Deck 23: Writing for Publication

Question 1

An experienced advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is helping a new APRN create a plan to develop scholarly writing skills. Which should the APRN include in the plan? Select all that apply.

A) Start with the first sentence.
B) Close the door when writing.
C) Write 15 to 30 minutes each day.
D) Write what first comes to mind.
E) Co-author an article for publication.

Answer 1

Close the door when writing.
Write 15 to 30 minutes each day.
Write what first comes to mind.

Question 2

Which of the following is required when an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is writing about an innovation in the agency where he or she is employed?

A) Timeliness
B) Peer review
C) Agency approval
D) Source citation

Answer 2

Agency approval

Question 3

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) was a major presenter at a professional conference. Which of the following is the expanded synopsis that the APRN prepares about the presentation?

A) Report
B) Monograph
C) Journal article
D) Report of proceedings

Answer 3

Monograph

Question 4

Which is an advanced practice registered nurse's (APRN's) first consideration when writing a journal article?

A) Audience
B) Study design
C) Literature review
D) Guidelines for authors

Question 5

Which is the best source for an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) searching for summaries of randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses?

A) MEDLINE
B) National Library of Medicine
C) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
D) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)

Question 6

While conducting an extensive literature review, which of the following would lead an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) to conclude that some of the studies are flawed?

A) Only positive findings were reported.
B) Hypotheses and theories were tested.
C) Descriptions of data analyses were brief.
D) Randomized clinical trials were conducted.

Question 7

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is writing a manuscript for the American Journal of Nurse Practitioners. Which of the following should the APRN use when writing in expository style? Select all that apply.

A) Second person
B) Editorialization
C) Clear and concise sentences
D) Controversial statements
E) Transitions between paragraphs

Question 8

Which of the following is most helpful to an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who is designing a comprehensive literature review?

A) Citations
B) Key words
C) Spreadsheets
D) Academic librarian

Question 9

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is writing a chapter on physical assessment in a clinical nursing book. Which of the following should the APRN use to communicate key ideas throughout?

A) Conciseness
B) Third person
C) Proper grammar
D) Transitions between paragraphs

Question 10

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) understands that journal reviewers use which questions to evaluate a manuscript? Select all that apply.

A) Are the references relevant and up-to-date?
B) Is the expository writing style consistently used?
C) Are clinical implications clear, practical, and useful?
D) Is there evidence for conclusions or recommendations?
E) Are research methods clearly and adequately described?