Question 1

When reading a research article in a refereed journal,the nurse researcher is assured that the article

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A)  describes a study undergoing review. 
B)  has been previously published. 
C)  is printed in abstract form only. 
D)  is of high quality and standards. 
A)  describes a study undergoing review. 
B)  has been previously published. 
C)  is printed in abstract form only. 
D)  is of high quality and standards. D

Question 2

An intellectual critical appraisal differs from other kinds of critiques because it

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A)  focuses solely on the strengths of the study. 
B)  evaluates the quality and meaning of empirical evidence. 
C)  judges the researcher's ability and credentials. 
D)  regards both the work itself as well as the study author. 
A)  focuses solely on the strengths of the study. 
B)  evaluates the quality and meaning of empirical evidence. 
C)  judges the researcher's ability and credentials. 
D)  regards both the work itself as well as the study author. B

Question 3

What is the focus of a critical appraisal of qualitative research studies?

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A)  Completeness of the literature review 
B)  Conceptual and operational definition of variables 
C)  Integrity of study design and methods 
D)  Validity of study measures 
A)  Completeness of the literature review 
B)  Conceptual and operational definition of variables 
C)  Integrity of study design and methods 
D)  Validity of study measures C

Question 4

When critically appraising the dependability of qualitative research,the reviewer evaluates

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A)  documentation of decisions made during analysis of the findings. 
B)  if interrater reliability has been determined. 
C)  whether measurement tools have internal validity. 
D)  whether statistical analysis has been performed. 
A)  documentation of decisions made during analysis of the findings. 
B)  if interrater reliability has been determined. 
C)  whether measurement tools have internal validity. 
D)  whether statistical analysis has been performed.

Question 5

A reviewer reads through a study from beginning to end,noting whether the title and abstract are clear,if relevant terms are defined,and if the introduction,methods,results,and discussion are plainly identified.This represents which part of a critical appraisal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis of the study methods 
B)  Comprehension of the study outcomes 
C)  Evaluation of the literature review 
D)  Identification of the steps of the research process 
A)  Analysis of the study methods 
B)  Comprehension of the study outcomes 
C)  Evaluation of the literature review 
D)  Identification of the steps of the research process

Question 6

A reviewer is critically appraising a study's variables.What will the researcher evaluate?

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A)  Conceptual and operational definitions of variables 
B)  Relationships of demographic variables to key concepts in the study framework 
C)  Whether variables and key concepts are linked 
D)  Use of all types of variables,including independent,dependent,and research variables 
A)  Conceptual and operational definitions of variables 
B)  Relationships of demographic variables to key concepts in the study framework 
C)  Whether variables and key concepts are linked 
D)  Use of all types of variables,including independent,dependent,and research variables

Question 7

What is not necessary for a reviewer to include in a critical appraisal when evaluating study sampling methods?

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A)  Characteristics of the sample 
B)  Eligibility criteria 
C)  Sample attrition 
D)  Study setting 
A)  Characteristics of the sample 
B)  Eligibility criteria 
C)  Sample attrition 
D)  Study setting

Question 8

The goal of a critical appraisal should be to

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A)  determine where faults exist in the study design. 
B)  evaluate whether a proposed study is feasible. 
C)  identify the meaning and credibility of the study. 
D)  review the credentials and expertise of the researcher. 
A)  determine where faults exist in the study design. 
B)  evaluate whether a proposed study is feasible. 
C)  identify the meaning and credibility of the study. 
D)  review the credentials and expertise of the researcher.

Question 9

During a critical appraisal of a research study,the reviewer determines that a study about blood glucose monitoring of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus has implications for patients with type 2 diabetes.The reviewer will determine this during which phase of the research critique?

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A)  Analysis 
B)  Comparison 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Analysis 
B)  Comparison 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Evaluation

Question 10

What are the steps used to evaluate quantitative research studies?

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A)  Assess the study design,evaluate the sampling methods,and review the study conclusions. 
B)  Determine the study purpose,review the study data,and evaluate the implications for further research. 
C)  Evaluate the study methods,validate the measurement tools,and determine the quality of results. 
D)  Identify the steps in the research process,determine the strengths and weaknesses,and evaluate the credibility and meaning of the findings. 
A)  Assess the study design,evaluate the sampling methods,and review the study conclusions. 
B)  Determine the study purpose,review the study data,and evaluate the implications for further research. 
C)  Evaluate the study methods,validate the measurement tools,and determine the quality of results. 
D)  Identify the steps in the research process,determine the strengths and weaknesses,and evaluate the credibility and meaning of the findings.

Question 11

What is important to assess when critically appraising a literature review?

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A)  If previous studies support the research problem 
B)  If textbooks are included in the reference list 
C)  What sources are used to provide study funding 
D)  Whether relevant studies are discussed 
A)  If previous studies support the research problem 
B)  If textbooks are included in the reference list 
C)  What sources are used to provide study funding 
D)  Whether relevant studies are discussed

Question 12

In a critical appraisal,a reviewer conducts an audit of the transcripts of interviews and determines that the author's conclusions are correct.This is an example of

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A)  confirmability. 
B)  credibility. 
C)  dependability. 
D)  trustworthiness. 
A)  confirmability. 
B)  credibility. 
C)  dependability. 
D)  trustworthiness.

Question 13

Once a qualitative study has been evaluated for credibility,transferability,dependability,and confirmability,the study is considered to be

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A)  generalizable. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  trustworthy. 
D)  valid. 
A)  generalizable. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  trustworthy. 
D)  valid.

Question 14

While critically appraising a study,a reviewer notes that the study includes an intervention.What will the reviewer assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the intervention is consistently implemented using a clearly described protocol 
B)  How the intervention is administered to each subject in the study sample 
C)  If the intervention is consistently administered to both experimental and control subjects 
D)  Whether the intervention has been used in prior studies 
A)  If the intervention is consistently implemented using a clearly described protocol 
B)  How the intervention is administered to each subject in the study sample 
C)  If the intervention is consistently administered to both experimental and control subjects 
D)  Whether the intervention has been used in prior studies

Question 15

Which of the following are accurate statements about critical appraisal of research following presentation and publication? Select all that apply.

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A)  Nurses who attend research conferences note that critical appraisals and questions often precede presentations of studies. 
B)  Critical appraisals assist researchers in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of their studies and generating ideas for further research. 
C)  Participants listening to critiques of studies always gain insight into the conduct of research. 
D)  Experiencing the critique process can increase the conference participants' ability to evaluate studies. 
E)  Published research critiques often decrease the reader's understanding of the study and the quality of the study findings. 
A)  Nurses who attend research conferences note that critical appraisals and questions often precede presentations of studies. 
B)  Critical appraisals assist researchers in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of their studies and generating ideas for further research. 
C)  Participants listening to critiques of studies always gain insight into the conduct of research. 
D)  Experiencing the critique process can increase the conference participants' ability to evaluate studies. 
E)  Published research critiques often decrease the reader's understanding of the study and the quality of the study findings.

Question 16

A reviewer critically appraising a study about self-care behaviors of adolescents who have cystic fibrosis evaluates comparisons of this sample to those from studies of young adults with cystic fibrosis.This appraiser is evaluating the

Accepted Answer

A)  credibility and meaning of the study. 
B)  framework and key concepts of the study. 
C)  limitations of the study. 
D)  reliability and validity of the study. 
A)  credibility and meaning of the study. 
B)  framework and key concepts of the study. 
C)  limitations of the study. 
D)  reliability and validity of the study.

Question 17

What will the reviewer do during the evaluation portion of a critical appraisal of a research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess whether the measurement tools are consistent with the phenomena of interest. 
B)  Determine whether the study findings are meaningful and should be implemented in practice. 
C)  Discuss the statistical analysis of the study's findings including demographic and experimental data. 
D)  Review the components of the study to gain an overall understanding of the study report. 
A)  Assess whether the measurement tools are consistent with the phenomena of interest. 
B)  Determine whether the study findings are meaningful and should be implemented in practice. 
C)  Discuss the statistical analysis of the study's findings including demographic and experimental data. 
D)  Review the components of the study to gain an overall understanding of the study report.

Question 18

All nurses need to have expertise in which skill regarding research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical appraisal 
B)  Interviewing techniques 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Statistical analysis 
A)  Critical appraisal 
B)  Interviewing techniques 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Statistical analysis

Question 19

During an initial review of a study,the reviewer will expect the methods section of the research report to include

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of the study design and sampling methods. 
B)  the limitations and generalizations of the study. 
C)  tables and figures representing study results. 
D)  the framework and definitions of study variables. 
A)  a description of the study design and sampling methods. 
B)  the limitations and generalizations of the study. 
C)  tables and figures representing study results. 
D)  the framework and definitions of study variables.

Question 20

Which of the following are true statements about the purpose of conducting critical appraisals of studies in nursing? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical appraisals are seldom conducted for a class project. 
B)  Critical appraisals are often conducted before verbal presentations of studies. 
C)  Critical appraisals are often conducted after a published research report. 
D)  Critical appraisals are seldom conducted for article selection for publication. 
E)  Critical appraisals are often conducted for selection of abstracts when studies are presented at conferences. 
A)  Critical appraisals are seldom conducted for a class project. 
B)  Critical appraisals are often conducted before verbal presentations of studies. 
C)  Critical appraisals are often conducted after a published research report. 
D)  Critical appraisals are seldom conducted for article selection for publication. 
E)  Critical appraisals are often conducted for selection of abstracts when studies are presented at conferences.

When reading a research article in a refereed journal,the nurse researcher is assured that the article

An intellectual critical appraisal differs from other kinds of critiques because it

What is the focus of a critical appraisal of qualitative research studies?

When critically appraising the dependability of qualitative research,the reviewer evaluates

A reviewer reads through a study from beginning to end,noting whether the title and abstract are clear,if relevant terms are defined,and if the introduction,methods,results,and discussion are plainly identified.This represents which part of a critical appraisal?

A reviewer is critically appraising a study's variables.What will the researcher evaluate?

What is not necessary for a reviewer to include in a critical appraisal when evaluating study sampling methods?

The goal of a critical appraisal should be to

During a critical appraisal of a research study,the reviewer determines that a study about blood glucose monitoring of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus has implications for patients with type 2 diabetes.The reviewer will determine this during which phase of the research critique?

What are the steps used to evaluate quantitative research studies?

What is important to assess when critically appraising a literature review?

In a critical appraisal,a reviewer conducts an audit of the transcripts of interviews and determines that the author's conclusions are correct.This is an example of

Once a qualitative study has been evaluated for credibility,transferability,dependability,and confirmability,the study is considered to be

While critically appraising a study,a reviewer notes that the study includes an intervention.What will the reviewer assess?

Which of the following are accurate statements about critical appraisal of research following presentation and publication? Select all that apply.

A reviewer critically appraising a study about self-care behaviors of adolescents who have cystic fibrosis evaluates comparisons of this sample to those from studies of young adults with cystic fibrosis.This appraiser is evaluating the

What will the reviewer do during the evaluation portion of a critical appraisal of a research study?

All nurses need to have expertise in which skill regarding research?

During an initial review of a study,the reviewer will expect the methods section of the research report to include

Which of the following are true statements about the purpose of conducting critical appraisals of studies in nursing? Select all that apply.

Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Examining Populations and Samples in Research

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes Research

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Exam 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

When reading a research article in a refereed journal,the nurse researcher is assured that the article

An intellectual critical appraisal differs from other kinds of critiques because it

What is the focus of a critical appraisal of qualitative research studies?

When critically appraising the dependability of qualitative research,the reviewer evaluates

A reviewer reads through a study from beginning to end,noting whether the title and abstract are clear,if relevant terms are defined,and if the introduction,methods,results,and discussion are plainly identified.This represents which part of a critical appraisal?

A reviewer is critically appraising a study's variables.What will the researcher evaluate?

What is not necessary for a reviewer to include in a critical appraisal when evaluating study sampling methods?

The goal of a critical appraisal should be to

During a critical appraisal of a research study,the reviewer determines that a study about blood glucose monitoring of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus has implications for patients with type 2 diabetes.The reviewer will determine this during which phase of the research critique?

What are the steps used to evaluate quantitative research studies?

What is important to assess when critically appraising a literature review?

In a critical appraisal,a reviewer conducts an audit of the transcripts of interviews and determines that the author's conclusions are correct.This is an example of

Once a qualitative study has been evaluated for credibility,transferability,dependability,and confirmability,the study is considered to be

While critically appraising a study,a reviewer notes that the study includes an intervention.What will the reviewer assess?

Which of the following are accurate statements about critical appraisal of research following presentation and publication? Select all that apply.

A reviewer critically appraising a study about self-care behaviors of adolescents who have cystic fibrosis evaluates comparisons of this sample to those from studies of young adults with cystic fibrosis.This appraiser is evaluating the

What will the reviewer do during the evaluation portion of a critical appraisal of a research study?

All nurses need to have expertise in which skill regarding research?

During an initial review of a study,the reviewer will expect the methods section of the research report to include

Which of the following are true statements about the purpose of conducting critical appraisals of studies in nursing? Select all that apply.

Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Examining Populations and Samples in Research

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes Research

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