Deck 8: Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

Question 1

What entity is responsible for approving experimental procedures prior to collecting data?

A) AARC
B) IRB
C) NBRC
D) NIH

Answer 1

B
Explanation: A description of the experimental protocol should be approved by the hospital's institutional review board (IRB). If the study involves humans or animals, state that IRB approval was received prior to collecting data (as is required). A description of the experimental procedure should include the actual steps involved in gathering the data and the time elapsed during each phase of the experiment.

Question 2

In what section of a paper are you likely to find the definitions of the general concepts discussed?

A) Introduction
B) Discussion
C) Methods
D) Results

Answer 2

A
Explanation: The Introduction should also contain definitions of the general concepts discussed in the manuscript.

Question 3

In what section of a paper are you likely to find exactly what was done to answer the research question?

A) Introduction
B) Discussion
C) Methods
D) Results

Answer 3

C
Explanation: The purpose of the Methods section is to explain to the reader exactly what was done to answer the research question and/or test the hypotheses described in the Introduction.

Question 4

What is the name of the search engine sponsored by the National Library of Medicine for information on health care?

A) PubMed
B) HotMed
C) Up-to-date-Med
D) NationalMedline

Question 5

Which of the following describes a database that is a structured collection of facts?

A) Synthesized databases
B) Portal databases
C) Electronic journal databases
D) Bibliographic databases

Question 6

What is the name of the database often purchased and used by hospitals and university libraries to provide key research information on a large variety of medical topics?

A) SPAN
B) OVID
C) CINUP
D) MITO

Question 7

What search engine looks for scholarly publications in a wide range of fields and includes peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, theses, and books from academic publishers, professional societies, and university libraries?

A) Medline.org
B) Google Scholar
C) Minimed.org
D) Cochrane.org

Question 8

Which of the following are explanations of why you should write a study plan?
1) The process of writing it out will help you clarify the goals of the study and methods of investigation.
2) You must often present a plan to obtain permission or approval to proceed with the study.
3) Provides an operational guide for the entire research team.
4) Allows you to improve your statistical analyses.

A)1 and 4 only
B)1, 2, and 3 only
C)1, 3, and 4 only
D)1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 9

What are the three basic missions of academic medicine?

A) To research, to discover, and to publish
B) To research, to discover, and to cure disease
C) To heal, to teach, and to discover
D) To teach, to research, and to cure

Question 10

What Web site is known for well-respected rigorously conducted systematic evidence-based reviews and provides free access to abstracts and summaries pertaining to relevant clinical questions?

A) Cochrane.org
B) Medsearch.org
C) Wikepedia.com
D) Systemview.org