N4325 MODULE 2 APA Guidelines for Scientific Writing in Nursing Research

N4325 MODULE 2 APA Guidelines for Scientific Writing in Nursing Research 1. APA guidelines require that documents are to be aligned: a. Left b. Right 2. Margins should be set at a minimum of: a. 1 inch b. 0.5 inch c. 0.75 inch d. 1 inch at the top and bottom of the page and 0.5 to the left and right margins 3. The prefered font in APA style is: a. Calibri b. Times New Roman c. Garamond d. Verdana 4. The maximum length of the running head is: a. 50 characters (including spaces) b. 50 characters (not including spaces) 5. APA requires that font size to be 14 points: a. True b. False 6. When there are six or more authors in an in-text citation, use only the last name of the first author followed by et al. and the year of publication. a. True b. False 7. Which of the following is the correct example of a running head? a. Running head: APA MADE EASY b. Running Head: APA Made Easy c. RUNNING HEAD: APA MADE EASY d. Running Head: APA MADE EASY 8. Where should page numbers appear on an APA document? a. Top right in the header b. Top centered in the header c. Lower right corner of the page d. Center bottom of the page 9. What is the recommended maximum number of words in the title of an APA style paper? a. Twelve b. Ten c. Six d. Five or less 10. When should the ampersand be used? (select all that apply) a. In text citations with two or more authors used inside parentheses b. Between the last two authors in a reference page c. In the body of the paper in place of the word and d. In the title of a manuscript 11. What is the name of the shortened title used at the top of each page of a manuscript? a. Running head b. Title page c. Abstract d. Heading 12. A correct in-text citation with one author would be: a. (Cauble, 2014) b. (R. Urban, 2014) c. (Urban, R. 2014) d. (Denise Cauble, 2014) 13. The correct in-text citation with two or more authors would be: (select all that apply) a. (Cauble & Urban, 2014) b. (Cauble, Urban, & Behan, 2014) c. (D. Cauble & R. Urban, 2014) d. (Cauble, D., Urban, R., & Behan, B., 2014) 14. In APA style, direct quotes that are 40 words or longer should: a. Be in a free-standing block with quotation marks before and after the quote b. Be in a free-standing block with no quotation marks c. Be placed in italics d. Never be used. 15. An example of a personal communication reference in a paper is: a. Talking with R. Urban (personal communication, October 31, 2014)... b. A personal communication with D. Cauble (2014)… c. According to Denise Cauble on October 30, 2014, she stated… 16. A personal communication is not included on the reference list. a. True b. False Note: If a personal interview is published it should be included in an APA reference list. 17. Page numbers are always used in citations: a. When quotations are used b. In every citation 18. The complete title of the paper/manuscript appears and . a. On the title page; at the top of page 2 b. On the title page; in the page header c. On the title page; in the page footer 19. When referencing an article in APA style: (select all that apply) a. The date is placed in parentheses after the authors names b. The title of the journal and volume are italicized c. The title of the article is italicized d. The date is placed after the title of the journal 20. Which of the following references are correct? (select all that apply) a. Izumi, Y., Satterfield, K., Lee, S., Harkless, L. B., & Lavery, L. A. (2009). Mortality of first-time amputees in diabetics: A 10-year observation. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 83(1), 126-131. b. Marston, W. A. (2006). Risk factors associated with healing chronic diabetic foot ulcers: The importance of hyperglycemia. Ostomy/Wound Management, 52(3), 26- 32. c. Ousey, K., & McIntosh, C. (2010). Understanding wound bed preparation and wound debridement. British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(3), S22-S28. d. Sussman C., & Bates-Jensen, B. (2007). Wound care: A collaborative practice manual for health professionals (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwar.