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Course Introduction
Nursing Research introduces students to the principles and methods of scientific inquiry in the nursing profession. The course emphasizes the critical appraisal of research studies, the development of research questions, and the application of appropriate research designs and methodologies. Students learn to interpret statistical findings, evaluate the ethical considerations of research involving human subjects, and understand the role of evidence-based practice in improving patient outcomes. Through lectures, discussions, and hands-on projects, students gain the foundational skills necessary to conduct and utilize research effectively in their future nursing practice.
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Understanding Nursing Research Building an Evidence Based Practice 6th Edition by Grove
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) Which best describes evidence-based-practice (EBP)?
A) A combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and the needs and values of patients.
B) A determination of the factors necessary to control patient responses to care.
C) The development of population care guidelines applicable to all patients.
D) The utilization of quantitative and qualitative studies to enhance patient outcomes.
Answer: A
Q2) The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as part of a larger research study.Which research method will the nurse use when collecting data for this study?
A) Control
B) Description
C) Explanation
D) Prediction
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Introduction to the Quantitative Research
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Q1) In a qualitative study to describe stages of grief,the researcher asks parents who have lost a child to cancer to describe their experiences with grief at specific time intervals after their children's deaths.Which assumption will the researcher make?
A) Study subjects have knowledge about theoretical concepts about grief.
B) Study subjects understand the concept of grief.
C) Subjects will be able to articulate their feelings coherently.
D) Subjects will be available for data collection at specific time intervals.
Answer: B
Q2) The nurse participates in data collection in a study comparing the effect of two antilipidemia medications on total cholesterol in patients with hyperlipidemia.Which are extraneous variables to consider in such a study? (Select all that apply.)
A) Differences between the antilipidemia medications.
B) Family history of hyperlipidemia.
C) Individual patients' weights.
D) Other serum lipid values.
Answer: B,C,D
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Chapter 3: Introduction to the Qualitative Research
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Q1) To maximize collection of pertinent information when conducting an observational study,the researcher records field notes:
A) after the observation has concluded.
B) during or immediately after the observation.
C) prior to beginning the observation.
D) when writing the research discussion.
Answer: B
Q2) Which qualitative study will call for an exploratory-descriptive study approach?
A) An evaluation of clinical outcomes of standard nursing interventions
B) An examination of the effects of a treatment on various ethnic groups
C) A review of data in order to evaluate theoretical constructs
D) A study on a topic about which little is known or understood
Answer: D
Q3) Which is true about rigor in qualitative research?
A) Data should be interpreted according to the initial expectations of the researcher.
B) Findings of the study should be generalizable to a larger population.
C) Studies are evaluated based on design detail and thoroughness of evaluation.
D) There is no method for judging rigor in qualitative research.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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Q1) A researcher makes every effort to ensure that subjects may benefit from a research intervention while taking measures to minimize potential harm.This is an example of protecting a research subject's right to:
A) anonymity and confidentiality.
B) fair treatment.
C) protection from discomfort and harm.
D) self-determination.
Q2) A researcher will have greater success gaining approval for a research study involving pregnant women if which provision is put into place?
A) Care is taken to maintain strict confidentiality of subjects.
B) Consent is given by the pregnant women's significant others.
C) Subjects may experience therapeutic effects from the intervention.
D) Subjects receive financial rewards for participation in the study.
Q3) Which federal agency was established to manage investigations of misconduct in research?
A) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW)
B) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
C) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D) Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
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Chapter 5: Research Problems,Purposes,and Hypotheses
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Q1) Which is true about a statement of the research purpose?
A) It describes the background for the subject of the research study.
B) It includes a discussion of the significance of the study.
C) It includes the research problem statement.
D) It provides a concise description of the study's focus.
Q2) The nurse researcher states that a research purpose is to measure the effects of bar code medication administration on medication errors.This is a study purpose for which type of research?
A) Correlational
B) Grounded theory
C) Outcomes
D) Quasi-experimental
Q3) Which component of a research study is exemplified in the statement,"This study identifies various themes associated with parenting children who have chronic disease?"
A) Aim or objective
B) Hypothesis
C) Research methodology
D) Research problem
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Chapter 6: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
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Q1) When reviewing articles in a peer-reviewed publication,the reader is assured that the articles are:
A) landmark studies.
B) primary sources.
C) seminal studies.
D) trustworthy sources.
Q2) An initial step when preparing to conduct a literature review is to:
A) choose the types of sources to use.
B) clarify the purpose of the review.
C) determine how many articles to review.
D) select electronic data bases and keywords.
Q3) An author uses an electronic source in portable document format (PDF).Which is true about citing this source in a literature review?
A) It is necessary to provide the URL used to retrieve the article electronically.
B) It is not treated differently than a print version of the article.
C) The original print article must be located.
D) The page numbers will not be available for citation.
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Chapter 7: Understanding Theory and Research
Frameworks
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Q1) A nurse researcher develops a study to assist patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to lose weight by altering eating patterns.The researcher states,"Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus desire to control weight to gain better glycemic control." This statement is a(n): A) assumption.
B) concept.
C) philosophy. D) theory.
Q2) The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention.The nurse identifies various health promotion activities-such as proper diet,exercise,and hours of sleep per night-as components of self-care.In this example,"effects of self-care on disease prevention" is a: A) concept.
B) construct. C) theory. D) variable.
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Chapter 8: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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Q1) A researcher wishes to conduct a study of a small number of subjects on a large hospital intensive care unit.To minimize problems associated with extraneous variables in the study setting,the researcher will:
A) ensure double-blind data collection methods.
B) randomly assign subjects to treatment and control groups.
C) test the reliability of study measures.
D) train a small number of nurses to administer the intervention.
Q2) In a quasi-experimental study examining the effects of nonpharmacologic treatments on postoperative pain management,the researcher trains nursing staff so that all experimental group subjects receive the same types of treatments.This is an example of:
A) bias.
B) manipulation.
C) reliability.
D) validity.
Q3) Which statement is true about a descriptive study design?
A) It is not possible to operationally define variables in this type of study.
B) Sample selection and size cannot be controlled in descriptive studies.
C) This type of design is used to identify problems occurring in practice.
D) Variables may be manipulated to avoid bias in this type of study.
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Chapter 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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Q1) When conducting a study in which it is not possible to determine the true number of subjects who meet eligibility criteria and obtaining a random sample would be time consuming and expensive,the researcher will use which sampling method?
A) Cluster sampling
B) Simple random sampling
C) Stratified random sampling
D) Systematic sampling
Q2) The goal of sampling theory is to:
A) clearly define sample types used in research studies.
B) determine the best way to achieve representative samples.
C) develop methods for collecting data more efficiently.
D) provide frameworks for data analysis.
Q3) Which setting is the most highly controlled setting?
A) A nursing home unit
B) A research sleep lab
C) A school-based clinic
D) An intensive care unit
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Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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Q1) Which is true about using data from an existing database?
A) It allows larger sampling and complex analyses.
B) The burden on participants is higher than when primary data collection is used.
C) The researcher is able to draw upon data that are specific to a particular study.
D) Research reports do not have to describe data collection procedures.
Q2) A researcher conducts a study to examine the effects of breastfeeding on infant weight at age 6 months.Which type of measurement is used to measure the infants' weight?
A) Direct
B) Indirect
C) Nominal
D) Ordinal
Q3) A researcher evaluates whether a tool addresses the major elements of the construct being studied.This helps to ensure:
A) content validity.
B) equivalence.
C) internal consistency.
D) readability level.
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Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
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Q1) What is the purpose of using exploratory analysis in a research report?
A) To compare control and experimental groups
B) To develop testable hypotheses
C) To examine and describe data
D) To identify theoretical constructs
Q2) After a clinical drug trial to measure the effects of atorvastatin administration on low-density lipoprotein levels,which of the following conclusion statements is acceptable in the research report?
A) Findings of clinical drug tests suggest that atorvastatin works to reduce low-density lipoprotein levels in study subjects.
B) Results of this clinical drug trial demonstrate that atorvastatin works to reduce low-density lipoprotein levels in all adults over age 65.
C) The negative correlation between atorvastatin administration and low-density lipoprotein levels indicates that atorvastatin causes a decrease in LDL levels.
D) The study proved that atorvastatin decreases low-density lipoprotein levels.
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Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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Q1) How do practicing nurses participate in critical appraisal of research?
A) By adhering to evidence-based practice guidelines and best practices
B) By presenting findings from their own outcomes research
C) By questioning the quality, credibility, and meaning of studies
D) By reading research journals to keep current in knowledge and practice
Q2) What is not necessary for a reviewer to include in a critical appraisal when evaluating study sampling methods?
A) Characteristics of the sample
B) Eligibility criteria
C) Sample attrition
D) Study setting
Q3) In which type of study design would a reviewer expect to find a discussion of extraneous variables?
A) Ethnographic
B) Qualitative
C) Quasi-experimental
D) Phenomenological
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Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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Q1) What is true about reporting the mean difference between two groups in a meta-analysis?
A) It is a measure of differences between nominal data for the two groups.
B) It is an estimate of the effect of differences between the two groups of subjects.
C) It is not used to examine differences in ratio-level data.
D) It is appropriate only when the same scale is used to measure outcomes.
Q2) Which type of research literature would be included in grey literature sources?
A) Book chapters
B) Dissertations
C) Journal articles
D) Textbooks
Q3) Which method will a researcher use to evaluate a group of qualitative studies?
A) Meta-analysis
B) Meta-synthesis
C) Mixed-methods systematic review
D) Systematic review
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Chapter 14: Outcomes Research
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Q1) Which is an important finding in outcomes research about Advanced Practice Nursing (APN)practice?
A) APNs provide care that is equivalent to that provided by doctors at a fraction of the cost.
B) Care by APNs shows equivalent or improved outcomes to that provided by physicians.
C) Hospital readmission rates are slightly higher for patients who use APNs for primary care.
D) The level of patient satisfaction is greater with APNs regardless of clinical outcomes.
Q2) Which is an example of a type of nursing service that might be evaluated in outcomes research?
A) Application of wound care products
B) Clinical care protocol implementation
C) Glucose monitoring for newly diagnosed diabetics
D) Using a Braden Scale for skin assessment
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