When the nurse researcher conducts an electronic literature search, the search yields more than 7000 citations for the topic. The researcher should make which of these interpretations of the finding?
a. The search was comprehensive.
b. The key words were not sufficiently narrowed.
c. The topic does not require additional investigation.
d. The topic has broad application across health care disciplines.
ANS: B
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A The search was too broad and included too many citations to scroll through.
B Limiting the focus is necessary using thesaurus terms.
C The topic required a more manageable number of retrievals.
D The topic is too broad and may or may not apply across various health care disciplines.
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