Deck 5: Authoring Scholarly Word Documents

Question 1

A nurse is writing a scholarly paper. Which information would the nurse need to keep in mind about page breaks?

A) Forced page breaks are not needed before the reference list.
B) Tapping the Ctrl + Enter key creates a hard page break.
C) Page breaks occur when tapping the enter key.
D) A forced page is different from a hard page return.

Answer 1

Tapping the Ctrl + Enter key creates a hard page break.

Question 2

A nurse is preparing to review a document created by a colleague. Upon opening it, the nurse notices a recurring line of print at the top of each page. The nurse identifies this as a:

A) Header.
B) Footer.
C) Page number.
D) Forced page break.

Answer 2

Header.

Question 3

Which actions indicate the achievement of intermediate-level word processing skills? Select all that apply.

A) Use search and replace.
B) Insert a hyperlink.
C) Add readability statistics.
D) Obtain word count information.
E) Design a personal custom template.

Answer 3

Use search and replace.
Add readability statistics.
Design a personal custom template.

Question 4

A nurse is creating an outline using Microsoft Word. Which action would the nurse most likely do?

A) Find the feature in the references tab.
B) Use the Shift + Tab key to create the next numbered item.
C) Use the Enter key to create the next lower level.
D) Manually insert each numbered level.

Question 5

A nurse is writing a paper for a class and wants to include a direct quotation to support the viewpoint. The quotation is 30 words in length. Which action should the nurse do?

A) Identify the author of the quote and list the source at the bottom of the page.
B) Include the quote in the paragraph using double quotation marks citing the author.
C) Include the quote as indented block text with no quotation marks.
D) List the source of the quote and page number.

Question 6

When creating a paper using the APA style, which section would the nurse include last?

A) Title page
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Reference list

Question 7

A nurse is reviewing a draft version of a scholarly paper being written by a colleague and friend using Writer. The nurse determines that the colleague is using the default font based on which font?

A) Calibri, Italics
B) Times New Roman, Regular
C) Arial, Bold
D) Tahoma, Regular

Question 8

When setting up the body of a professional paper, margins are set for the page layout. Which margin setting would be most appropriate to use?

A) 1-inch top and bottom margins, ¹/₂-inch side margins
B) 1-inch top margin, ¹/₂-inch bottom and side margins
C) 1-inch top and bottom margins, 1-inch side margins
D) 2-inch top margin, 1-inch bottom and side margins

Question 9

A nurse is writing a paper for a journal article based on an outline previously developed using Roman numerals. The topic in the outline is "A. Major causes." Using APA formatting, which outline convention would the nurse use for this topic?

A) Title style, centered, and boldface
B) Title style, flush left, and boldface
C) Sentence style, indented with a period
D) Sentence style, indented, italicized, no period

Question 10

A nurse is preparing the body of a scholarly paper. On which page would the nurse start the text?

A) Page 1
B) Page 2
C) Page 3
D) Page 4

Question 11

A nurse is preparing to write the abstract for a paper. Which actions would the nurse do? Select all that apply.

A) Include a description of the findings.
B) Write it before writing the actual paper.
C) Use boldface type for the word, abstract.
D) Capitalize the first letter of the word, Abstract.
E) Identify keywords before the text of the abstract.

Question 12

A nurse is writing an article for a nursing journal and is planning to insert a table into the document. Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?

A) Insert the table into the document where it will appear.
B) Use a callout between the paragraphs where the table will be inserted.
C) Place the table at the end of the document before the reference list.
D) Use parentheses to identify where the table is to appear.

Question 13

A nurse who is attending graduate school must write a paper about the effects of a chronic disease on the client and family. Which style would the nurse most likely use to write the paper?

A) AMA
B) MLA
C) Chicago
D) APA

Question 14

A nurse has decided to write a paper for a presentation at a local healthcare facility. Which step would be most important for the nurse to do first?

A) Choose a word processing tool
B) Identify the audience
C) Conduct a broad literature review
D) Identify the topic

Question 15

Which word processor is considered a commercial word processor?

A) Microsoft Word
B) Apache OpenOffice Writer
C) Google Docs
D) Microsoft PowerPoint

Question 16

A nurse is reading a colleague's paper on caring for a client with coronary artery disease. The colleague has used APA style. Which formatting would indicate that the colleague has correctly followed the style for line spacing?

A) The entire document is double spaced.
B) There are extra spaces between paragraphs.
C) The body of the text is double spaced, but references are single spaced.
D) Single spacing is used between paragraph headings and text that follows.

Question 17

After writing a paper, a nurse wants to generate a table of contents automatically using the word processor. The nurse understands that this table of contents will be created using which feature?

A) Abstract
B) Paragraph headings
C) Header
D) Citations

Question 18

A nurse is familiar with word processing. The nurse exhibits advanced level knowledge by demonstrating which skills? Select all that apply.

A) Creating templates
B) Using mail merge
C) Using three or more applications involving word processing skills
D) Creating an index
E) Editing tab settings

Question 19

A nurse is reviewing a paper and notes a squiggly red line appearing under a word in a sentence. The nurse identifies this as:

A) Subject/verb disagreement.
B) Run-on sentence.
C) Misspelled word.
D) Split infinitive.

Question 20

When inserting a one-page table into a scholarly paper, which action would the nurse do?

A) Maintain visible borders for the entire table.
B) Repeat header rows across the table.
C) Remove any side borders from the table.
D) Use italics for the text information.