Restrictions to the search
C. A topic or keyword
D. An ancestor or descendant
Answer: C. A topic or keyword
Question 4: In an electronic literature search, the searcher does not necessarily have to know the
database's subject headings for retrieving information on a topic because of the capability known as
which of the following?
A. Searching
B. Mapping
C. Restricting focus
D. Copying
Answer: B. Mapping
Page 1
,Question 5: The electronic database that focuses on the nursing and allied health literature is:
A. CINAHL
B. EMBASE
C. Web of Knowledge
D. MEDLINE
Answer: A. CINAHL
Question 6: When doing a computerized search for quantitative studies on a topic, which of the
following statements is most accurate?
A. The best place to begin is to use a search engine such as Yahoo or Google
B. The primary keyword to use in the search typically would be the population
C. The keywords to start the search typically would be the independent and dependent variables
D. The specific subject headings used in each bibliographic database would have to be learned
Answer: C. The keywords to start the search typically would be the independent and dependent
variables
Question 7: Which of the following statements is true?
A. The CINAHL database includes only journals
B. The CINAHL database includes about 15 million records
C. The CINAHL database uses the controlled vocabulary called MeSH to index entries
D. Subject headings in CINAHL include substantive and methodologic topics
Answer: D. Subject headings in CINAHL include substantive and methodologic topics
Question 8: Which of the following statements is true?
A. The MEDLINE database can only be accessed through subscriptions with a commercial vendor
B. PubMed provides access to MEDLINE free of charge
C. PubMed does not allow users to find "related citations" for a previously identified record in
MEDLINE
D. A search in MEDLINE and CINAHL for a given keyword would yield identical results
Answer: B. PubMed provides access to MEDLINE free of charge
Question 9: In the following CINAHL citation, to what does the "6" refer? Nursing Research 2012
Nov/Dec; 61(6): 405-411.
Answer: B
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, Question 10: Which of the following is an appropriately worded sentence for a research review?
A. Five recent studies have proved that men are less well able to cope with the loss of a spouse than
women.
B. The HIV-epidemic has been the cause of considerable anxiety in the gay community.
C. Nurses and physicians struggle with the decision about whether to work in environments where
abortion services are offered.
D. Research has consistently found that infant's sleeping position is related to the risk of sudden infant
death syndrome.
Answer: D. Research has consistently found that infant's sleeping position is related to the risk of
sudden infant death syndrome.
Question 11: What is the primary purpose of the review of literature in a research report?
A. Reporting on the state of the current evidence about the problem under study
B. Demonstrating the research capabilities of the authors
C. Focusing on the gaps in research related to the problem under study
D. Making recommendations about future study designs
Answer: A. Reporting on the state of the current evidence about the problem under study
Question 12: At what point in the research process do grounded theory qualitative researchers
conduct a literature review?
A. Prior to data collection
B. After beginning to collect data
C. At the conclusion of the study
D. Prior to sample selection
Answer: B. After beginning to collect data
Question 13: What is the most important type of information that should be included in a literature
review?
A. Clinical anecdotes
B. Opinion articles
C. Case reports from applicable clinical settings
D. Findings from prior studies
Answer: D. Findings from prior studies
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