Question

5. When selecting colors for slide presentation, which action will enhance readability? A. Using smooth contrast in colors to assist color blind viewers

   B. Choosing the color purple will create a sense of passion
   C. Applying black on red makes an object appear closer
   D. Selecting colors on opposite side of the color wheel improves visualization

6. A nurse is creating a slide presentation and is using a predesigned combination of colors, font style, size, and position of place keepers. The nurse is using a:

   A. Lecture support model. B. Content layer.
   C. Layout layer.
   D. Theme.

7. A nurse is deciding about whether to create a spreadsheet or a table to present information. The nurse would most likely use a table for which information?

   A. Listing benefits and limitations of breast-feeding

B. Monitoring for medication errors
C. Calculating length of stays of surgical clients
D. Documenting quality improvement of client care

10. A new nurse is learning how to use a spreadsheet and how it differs from word processing. Which action would the nurse most likely identify as specific to spreadsheets?

    A. Features used in spreadsheets are different.
    B. Programs are bundled with other office software. C. Formula functions are built into the menu options. D. Windows are used but icons are not.

11. A nurse is reading a journal article about information literacy and health literacy and how it connects with critical thinking. Which strategy would the nurse most likely find as a key aspect of critical thinking?

    A. Focusing on a single approach for problem solving
    B. Using a set of skills for processing and generating information C. Providing specific answers to questions D. Setting boundaries for seeking information

12. A nurse is a student in a doctoral program in nursing practice. The major focus of this program for a nurse being prepared at this level would be to:

    A. Conduct nursing research.
    B. Evaluate research findings.
    C. Use findings to develop evidence-based practice guidelines.D. Use research findings in clinical practice.

13. A nurse is working to develop information technology skills. The nurse demonstrates current skills when he or she is able to:

    A. Use searching tools.
    B. Understand computer networks.
    C. Think abstractly.
    D. Manipulate information into something new.

14. When evaluating a website for health information, which question would be important for the nurse to ask to determine the validity of the information?

    A. Is the site a for-profit or not-for-profit site?
    B. Is the date of the site's last update clearly specified? C. Who is the author and what are his or her credentials? D. Are there any potential conflicts of interest?

15. A nurse is evaluating the information obtained from a search and notes that the majority of information is from reports of expert committees. The nurse interprets this research to be at which level of evidence?

    A. Level VII B. Level VI C. Level V D. Level IV

16. When searching PubMed, the nurse understands that this database uses a search term structure:

    A. Based on linear relationship.
    B. Using a feedback loop.
    C. Employing a hierarchy.
    D. Involving a specific to general search.

17. A nurse is using a mobile device and stores his calendar, contacts, and notes. The nurse understands that this information is stored at which location?

    A. ROM
    B. RAM
    C. Flash memory
    D. Compact flash card

18. A nurse is preparing to do research about heart disease and women using a handheld device. Which uses would be appropriate? Select all that apply.

    A. Participating in web-based research surveys B. Storing data for aggregation and analysis C. Recording comments from a focus group

D. Taking photos of changes in status with a treatment E. Searching for evidence-based resources

19. A group of nurses are creating a database. Which step would the nurses need to do first? A. Determine the data to be collected.

    B. Identify the question needing an answer. C. Develop a purpose for the database.
    D. Identify the pieces of data to enter.

20. When working with a database, a nurse selects data from a set of items that was created to avoid having to type in the entry. The nurse is using a:

    A. Field.
    B. Relational database. C. Look-up table.
    D. Query.

21. A nurse wants to find information about databases specifically used in nursing. Which query would the nurse use to obtain the narrowest search?

    A. Databases or nursing
    B. Nursing not databases
    C. Nursing and/or databases D. Nursing and databases

22. A nurse is preparing to create a database. Which aspect would the nurse identify as being the foundation for the database?

    A. Table B. Query C. Form D. Report

23. Various barriers to the adoption of evidence-based practice have been identified. Which would be considered a personal barrier? Select all that apply.

A. Inadequate numbers of staff to participate
B. Difficulty in understanding research statistics C. Lack of information literacy skills
D. Inaccessibility of resources for searching
E. Perception of unrealistic use of research

24. When developing a presentation for the unit staff, a nurse manager uses a free personal reference manager. Which actions would the nurse manager be able to take? Select all that apply.

    A. Save citations
    B. Take notes
    C. Create reference lists
    D. Hyperlink to files
    E. Store information on the Cloud

25. A nurse is using the Cochrane Library to search for systematic reviews about treatment for hypertension. The nurse understands that systematic reviews help to reduce bias. When reading the review, the nurse notes that the review covers a wide range of databases and search terms. The nurse identifies this as reducing which bias?

    A. Selection B. Indexing C. Publishing D. Sampling

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