Chapter 7 Understanding Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

Chapter 7


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


2. Which of the following is an important characteristic of a high-quality literature review?
A) Restricted to articles written in nursing journals
B) Restricted to recent studies
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5. The electronic database that focuses on the nursing and allied health literature is:
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, 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


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A) The CINAHL database includes only journals
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C) The CINAHL database uses the controlled vocabulary called MeSH to index
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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.




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