Nursing Research in Canada 4th Edition by Geri LoBiondo – Test Bank

a.

Critiquing a study

b.

Researching a topic

c.

Conducting a study

d.

Searching the literature

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A

A critique of a study determines the study’s strengths and weaknesses; the critique of the literature review is only one focus of the overall critique.

B

A critical review of the literature is used to investigate topics for class assignments.

C

A literature review in a study includes a critical evaluation of data-based and conceptual literature.

D

Searching the literature is conducted both in information-seeking efforts for research and in academic assignments.

a.

In the abstract

b.

In the Discussion section

c.

Following the Methods section

d.

After the beginning of the report

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A

Although it may be referred to, the abstract does not contain the full literature review.

B

There may be some reference to the literature to explain the findings; however, the Discussion section is not typically where the full literature review is found.

C

The literature review is not found following the Methods section.

D

The literature review is found after the beginning of the report, typically after the Introduction to the study.

a.

Literature review guides all steps of the research process.

b.

Literature review is necessary only in defining the problem statement.

c.

Literature review provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study.

d.

The value of literature review is limited to finding gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.

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A

Literature review is constantly referred to and is important throughout all stages of a research study.

B

Literature review guides the problem statement as it is defined, along with all other parts and stages of a research study.

C

A completed study may be published to disseminate its findings and thus becomes one citation in a literature review for future studies.

D

Literature review contributes to consistencies in the literature, locates instruments used to measure variables, identifies experts on topics, and has other functions as well.

a.

Discovering conceptual traditions used to examine problems

b.

Generating useful research questions and hypotheses for nursing

c.

Determining what is known and unknown about a subject, concept, or problem

d.

Uncovering a new practice intervention or gaining support for current interventions, protocols, and policies

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A

Discovering conceptual traditions used to examine problems applies to systematic reviews and to reviews for research purposes.

B

The literature review focuses the research purpose by discovering conflicts in the literature and pinpointing where little research evidence exists.

C

Discovering conceptual traditions used to examine problems applies to systematic reviews and to reviews for research purposes.

D

A systematic review offers clinicians the best available evidence to make clinical judgements and to support evidence-informed practice protocols.

a.

retrieved materials.

b.

theoretical summaries.

c.

importance of the author.

d.

variables being studied.

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A

Some retrieved citations are not useful and must be discarded.

B

The conceptual or theoretical framework does not necessarily organize the literature review.

C

At times, authors must be unknown in order to do a thorough literature review.

D

The variables being studied provide a useful organizational approach to the literature review; other organizational approaches exist as well.

a.

Literature review has no relevance to interpreting the findings.

b.

The researcher needs to review only the literature that supports the findings.

c.

The researcher should review literature that supports the findings and also literature that refutes the findings.

d.

Literature review is of relevance to the conceptualization of the study.

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A

Literature review is used to accurately interpret and discuss the results or findings of a study.

B

Literature review has many purposes, including the discovery of gaps, consistencies, inconsistencies, and unanswered questions in the literature about a problem.

C

Literature review should be done to support as well as refute findings.

D

Literature review is an essential element to the conceptualization as well as to the other parts of the study.

a.

The articles are critiqued by a panel of experts.

b.

The articles selected for publication relate to a specific field of knowledge.

c.

Competition occurs among authors to have their articles published in this journal.

d.

The journal publishes only articles that are primary sources of research findings.

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A

The articles are critiqued by a panel of experts.

B

Articles selected for publication are sources of the latest information about a great variety of fields of knowledge.

C

No overt competition occurs among authors, since in a refereed journal the reviews are blinded in most cases.

D

Refereed journals are the first source of primary scholarly literature.

a.

A Nursing Intervention to Reduce Prehospital Delay in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial

b.

The Vulnerability of Elder Abuse Among a Sample of Custodial Grandfathers: An Exploratory Study

c.

Depression, Self-Esteem, Loneliness, and Social Support Among Mothers Participating in the New Parents Project

d.

Toward a Theory of Patient Satisfaction

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A

This title suggests an experimental research design.

B

This title suggests a descriptive quantitative or qualitative research design.

C

This title suggests a nonexperimental descriptive study.

D

This article reflects on a theory or concept concerning patient satisfaction.