Deck 2: Conducting Effective Searches for Evidence

Question 1

The nurse researcher wants to begin a research project by identifying standard information and baseline data about a clinical problem.Which resources will this nurse use at this time?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A)Professional journals
B)Research journals
C)Dictionaries
D)Pamphlets
E)Books

Answer 1

Dictionaries
Pamphlets
Books

Question 2

The nurse researcher decides to do a database search using Alt Health Watch.For which research topic would this database be appropriate?

A)Number of doctoral dissertations that focused on managed care
B)Complementary health care practices of people with diabetes
C)Impact of food insecurity on the behavior of urban children
D)Health practices of people diagnosed with bipolar depression

Answer 2

Complementary health care practices of people with diabetes

Question 3

The nurse is preparing a presentation that focuses on the changes in care of patients with diabetes in the United States over the last year.What is the journal or resource that the nurse would access for the most recent information?

A)Evidence reports from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
B)The Sigma Theta Tau publication Journal of Nursing Scholarship
C)The Journal of Community Health Nursing
D)The Public Health Nursing journal

Answer 3

Evidence reports from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Question 4

The nurse needs information from the National League for Nursing as part of a research study.Where would the nurse obtain this information?

A)MEDLINE
B)CDSR
C)DARE
D)CINAHL

Question 5

After reviewing the results of a database search,the nurse decides to conduct a secondary search.What is the purpose of this search?

A)Find earlier research studies on the same topic.
B)Alter the electronic database used for the search.
C)Change the Boolean phrasing.
D)Expand the search parameters.

Question 6

In preparation for a research study,the nurse is reviewing a bibliographic database at the school of nursing library.What will the nurse use to locate a desired reference?

A)Search parameters
B)Citation
C)Categories of focus
D)Systematic review

Question 7

The nurse researcher wants to obtain the maximum number of results when conducting a search.Which search parameter would achieve this desired result?

A)Women and heart disease
B)Men with heart disease or myocardial infarctions
C)Adolescents using marijuana not cocaine
D)School-age children not bullying

Question 8

The staff development nurse is contemplating the use of simulation to teach a new surgical orthopedic patient care intervention.Which journal would the nurse access to learn the most about simulation as a teaching strategy?

A)Journal of Operating Room Nurses
B)Journal of Orthopedic Procedures
C)Journal of Musculoskeletal Nurses
D)Journal of Nursing Education

Question 9

The nurse is planning to use a computerized database when searching for evidence about a clinical problem.What are the advantages to using this type of database?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A)Flexible
B)Time efficient
C)Free
D)All full text
E)Powerful tool

Question 10

The nurse is planning to retrieve information when planning a research study.Where will the nurse obtain a listing of pertinent information for the study?

A)Database
B)Abstract
C)Citation
D)Secondary references

Question 11

The nurse is searching for the most recent research information on interventions to prevent the onset of atelectasis in patients with a chest tube.Which nursing research journal would the nurse review first for this information?

A)Journal of Nursing Scholarship
B)Western Journal of Nursing Research
C)Clinical Nursing Research
D)Research and Theory for Nursing Practice

Question 12

The nurse is defining the topic before conducting an electronic information retrieval project.What purpose does this action serve?

A)Sets up search parameters
B)Defines search limits
C)Sets search parameters
D)Ensures probabilistic searching

Question 13

The nurse researcher conducted a database search for information about multiple sclerosis and self-urinary catheterization.Which citation would be eliminated as a resource from the search?

A)Multiple Sclerosis: self-urinary catheterization tips and techniques
B)Self-urinary catheterization in chronic disease
C)Urine output approaches for people with multiple sclerosis
D)Infection rates with self-urinary catheterization

Question 14

The nurse has defined the topic,selected resources,and chose an appropriate database.What will the nurse do next to retrieve information for a research study?

A)Collect resources from the search.
B)Examine search results.
C)Read the abstracts.
D)Run the search.

Question 15

While planning an educational program,the staff development nurse wants to research alternative methods to provide information to the registered participants.Which database would be valuable for the nurse to access for this information?

A)Sociological Abstracts
B)Social Work Abstracts
C)Dissertation Abstracts
D)Education Resources Information Center