Nursing Research NCLEX Practice Quiz #1 (10 Questions)
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- 1.What should be included in “scholarly literature”? Select all that apply.
- A.
Research reports reported in primary sources only
- B.
Conceptual and theoretical literature from primary sources only
- C.
Published and unpublished reports of research
- D.
Primary and secondary sources
- 2.Reviews of the literature are conducted for PURPOSES OF RESEARCH as well as for the CONSUMER OF RESEARCH. How are these reviews similar? Select all that apply.
- A.
Amount of literature required to be reviewed
- B.
Degree of critical reading required
- C.
Importance of conceptual literature
- D.
Purpose of the review
- 3.What are characteristics of the literature review required for a quantitative research study? Select all that apply.
- A.
The review is exhaustive and must include all studies conducted in the area
- B.
Doctoral dissertations and masters’ theses are excellent sources of information
- C.
Computer-accessed materials are acceptable
- D.
Primary sources are not as important as secondary sources
- 4.Which of the following is an example of a primary source in a research study?
- A.
A published commentary on the findings of another study
- B.
A doctoral dissertation that critiques all research in the area of attention deficit disorder
- C.
A textbook of medical-surgical nursing
- D.
A journal article about a study that used large
- 5.What is the best source to use when conducting a level I systematic meta-analysis of the literature?
- A.
An electronic database
- B.
Doctoral dissertations
- C.
The Cochrane Statistical Methods
- D.
An electronic database and Doctoral dissertations
- 6.What is a characteristic of an audio recording of an unpublished research study reported at a professional conference?
- A.
Databased literature
- B.
Secondary Sources
- C.
Are more difficult to analyze than written reports.
- D.
Are not useful because they are not published
- 7.What is the first step in the qualitative research process?
- A.
Data analysis
- B.
Sample
- C.
Review of literature
- D.
Study design
- 8.Which mode of clinical application for qualitative research is considered to be the sharing of qualitative findings with the patient?
- A.
Insight or empathy
- B.
Anticipatory guidance
- C.
Assessment of status or progress
- D.
Coaching
- 9.Which research process steps may be noted in an article’s abstract? Select all that apply.
- A.
Identifying the phenomenon
- B.
Research question study purpose
- C.
Literature review
- D.
Design
- 10.What does a level-of-evidence model use to evaluate the strength of a research study and its findings? Select all that apply.
- A.
Creativity
- B.
Quality
- C.
Quantity
- D.
Consistency
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