Nursing Research Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice, 8th Edition by Geri LoBiondo
Nursing Research Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice, 8th Edition by Geri LoBiondo
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Chapter 03: Gathering and Appraising the Literature
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| 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
| Feedback | |
| 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. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 50
| 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
| Feedback | |
| 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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| 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
| Feedback | |
| 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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| 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
| Feedback | |
| 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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