Nursing Inquiry and Scholarship Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Nursing Inquiry and Scholarship explores the foundational principles and processes of scholarly investigation and research within the nursing profession. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills, the evaluation and application of evidence-based practice, and the integration of research findings into clinical decision-making. Students learn to formulate research questions, review and critique scientific literature, and understand research methodologies relevant to nursing. Through exposure to various forms of scholarly inquiry, students gain insight into the advancement of nursing knowledge and practice, ethical considerations in research, and strategies for contributing to the discipline through scholarly dissemination and lifelong learning.
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Reading Understanding and Applying Nursing Research 4th Edition by James A. Fain
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
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Q1) Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
A) surveys.
B) questionnaires.
C) participant observation.
D) psychosocial instruments.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is not a basic assumption of science?
A) Science cannot provide answers to all questions.
B) It is possible to distinguish between more and less plausible claims.
C) Researchers should follow certain agreed upon norms and practices.
D) Science is best at solving value conflicts.
Answer: D
Q3) A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are referred to as a:
A) research consumer.
B) research team.
C) principal investigator.
D) consultant.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
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Q1) A researcher wants to determine if nurses' levels of empathy for patients change after graduation from nursing school. The following groups are measured: new graduates, nurses who have worked for 2 years, and nurses who have worked for 5 years, on empathy toward patients with a comparison of scores. This study is: A) prospective.
B) retrospective.
C) cross-sectional.
D) experimental.
Answer: C
Q2) A study that follows a cohort of subjects and collects over time is referred to as: A) observational.
B) retrospective.
C) longitudinal.
D) experimental.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) Hierarchy of evidence from strongest (clinical trials) to weakest (opinion) is also referred to as:
A) evidence-based practice.
B) appraising evidence.
C) research utilization.
D) evidence databases.
Answer: B
Q2) One of the strongest pieces of evidence a researcher can identify when addressing and answering clinical questions is the use of:
A) individual case-control studies.
B) case studies.
C) expert opinion.
D) randomized clinical trials.
Answer: D
Q3) One of the largest biomedical research literature databases is:
A) MEDLINE.
B) MD Consult.
C) CANCERLIT.
D) InfoPOEMS.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Selecting and Defining a Problem
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Q1) A good qualitative problem statement:
A) defines the independent and dependent variables.
B) conveys a sense of emerging design.
C) specifies a research hypothesis to be tested.
D) specifies a relationship between or among variables.
Q2) Computer database searchers can be done:
A) at the library.
B) online at home.
C) using a CD-ROM.
D) all of the above
Q3) A statement that clearly describes the problem, makes a case for why it needs to be investigated, and often culminates by having the researcher articulate the problem in question form is found in what section of a research proposal?
A) theoretical rationale
B) definition of terms
C) problem statement
D) methods
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Chapter 5: Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
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Q1) The Theory of Chronic Sorrow is an example of what type of theory?
A) grand
B) borrowed
C) middle-range
D) practice
Q2) Which of the following is characteristic of good theory or explanation?
A) It is parsimonious.
B) It is testable.
C) It is general enough to apply to more than one person, place, or situation.
D) all of the above
Q3) What form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?
A) rationalism
B) deductive
C) inductive
D) probabilistic
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Chapter 6: Formulating Hypotheses and Research
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Q1) As a general rule, researchers tend to use level of significance.
A) 99%
B) 95%
C) 50%
D) none of the above
Q2) Hypotheses can be classified as:
A) simple or complex.
B) nondirectional versus directional.
C) research versus statistical.
D) all of the above
Q3) A research hypothesis always:
A) is based on research data.
B) predicts a relationship.
C) asks a question.
D) none of the above
Q4) Research hypotheses are sometimes referred to as:
A) null hypotheses.
B) extraneous hypotheses.
C) alternative hypotheses.
D) directional hypotheses.
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Chapter 7: Selecting the Sample and Setting
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Q1) Determining the sample interval (represented by k), randomly selecting a number between 1 and k, and including each kth element in your sample are steps for which type of sampling method?
A) simple random
B) stratified
C) cluster
D) systematic
Q2) All members of a population have an equal chance of being selected as subjects in a research project. This is called:
A) randomization.
B) random assignment.
C) random sample.
D) random quota.
Q3) You put all the names of the students in a class into a jar, mix them up, and draw out names of your subject. Identify the appropriate sampling design.
A) simple random sampling
B) cluster sampling
C) systematic sampling
D) quota sampling
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Chapter 8: Principles of Measurement
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Q1) Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability?
A) measure of consistency of scores over time
B) measure of consistency of scores obtained from two equivalent halves of the same examination
C) measure of consistency with which a test measures a single construct/concept
D) measure of degree of agreement between two or more scores
Q2) Test-retest reliability focuses on the _of an instrument.
A) stability
B) accuracy
C) truth
D) correctness
Q3) As a nurse, you rate a patient's pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale?
A) interval
B) ratio
C) ordinal
D) nominal
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Chapter 9: Data Collection Methods
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Q1) A question during an interview such as, "Why do you feel that way," is called a
A) response set bias
B) probe
C) semantic differential
D) contingency question
Q2) The tendency for participants to respond to an item on a questionnaire in a way that does not reflect the real situation is called a _____.
A) response set bias
B) probe
C) semantic differential
D) contingency question
Q3) An item that directs participants to different follow-up questions depending on their response is called a _____.
A) response set bias
B) probe
C) semantic differential
D) contingency question
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Chapter 10: Analyzing Data
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Q1) The purpose of ____is to summarize and explain a specific set of data.
A) descriptive statistics
B) inferential statistics
C) parametric procedures
D) nonparametric procedures
Q2) _is the set of procedures used to explain or predict the values of a dependent variable based on values of one or more independent variables.
A) Regression analysis
B) Regression coefficient
C) Regression equation
D) Regression line
Q3) The standard deviation is:
A) the square root of the variance.
B) a measure of variability.
C) an approximate indicator how numbers vary from the mean.
D) all of the above
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