Question 1

Which of the following is a pitfall of large sample size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of representation 
B)  Minimizing the importance of a finding 
C)  Failing to reject the null hypothesis 
D)  No significant difference between groups 
A)  Lack of representation 
B)  Minimizing the importance of a finding 
C)  Failing to reject the null hypothesis 
D)  No significant difference between groups B

Question 2

A well written and informative textbook is the key to modern, clinical practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which is a threat to the external validity of a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interventions cannot be easily replicated in real life 
B)  The observer taking measurements is not objective 
C)  Maturation of the participants from 3 to 8 years of age 
D)  None of these 
A)  The interventions cannot be easily replicated in real life 
B)  The observer taking measurements is not objective 
C)  Maturation of the participants from 3 to 8 years of age 
D)  None of these A

Question 4

Healthcare professionals must be able to stay updated with the rapid changes in the field by interpreting the scientific and medical literature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Even studies with excellent methodologies will have limitations that need to be acknowledged in the manuscript.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is a question that would help to evaluate the literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  At which university was the study completed? 
B)  How much was the monetary reward for participating? 
C)  What was the design of the study? 
D)  All of these 
A)  At which university was the study completed? 
B)  How much was the monetary reward for participating? 
C)  What was the design of the study? 
D)  All of these

Question 7

A sample of participants that do not represent the specific population being studied would affect construct validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which study would have a Level A classification for evidence rating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case Study of a rare genetic disorder 
B)  Systematic review of current treatments for Lupus 
C)  Retrospective study reviewing case history reports 
D)  Expert opinion on childhood obesity 
A)  Case Study of a rare genetic disorder 
B)  Systematic review of current treatments for Lupus 
C)  Retrospective study reviewing case history reports 
D)  Expert opinion on childhood obesity

Question 9

What are the five main steps to the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Question, Review, Analysis, Confirm, Interpret 
B)  Problem, Question, Methods, Results, Interpretation 
C)  Patient, Orientation, Evidence-based, Clinical, Practice 
D)  None of these 
A)  Question, Review, Analysis, Confirm, Interpret 
B)  Problem, Question, Methods, Results, Interpretation 
C)  Patient, Orientation, Evidence-based, Clinical, Practice 
D)  None of these

Question 10

A useful suggestion during a literature search is to develop a bibliography of useful references.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What type of validity is in question when a reader just feels something does not seem right about the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrument validity 
B)  Construct validity 
C)  Face validity 
D)  Temporal validity 
A)  Instrument validity 
B)  Construct validity 
C)  Face validity 
D)  Temporal validity

Question 12

Literature interpretation is a skill set that benefits practice and application, but is not considered a major aspect of clinical practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If the study represents the realities found in the general population, then it is considered externally valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does the 95% confidence interval represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The range of values that includes the true population value 
B)  The range that includes 95% of the sample's raw scores 
C)  A 95% chance of obtaining a statistically significant value 
D)  The level of certainty the investigator has in the sample mean 
A)  The range of values that includes the true population value 
B)  The range that includes 95% of the sample's raw scores 
C)  A 95% chance of obtaining a statistically significant value 
D)  The level of certainty the investigator has in the sample mean

Question 15

An evidence rating can be a guide for clinicians regarding the study's strength of the evidence and its source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Journals are ranked according to their subscription rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following supports the value of a journal within the discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)  NLM Ranking 
B)  Journal Impact Factor 
C)  Journal Circulation 
D)  Total Advertising 
A)  NLM Ranking 
B)  Journal Impact Factor 
C)  Journal Circulation 
D)  Total Advertising

Question 18

Participants that withdrawal from a study is an example of a source that could negatively affect the internal validity of that study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The rationale of a study:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the specification of the sample and population of participants that will be studied 
B)  relates to the methodology of the study 
C)  is the explanation of why this study was completed 
D)  is based on the authors' experience and their affiliations 
A)  is the specification of the sample and population of participants that will be studied 
B)  relates to the methodology of the study 
C)  is the explanation of why this study was completed 
D)  is based on the authors' experience and their affiliations

Question 20

Which of the following represents the highest level of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidemiologic study 
B)  Retrospective study 
C)  Expert opinion 
D)  Randomized control trial 
A)  Epidemiologic study 
B)  Retrospective study 
C)  Expert opinion 
D)  Randomized control trial

Which of the following is a pitfall of large sample size?

A well written and informative textbook is the key to modern, clinical practice.

Which is a threat to the external validity of a study?

Healthcare professionals must be able to stay updated with the rapid changes in the field by interpreting the scientific and medical literature.

Even studies with excellent methodologies will have limitations that need to be acknowledged in the manuscript.

Which is a question that would help to evaluate the literature?

A sample of participants that do not represent the specific population being studied would affect construct validity.

Which study would have a Level A classification for evidence rating?

What are the five main steps to the scientific method?

A useful suggestion during a literature search is to develop a bibliography of useful references.

What type of validity is in question when a reader just feels something does not seem right about the study?

Literature interpretation is a skill set that benefits practice and application, but is not considered a major aspect of clinical practice.

If the study represents the realities found in the general population, then it is considered externally valid.

What does the 95% confidence interval represent?

An evidence rating can be a guide for clinicians regarding the study's strength of the evidence and its source.

Journals are ranked according to their subscription rates.

Which of the following supports the value of a journal within the discipline?

Participants that withdrawal from a study is an example of a source that could negatively affect the internal validity of that study.

The rationale of a study:

Which of the following represents the highest level of evidence?

Introduction

Regulatory Protection of Human Subjects in Research

The Research Problem

Review of the Literature

The Systematic Review

Methodology

Survey Research

Qualitative Research

Community-Based Participatory Research

Clinical Investigations

Data Analysis

Exploring Statistics Comparing Differences in Health Care

The Results Section

The Discussion Section

References

Writing and Publishing in the Health Professions

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Exam 17: Interpreting the Language

Which of the following is a pitfall of large sample size?

A well written and informative textbook is the key to modern, clinical practice.

Which is a threat to the external validity of a study?

Healthcare professionals must be able to stay updated with the rapid changes in the field by interpreting the scientific and medical literature.

Even studies with excellent methodologies will have limitations that need to be acknowledged in the manuscript.

Which is a question that would help to evaluate the literature?

A sample of participants that do not represent the specific population being studied would affect construct validity.

Which study would have a Level A classification for evidence rating?

What are the five main steps to the scientific method?

A useful suggestion during a literature search is to develop a bibliography of useful references.

What type of validity is in question when a reader just feels something does not seem right about the study?

Literature interpretation is a skill set that benefits practice and application, but is not considered a major aspect of clinical practice.

If the study represents the realities found in the general population, then it is considered externally valid.

What does the 95% confidence interval represent?

An evidence rating can be a guide for clinicians regarding the study's strength of the evidence and its source.

Journals are ranked according to their subscription rates.

Which of the following supports the value of a journal within the discipline?

Participants that withdrawal from a study is an example of a source that could negatively affect the internal validity of that study.

The rationale of a study:

Which of the following represents the highest level of evidence?

Introduction

Regulatory Protection of Human Subjects in Research

The Research Problem

Review of the Literature

The Systematic Review

Methodology

Survey Research

Qualitative Research

Community-Based Participatory Research

Clinical Investigations

Data Analysis

Exploring Statistics Comparing Differences in Health Care

The Results Section

The Discussion Section

References

Writing and Publishing in the Health Professions

Filters