Nursing Research Exam
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Course Introduction
Nursing Research is a foundational course that introduces students to the principles and methodologies of scientific inquiry in the nursing profession. The course examines the significance of research in advancing nursing practice, enhancing patient care, and informing healthcare policy. Students will explore quantitative and qualitative research designs, data collection and analysis techniques, and ethical considerations in conducting research with human subjects. Emphasis is placed on the critical appraisal of existing literature and the utilization of research findings to implement evidence-based practice in clinical settings. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the skills necessary to engage in the research process and integrate research evidence into their professional nursing roles.
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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) 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
Q2) The development of a solid foundation of reliable knowledge typically is built from which type of research?
A) basic research
B) action research
C) evaluation research
D) qualitative research
Answer: A
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) All of the following groups deserve special protection as subjects in research, except:
A) men and women over 65 years of age.
B) children.
C) prisoners.
D) mentally ill.
Answer: A
Q2) A researcher designs an experiment to test how variables interact to influence how well children learn. The main purpose of this study is:
A) description.
B) explanation.
C) influence.
D) prediction.
Answer: B
Q3) Individuals who provide data in a research study are often referred to as the: A) population.
B) data points.
C) coding plan.
D) sample.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) Reasons for a research-practice gap include all of the following except:
A) Nurses lack the skill of reading research reports.
B) Nurses don't develop an opportunity for acceptance of change.
C) Nurses are encouraged by administration to resist change in practice.
D) Nurse researchers and clinicians use different language.
Answer: C
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) All of the following are examples of evidence databases except:
A) HealthSTAR.
B) AIDSLINE.
C) MD Consult.
D) NursingPlus.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Selecting and Defining a Problem
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Q1) The feasibility of a study should be considered in light of:
A) cost and time required to conduct the study.
B) skills required of the researcher.
C) potential ethical concerns.
D) all of the above
Q2) Sources of researchable problems can include:
A) researcher's own experience.
B) practical issues that require solutions.
C) theory and past research.
D) all of the above
Q3) 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.
Q4) The statement of purpose in a research study should:
A) identify the design of the study.
B) identify the intent or objective of the study.
C) specify the type of people to be recruited in the study.
D) describe the study.
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Chapter 5: Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
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Q1) Which scientific method follows these steps: observation/data, patterns, theory?
A) inductive
B) deductive
C) scientific inquiry
D) empirical model
Q2) ____is the idea that knowledge comes from experience.
A) Rationalism
B) Logic
C) Replication
D) Empiricism
Q3) The nurse-theorist Sr. Callista Roy is associated with what grand theory?
A) Patient-Centered Approach to Nursing
B) Theory of Human Becoming
C) Health as Expanding Consciousness
D) Adaptation Model
Q4) Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theory?
A) inductive
B) deductive
C) scientific inquiry
D) empirical model
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Chapter 6: Formulating Hypotheses and Research
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Q1) Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: "Adults in an overweight group will have lower health responsibility scores compared to those in a normal weight group."
A) health responsibility
B) adults
C) overweight group versus normal weight group
D) none of the above
Q2) Research hypotheses are sometimes referred to as:
A) null hypotheses.
B) extraneous hypotheses.
C) alternative hypotheses.
D) directional hypotheses.
Q3) Which of the following statement is in the form of a null hypothesis?
A) The child has a learning disability.
B) There is a correlation between smoking and lung function.
C) There is no difference between males and females on the variable quality of life.
D) There is a positive relationship between grades and time spent studying.
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Chapter 7: Selecting the Sample and Setting
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Q1) Which of the following is not a form of nonrandom sampling?
A) snowball sampling
B) convenience sampling
C) purposive sampling
D) All are forms of nonrandom sampling.
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following techniques yield a simple random sample?
A) choosing volunteers from an introductory nursing class to participate
B) listing individuals by ethnic group and choosing a proportion from within each group at random
C) numbering all elements of a sampling frame and using a random number table to pick individuals
D) randomly selecting schools, and then sampling everyone within each school
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Chapter 8: Principles of Measurement
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Q1) A high level of reliability:
A) ensures high validity.
B) has no effect on validity.
C) is necessary, but not sufficient for validity.
D) has a slight effect on validity.
Q2) Cronbach's alpha is used to determine which of the following instrument attributes?
A) stability
B) internal consistency
C) construct validity
D) sensitivity
Q3) ___refers to how well the particular sample of behaviors used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of behaviors that constitutes that characteristic.
A) Construct validity
B) Criterion-related validity
C) Content validity
D) Face validity
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Chapter 9: Data Collection Methods
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Q1) Qualitative observation is usually done for exploratory purposes; it is also referred to as:
A) structures.
B) naturalistic.
C) complete.
D) probed.
Q2) Which of the following is true concerning observations?
A) It takes less time than self-report measures.
B) It costs less money than self-report measures.
C) It is often not possible to determine exactly why people behave the way they do.
D) all of the above
Q3) You wish to construct a tool that will measure a subject's perception of a concept using pairs of adjectives reflecting opposite feelings. A good choice would be:
A) Guttman
B) Likert
C) Thurstone
D) semantic differential
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Chapter 10: Analyzing Data
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Q1) What is the median for the following set of scores: 18, 6, 12, 10, 14?
A) 10
B) 14
C) 18
D) 12
Q2) If a distribution is skewed to the left, then it is ______.
A) negatively skewed
B) positively skewed
C) symmetrically skewed
D) symmetrical
Q3) The _is the value you calculate when you want the arithmetic average.
A) mean
B) median
C) mode
D) all of the above
Q4) How many dependent variables are used in simple linear regression?
A) one
B) two
C) two or more
D) three
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