APRN Knowledge test Exam Toolkit Questions
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Before you begin writing your manuscript, you should conduct a
literature review to locate materials similar to your topic.
Questions you should consider while conducting the literature
review include the following, EXCEPT ________?
A) Which editors will publish my manuscript?
B) What unique perspective would fill a gap?
C) What journals publish on my topic?
D) What has not been well-addressed? - correct answer A.
Which editors will publish my manuscript?
Why is it important to identify the journal to which you plan to
submit your manuscript before you write it?
A) To enable you to prepare the manuscript for the editors and
audience.
B) To ensure that you know for which editors you are preparing
your manuscript.
C) To enable you to prepare for the costs of pre-writing, writing,
and revisions.
D) To ensure that you write for the appropriate audience, journal
format, and style. - correct answer D. ensure that you write for
the appropriate audience, journal format, and style
Due to the potentially high stakes of manuscript publishing, you
are well-advised to do which of the following if you are co-
authoring?
A) always offer to be the last author on the manuscript
, B) avoid co-authoring at all costs as it leads to problems
C) write a lengthy contract ensuring that you are lead
D) negotiate both authorship and lineup during pre-writing -
correct answer D. negotiate both authorship and lineup during
prewriting
Which of the following are the major elements to consider during
the writing stage?
A) Journal language, journal specialty, style and format, citing
sources, grammar and spelling, type of journal, proofreading,
and getting feedback.
B) Organization, sentence structure, style, journal language,
grammar and spelling, citing sources, proofreading, and type of
journal.
C) Organization, sentence and paragraph structure, style and
language, grammar and punctuation, citing sources,
proofreading, and inviting feedback.
D) Type of journal, manuscript submission process, organization,
sentence and paragraph structure, grammar and spelling, and
proofreading. - correct answer C. Organization, sentence and
paragraph structure, style and language, grammar and
punctuation, citing sources, proofreading, and inviting feedback.
The ________ includes the standards, structure, formatting, style
and other information that nursing manuscript writers usually
follow.
A) American Medical Association Manual of Style (2011)
B) Publication Manual of the American Psychiatric Association
(2013)
and Verified Marking Scheme 2023/2024
Before you begin writing your manuscript, you should conduct a
literature review to locate materials similar to your topic.
Questions you should consider while conducting the literature
review include the following, EXCEPT ________?
A) Which editors will publish my manuscript?
B) What unique perspective would fill a gap?
C) What journals publish on my topic?
D) What has not been well-addressed? - correct answer A.
Which editors will publish my manuscript?
Why is it important to identify the journal to which you plan to
submit your manuscript before you write it?
A) To enable you to prepare the manuscript for the editors and
audience.
B) To ensure that you know for which editors you are preparing
your manuscript.
C) To enable you to prepare for the costs of pre-writing, writing,
and revisions.
D) To ensure that you write for the appropriate audience, journal
format, and style. - correct answer D. ensure that you write for
the appropriate audience, journal format, and style
Due to the potentially high stakes of manuscript publishing, you
are well-advised to do which of the following if you are co-
authoring?
A) always offer to be the last author on the manuscript
, B) avoid co-authoring at all costs as it leads to problems
C) write a lengthy contract ensuring that you are lead
D) negotiate both authorship and lineup during pre-writing -
correct answer D. negotiate both authorship and lineup during
prewriting
Which of the following are the major elements to consider during
the writing stage?
A) Journal language, journal specialty, style and format, citing
sources, grammar and spelling, type of journal, proofreading,
and getting feedback.
B) Organization, sentence structure, style, journal language,
grammar and spelling, citing sources, proofreading, and type of
journal.
C) Organization, sentence and paragraph structure, style and
language, grammar and punctuation, citing sources,
proofreading, and inviting feedback.
D) Type of journal, manuscript submission process, organization,
sentence and paragraph structure, grammar and spelling, and
proofreading. - correct answer C. Organization, sentence and
paragraph structure, style and language, grammar and
punctuation, citing sources, proofreading, and inviting feedback.
The ________ includes the standards, structure, formatting, style
and other information that nursing manuscript writers usually
follow.
A) American Medical Association Manual of Style (2011)
B) Publication Manual of the American Psychiatric Association
(2013)
