Test Bank For Nursing Research Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 8th Edition by Geri LoBiondo
Chapter 03: Gathering and Appraising the Literature
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The review of literature is important to the research process for which of these reasons?
a.
It guides all steps of the research process.
b.
It provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study.
c.
It guides only the conceptualization of the problem statement.
d.
It identifies only gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.
ANS: A
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A
The review of the literature is important throughout all stages of a research study.
B
A completed study may be published to disseminate the findings of a study and thus become one citation in a literature review for future studies. However, the literature review does not ensure this.
C
The review of the literature guides the problem statement as it is defined along with all other parts and stages of a research study.
D
The review of the literature contributes to consistencies in the literature, locates instruments used to measure variables, identifies experts on topics, etc.
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2. The “6S” pyramid hierarchy of preappraised evidence developed by DiCenso, Bayley, & Haynes (2009) provides a means to help nurse consumers of research find preappraised evidence for clinical questions. Using this model, which level of evidence would be highest?
a.
Summaries such as clinical practice guidelines
b.
Synopsis of Synthesis such as summaries found in the journal Evidence-Based Nursing
c.
Syntheses or systematic reviews such as a Cochrane review
d.
Studies such as synopses of a single study
ANS: A
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A
The highest level of those presented in the question is Summaries, which include clinical practice guidelines and electronic evidence-based textbooks. These summaries about specific conditions are updated regularly. An even higher level of the 6S pyramid is Computerized Decision Support Systems (CDSS), which integrate evidence-based clinical information into an electronic medical record. At present, these systems are not a reality in most institutions and, therefore, they were not included as an option in this question.
B
Next highest is Synopsis of Synthesis, which provides a preappraised summary of a systematic review that can be found in journals, such as Evidence-Based Nursing.
C
Third highest is Syntheses or systematic reviews such as a Cochrane review.
D
Lowest in the hierarchy is Studies, which often refer to synopses of single studies evaluated by a single expert.
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3. For which of these reasons would a nurse researcher include refereed journals in the literature review?
a.
The articles are critiqued by a panel of external reviewers.
b.
The articles selected for publication are related to a specific field of knowledge.
c.
The journals encourage competition among authors to have their articles published.
d.
The journals publish only articles that are primary sources of research findings.
ANS: A
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A
The articles are critiqued by a panel of external expert readers.
B
Articles selected for publication are sources of the latest information about a great variety of fields of knowledge.
C
There is no overt competition among authors because refereed journals have blinded reviews in most cases.
D
Refereed journals are often the first source of primary research findings, but they may also include other types of research articles.
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4. A research article has undergone a blind review for a peer-reviewed journal. The nurse reading the research article should understand which of the following about this review process?
a.
The reviewers of the article did not know the identity of the other reviewers.
b.
The reviewers of the article did not know the identity of the author.
c.
The criteria used to review the article were not known to the author.
d.
The criteria used to review the article were determined by the reviewers.
ANS: B
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A
The reviewers of the article may or may not know the identity of the other reviewers.
B
In a blind review, the manuscript to be reviewed does not include the name of the author.
C
A standard set of scholarly criteria is used to review the article. The criteria are usually known to the author.
D
The criteria used to review the article are established by expert reviewers appointed by the publication’s editors.
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5. For which of these reasons would a nurse researcher decide to use secondary sources in a review of the literature?
a.
They provide material written by the person who conducted the study.
b.
They provide a different way of looking at specific issues or problems.
c.
They define the relationship of two or more variables affecting an outcome.
d.
They supplement the body of nursing knowledge in a specific area of practice.
ANS: D
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A
Secondary sources are authored by an individual other than the researcher who conducted the study.
B
The evidence is distilled by an expert and usually provides a critical evaluation or response to a study, not necessarily a different way of looking at specific issues or problems.
C
The relationship of two or more variables affecting an outcome defines a hypothesis.
D
Secondary sources published in refereed journals usually include implications for practice and the work’s contributions to the development of nursing science.
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6. Which is an example of a primary source in a literature review?
a.
A video recorded interview of a nurse researcher
b.
A critique of a nursing research study
c.
An edited textbook on nursing research
d.
A review of theoretical frameworks used in nursing research
ANS: A
Feedback
A
Primary sources include articles, books, diaries, films, and oral histories of the person who conducted the study or developed the theory.
B
A critique of a nursing research study is a secondary source.
C
An edited textbook on nursing research is a secondary source.
D
A review of theoretical frameworks is a secondary source.
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