Week 2[Test5] Strategies for Searching the Literature Using PubMed

Which 2 PICO components provide the primary searching terms?

A. Problem and Outcome

B. Intervention and Comparison

C. Intervention and Outcome

D. Comparison and Outcome

E. Problem and Intervention.

Which best describes PubMed?

A. A web based retrieval system part of the National Library of Medicine.

B. Provides free access to MEDLINE, the premiere scientific database.

C. Provides links to articles and other resources.

D. Includes over 50 million citations from MEDLINE.

E. A, B & C.

What area of the PubMed Homepage is used to initiate a comprehensive search?

A. Search Box

B. Feature Tabs

C. MeSH Database

D. Side Bar Links

E. Tutorials

Which of the following tools is used to identify the PubMed indexing language?

A. Boolean Operators

B. Limits

C. Clinical Queries

D. MeSH Database

E. History

What is the primary purpose of Boolean Operators?

A. To make sure the largest number of results is identified.

B. To make sure the least number of results is identified.

C. To limit results of a search by combining terms or concepts.

D. A and B.

E. B and C.

Which Boolean Operator is used to exclude terms from a search?

A. not

B. or

C. and

D. never

E. A and B.

Which Boolean Operator is used to include both terms in the search?

A. not

B. or

C. and

D. never

E. B and C.

Which Boolean Operator is used to include at least one of two terms in a search?

A. not

B. or

C. and

D. never

E. A and D.

All of the following characteristics describe the Search History Feature except:

A. Allows you to view all the search queries and results.

B. Allows you to combine previous search queries.

C. Does not require you to capitalize Boolean operators.

D. Requires you to write out search terms.

E. Requires using the # sign when combining searches.

Which PubMed feature allows you to limit the citations according to study type?

A. Filters

B. Preview/Index

C. History

D. Clipboard

E. Details

Which Filter option(s) are used to limit citations to find the highest level of evidence?

A. Languages

B. Species

C. Article Types

D. A and B

E. B and C

Which PubMed feature is used to identify search terms when the original term does not yield enough results?

A. Boolean Operators

B. Filters

C. Clinical Queries

D. History

E. MeSH Database

Which of the following Clinical Studies Categories on the PubMed Clinical Queries page is the default category?

A. Clinical Prediction Guides

B. Diagnosis

C. Etiology

D. Prognosis

E. Therapy

Which of the PubMed Clinical Queries options finds citations for individual randomized controlled trials?

A. Clinical Study Categories:  Therapy and Broad scope

B. Clinical Study Categories:  Therapy and Narrow scope

C. Systematic Reviews.

D. COVID-19 Articles.

E. A and B

Which of the following Clinical Studies Categories on the PubMed Clinical Queries page is the default Scope?

A. Broad scope

B. Narrow scope

C. A and B are equal in scope

D. A and B

In question #15, if too many citations are found, which Clinical Queries option should be used next?

A. Broad Scope

B. Narrow Scope

C. Article Types

D. Languages

E. Species

You are using the Article Type filter and have not found any Practice Guidelines. Which Article Type will provide you with the next highest level of evidence?

A. Books and Documents

B. Clinical Trial

C. Cohort Study

D. Meta-Analysis

E. Randomized Controlled Trial

Boolean Operators only can be used with a comprehensive PubMed Search.

A. True

B. False