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NUR351: Evidence-Based Practice Test 1 Questions and Answers When conducting a literature review, it is important to locate relevant studies. One bibliographic database that is particularly helpful to nurse researchers is CINAHL. True False - ANSWER-True In the process of conducting a literat...

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NUR351: Evidence-Based Practice Test 1

Questions and Answers


When conducting a literature review, it is important to locate relevant studies. One bibliographic

database that is particularly helpful to nurse researchers is CINAHL.




True


False - ANSWER✔✔-True


In the process of conducting a literature review, the nurse researcher is using studies written by the

researchers who conducted the studies. This type of information source is known as:




Meta-analysis


Secondary


Primary


Evidence-based - ANSWER✔✔-Primary


The primary purpose of the research literature review is: (Select all that apply.)




A. Develop recommendations for future research



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B. Suggest appropriate research methods


C. Assist in developing the research question


D. Collect data about the target population


E. Construct a conceptual framework - ANSWER✔✔-B, C, E --- Rationale: Literature reviews lay the

foundation for new research studies. During the process of conducting a literature review, information

from peer-reviewed sources serve to inform the researcher about appropriate methods, conceptual

frameworks, and research questions.


Which type of evidence based on the evidence hierarchy is considered to be the strongest?




Systematic review


Single randomized control trial


Expert opinion


Qualitative study - ANSWER✔✔-Systematic review


One advantage of meta-analysis as an integration is:




Objectivity


Rigor


Complexity


Significance - ANSWER✔✔-Objectivity



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Which database contains a collection of systematic reviews that can be used to answer clinical

questions?




MEDLINE


Cochrane Collection Database


Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)


PsycINFO - ANSWER✔✔-Cochrane Collection Database


Meta-synthesis is defined as the critical appraisal of what type of research?




Case study


Qualitative


Quantitative


Historical - ANSWER✔✔-Qualitative


The nurse locates a meta-analysis study on a clinical topic. When evaluating the research question or

hypothesis for the individual studies, what characteristic is to be expected?




A. The research questions and hypotheses should be different across studies.


B. There should be general similarities between studies' questions and hypotheses.


C. Some studies may have research questions and other studies have hypotheses


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D. The questions or hypotheses across studies should be essentially identical. - ANSWER✔✔-D


The nurse differentiates between types of systematic reviews. Which type includes only qualitative

studies?




Narrative reviews


Meta-analysis


Meta-synthesis


Case control reports - ANSWER✔✔-Meta-synthesis


The nurse examines characteristics of systematic reviews. Which quality would always be part of

systematic reviews?




A. They reduce sample size to manageable numbers.


B. They are developed through standard sampling and data procedures.


C. They allow merging of information from diverse studies into one report.


D. They incorporate reviews of both research and non-research literature. - ANSWER✔✔-B


The nurse determines the strength of evidence for application to practice, based on study design. Rank

order these types of reports based on the Hierarchy of Evidence.




i. Evidence from controlled trials without randomization



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