Exam 2: Conducting Effective Searches for Evidence

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? Select all that apply.

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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? Select all that apply.