Question 1

How are secondary sources valuable in literature review?&#10;A) They provide material written by the person who conducted the study.&#10;B) They provide a different way of looking at specific issues or problems.&#10;C) They determine the relationship of two or more variables affecting an outcome.&#10;D) They increase the body of nursing knowledge in a specific area of practice.

Accepted Answer

They increase the body of nursing knowledge in a specific area of practice.

Question 2

Which of the following objectives of literature review is unique to a review for research purposes?&#10;A) Discovering conceptual traditions used to examine problems&#10;B) Generating useful research questions and hypotheses for nursing&#10;C) Determining what is known and unknown about a subject, concept, or problem&#10;D) Uncovering a new practice intervention or gaining support for current interventions, protocols, and policies

Accepted Answer

Generating useful research questions and hypotheses for nursing is unique to a literature review for research purposes as it is specifically focused on developing new knowledge and advancing the field. The other objectives listed are still important for research purposes, but they can also apply to literature reviews done for other purposes.

Question 3

Some reviews of the literature are organized according to:&#10;A) retrieved materials.&#10;B) theoretical summaries.&#10;C) importance of the author.&#10;D) variables being studied.

Accepted Answer

Reviews of the literature are often organized based on the variables being studied. This allows for a structured analysis and comparison of the different studies in the field. Organizing by retrieved materials or author importance may not provide a clear overview of the relevant research, while theoretical summaries may not address all the variables being studied.

Question 4

Which of the following resources represents the most comprehensive source for nursing literature?&#10;A) CINAHL&#10;B) MEDLINE&#10;C) The Canadian Nurse&#10;D) World Wide Web

Accepted Answer

CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) is specifically designed for nursing and allied health fields, providing access to a comprehensive source of nursing literature. MEDLINE also includes nursing literature, but it covers a broader range of medical topics. The Canadian Nurse is a publication, not a database, and the World Wide Web is a vast network of information with varying degrees of reliability and credibility.

Question 5

What type of article is implied when the author uses the following phrase in the abstract of the article? &#34;A study was conducted.&#34;&#10;A) Empirical literature&#10;B) Conceptual literature&#10;C) Clinical literature&#10;D) Informational literature

Accepted Answer

The phrase "A study was conducted" suggests that the article is reporting on the findings of an empirical research study. Empirical literature is focused on research studies conducted using systematic observation and measurement of phenomena.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the importance of literature review to the research process is accurate?&#10;A) Literature review guides all steps of the research process.&#10;B) Literature review is necessary only in defining the problem statement.&#10;C) Literature review provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study.&#10;D) The value of literature review is limited to finding gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.

Accepted Answer

Literature review plays a key role in guiding all steps of the research process as it helps to identify gaps in existing knowledge, refine research questions, select appropriate methodologies, and provide context for interpreting the findings.

Question 7

Which of the following is an appropriate method of &#34;weeding out&#34; irrelevant sources when conducting an electronic search for articles for the literature review on a selected topic?&#10;A) Collecting and critically reading all articles related to the topic published in the last 10 years.&#10;B) Selecting for printout only those articles whose abstracts indicate usefulness.&#10;C) Avoiding articles from clinical journals.&#10;D) Avoiding articles that do not include the term &#34;study&#34; in the title.

Accepted Answer

Selecting for printout only those articles whose abstracts indicate usefulness is an appropriate method of weeding out irrelevant sources. This saves time and allows for more efficient review of relevant articles. The other options are not effective methods of weeding out irrelevant sources.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes a student's task of gathering information on a topic in preparing a paper for a class assignment?&#10;A) Critiquing a study&#10;B) Researching a topic&#10;C) Conducting a study&#10;D) Searching the literature

Accepted Answer

When a student is preparing a paper for a class assignment, their task is to gather information on the topic. This process is commonly referred to as researching a topic. Therefore, the best choice to describe the student's task is option B, "Researching a topic." The other answer choices, such as critiquing a study, conducting a study, or searching the literature, may also be part of the research process but do not accurately describe the main task of gathering information for a class paper.

Question 9

How is the review of literature different for reports of qualitative studies and reports of quantitative studies?&#10;A) Literature review has no role in qualitative research.&#10;B) Articles for literature review in qualitative studies are largely drawn from secondary sources.&#10;C) Often the literature review for a qualitative study is not conducted until after the study has been completed.&#10;D) The processes involved in literature review are the same for both qualitative and quantitative studies.

Accepted Answer

In qualitative research, the literature review is often conducted after data collection and analysis to allow the research findings to emerge without being influenced by existing theories or frameworks.

Question 10

For a literature search for an academic paper or project,which of the following is considered an appropriate timeline?&#10;A) The most recent 6 months&#10;B) The last 1 year&#10;C) The last 3 to 5 years&#10;D) No need to limit the timeline

Accepted Answer

It is generally considered appropriate to limit the timeline of a literature search to the last 3 to 5 years. This allows you to focus on the most recent research and ensure that your project is up-to-date. However, it also depends on the specific field and topic of your project. Some fields may require a longer timeline, while others may only need a more recent review.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about literature review for research purposes is true?&#10;A) Literature review has no relevance to interpreting the findings.&#10;B) The researcher needs to review only the literature that supports the findings.&#10;C) The researcher should review literature that supports the findings and also literature that refutes the findings.&#10;D) Literature review is of relevance to the conceptualization of the study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements about literature...

Question 12

Which of the following characteristics is associated specifically with a refereed journal?&#10;A) The articles are critiqued by a panel of experts.&#10;B) The articles selected for publication relate to a specific field of knowledge.&#10;C) Competition occurs among authors to have their articles published in this journal.&#10;D) The journal publishes only articles that are primary sources of research findings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following characteristics is associated...

Question 13

Which of the following factors limits the usefulness of the World Wide Web as a source of information for research consumers?&#10;A) Downloading being a slow process at times&#10;B) Nontext capabilities that reduce the professionalism of presentations&#10;C) Poor quality control over the information on some Web sites&#10;D) Much of the available information being too technical to be understood by the casual reader

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following factors limits the...

Question 14

Which of the following strategies or actions is most important in writing a relevant literature review?&#10;A) Including as many secondary sources as possible&#10;B) Analyzing an article for its strengths and weaknesses&#10;C) Using direct quotations to present the majority of the information&#10;D) Allowing the research consumer to form to his or her own synthesis of the literature

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following strategies or actions...

Question 15

Which of the following article titles suggests that the article is conceptual or theoretical in nature?&#10;A) A Nursing Intervention to Reduce Prehospital Delay in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial&#10;B) The Vulnerability of Elder Abuse Among a Sample of Custodial Grandfathers: An Exploratory Study&#10;C) Depression, Self-Esteem, Loneliness, and Social Support Among Mothers Participating in the New Parents Project&#10;D) Toward a Theory of Patient Satisfaction

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following article titles suggests...

Question 16

Which of the following descriptions or headings is highly indicative of a data-based article?&#10;A) Purpose&#10;B) Conclusions&#10;C) Method&#10;D) Organizing framework

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following descriptions or headings...

Question 17

Which of the following selections demonstrates a Boolean connection?&#10;A) Explode topic&#10;B) Limit to abstracts&#10;C) Search from 1995 to 2001&#10;D) Search diabetes diagnosis and treatment

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following selections demonstrates a...

Question 18

Which of the following is the most important question to ask when evaluating a journal article's literature review?&#10;A) How was the review conducted?&#10;B) Was every relevant article critiqued?&#10;C) Does the literature review reveal existing knowledge?&#10;D) Was there an appropriate number of secondary sources?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is the most...

Question 19

In which of the following lists are the terms synonymous?&#10;A) Conceptual literature, empirical literature, data-based literature&#10;B) Empirical literature, scientific literature, theoretical literature&#10;C) Theoretical literature, conceptual literature, research literature&#10;D) Data-based literature, research literature, empirical literature

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which of the following lists are...

Question 20

How should an article reporting the results of a study that failed to obtain significant findings be categorized?&#10;A) Empirical literature&#10;B) Conceptual literature&#10;C) Clinical literature&#10;D) Informational literature

Accepted Answer

The answer of How should an article reporting the results...

Deck 5: Finding and Appraising the Literature