Nursing Research
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Nursing Research introduces students to the fundamental concepts and methods of conducting research within the nursing profession. The course explores the research process, including ethical considerations, literature review, research design, data collection, and data analysis. Students learn to critically appraise research studies and apply evidence-based findings to clinical practice, ultimately enhancing patient care. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills necessary to formulate researchable questions, interpret scientific evidence, and integrate research into nursing practice.
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Understanding Nursing Research Building an Evidence Based Practice 7th Edition by Susan K. Grove
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its
Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) Which statement 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 and delivery of 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 lead agency designated to improve healthcare quality is A) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
B) American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
C) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
D) National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR).
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Introduction to Quantitative Research
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Q1) In which type of research study does the researcher have the most control?
A) Correlational
B) Descriptive
C) Experimental
D) Quasi-experimental
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following are true statements about rigor in quantitative research? Select all that apply.
A) A rigorously conducted quantitative study has precise measuring tools,a representative sample,and a loosely controlled study design.
B) Critically appraising the rigor of a study involves examining the reasoning used in conducting the study.
C) Logical reasoning is essential to the development of quantitative studies.
D) A rigorously conducted quantitative study has precise measuring tools,and a tightly controlled study design.
E) Precision is another aspect of rigor,which encompasses inaccuracy,detail,and order. Answer: B,C
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Chapter 3: Introduction to Qualitative Research
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Q1) What may characterize questions asked by the researcher during an exploratory-descriptive study?
A) A focus on participants' biographical information
B) Using structured individual questions
C) One main question with follow-up questions
D) Open-ended questions with probes to follow up
Answer: B
Q2) A researcher develops a study to examine various phenomena that contribute to theory development.This is an example of which type of research?
A) Ethnographic research
B) Grounded theory research
C) Historical research
D) Phenomenological research
Answer: B
Q3) How are subjects selected for qualitative research studies?
A) As volunteers through advertising for subjects
B) Based on knowledge or experience
C) By random sampling methods
D) Through convenience sampling
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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Q1) 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.
Q2) When obtaining informed consent from study subjects,the researcher will ensure that subjects freely choose whether or not to participate and will provide subjects
A) general knowledge and overview of the study.
B) information about the study methods and design.
C) reports about the study results and conclusions.
D) the right to choose whether to be in the control versus the study group.
Q3) Which ethical principle protects human subjects from harm?
A) Beneficence
B) Ethics
C) Justice
D) Respect for persons
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Chapter 5: Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
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Q1) A nursing researcher determines that there is little information about the use of complementary practices in treating obesity.This represents the research A) design.
B) problem.
C) purpose.
D) significance.
Q2) Hypotheses to be tested in a research study are frequently found in A) both quantitative and qualitative research studies.
B) qualitative research studies.
C) neither qualitative nor quantitative research studies.
D) quantitative research studies.
Q3) All of the following aspects of a research proposal are part of the research hypothesis except A) methodology.
B) outcomes.
C) population.
D) variables.
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Chapter 6: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
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Q1) Which is most important in a critical appraisal of a body of literature?
A) Counting the available resources to determine whether more information is necessary
B) Examining the quality and content of the resources to determine the credibility and validity of each
C) Reviewing the reference lists in each study to find other relevant studies and landmark studies
D) Searching the literature thoroughly using appropriate keywords to ensure that all relevant literature is included
Q2) In the following APA-formatted reference,what is indicated by the italicized words/numbers? Koehn,A.R.,Ebright,P.R.,& Draucker,C.B.(2016).Nurses' experiences with errors in nursing.Nursing Outlook,64(6),566-574.
A) Article title/volume number
B) Journal title/issue number
C) Journal title/volume number
D) Book title/issue number
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Chapter 7: Understanding Theory and Research
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Q1) Which nursing theorist developed a middle range theory for nursing?
A) Orem
B) King
C) Mishel
D) Rogers
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,"health promotion" is a
A) concept.
B) construct.
C) theory.
D) variable.
Q3) Which of the following are true statements about middle range theories? Select all that apply.
A) They may emerge from a grounded theory study.
B) They are more abstract and wider in scope than grand nursing theories.
C) Practice theories are a type of middle range theories that are more specific.
D) Nurses providing patient care and nurse researchers find them less helpful.
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E) They are sometimes called substantive theories.
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Chapter 8: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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Q1) When using Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials (CONSORT)guidelines to critically appraise a randomized controlled trial (RCT),the nurse will make sure that the study
A) is designed to definitively test a hypothesis.
B) is conducted in a laboratory to minimize setting bias.
C) uses subjects selected by the researcher for participation.
D) uses a descriptive or correlational design.
Q2) Multiple replications of an initial study conducted in different populations produce findings that do not match those in the initial study.The initial study may lack which type of validity?
A) Construct validity
B) External validity
C) Internal validity
D) Statistical conclusion validity
Q3) Which action will the researcher take to improve construct validity?
A) Allow data collectors to know which subjects are assigned to which groups.
B) Ensure that operational definitions reflect theoretical constructs.
C) Make sure that the researcher is involved in data collection.
D) Utilize only one measurement method to measure study variables.
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Chapter 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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Q1) If 100 potential participants meeting sampling criteria are approached to participate in a research study,and 5 patients refuse,then the refusal rate as a numeral would be _________________ percent.
Q2) The individual units of the population and sample are called _________________.
Q3) Which of the following is true about convenience sampling?
A) It tends to be less expensive and easier to conduct.
B) It requires fewer subjects to achieve a representative sample.
C) It is used more often in quantitative research.
D) It allows the researcher greater control over extraneous variables.
Q4) During the data collection phase of a qualitative study,the researcher notes previously untheorized links among concepts.The researcher will continue to collect data until
A) a quota of each subject type is achieved.
B) saturation of information is noted.
C) the desired sample size is attained.
D) verification of information occurs.
Q5) A nurse researcher used a systematic sampling design.The known population size is 2800 and the desired sample size is 140.The sampling size (k)of the gap between elements selected from the list,as a numeral,is ______________.
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Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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Q1) A researcher studying children identifies the following age groups: Birth to age 12 months
12 months to 3 years
3 years to 5 years
5 years to 12 years
12 years to 18 years
These categories are not
A) empirical.
B) equal.
C) exclusive.
D) exhaustive.
Q2) A researcher administers two instruments known to measure opposite concepts and performs correlational analyses on the results.The original measure has a negative correlation of -0.6 with the new measure.This indicates
A) both measures are valid.
B) neither measure is valid.
C) only the first measure is valid.
D) only the second measure is valid.
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Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
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Q1) It is important to know the demographic variables among study subjects to A) calculate central tendency and standard deviation of study scores.
B) ensure that control and experimental subjects are different.
C) ensure that outcomes are not caused by independent variables.
D) understand how well the sample represents the target population.
Q2) A review of demographic data shows that mothers with higher levels of education have fewer children.In this example,the r value is likely to be
A) = 0.
B) <0.
C) >0.
D) not definable.
Q3) Which describes the mode of a data set?
A) The appropriate measure of central tendency for interval data
B) The appropriate measure of central tendency for ordinal data
C) The exact center of scores for nominal data
D) The score value occurring with greatest frequency
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Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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Q1) An intellectual critical appraisal differs from other kinds of critiques because it
A) focuses solely on the strengths of the study.
B) evaluates the quality and meaning of empirical evidence.
C) judges the researcher's ability and credentials.
D) regards both the work itself as well as the study author.
Q2) What key principle for critically appraising research studies involves the report being complete,concise,clearly presented,and logically organized?
A) Be objective and realistic in identifying the study's strengths and weaknesses.
B) Examine the organization and presentation of the research report.
C) Provide a rationale for your critical appraisal comments.
D) Evaluate the quality of the study.
Q3) The goal of a critical appraisal should be to
A) determine where faults exist in the study design.
B) evaluate whether a proposed study is feasible.
C) identify the meaning and credibility of the study.
D) review the credentials and expertise of the researcher.
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Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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Q1) The electronic database covering the English-language journal literature for nursing and allied health is known as
A) PsycINFO.
B) MEDLINE.
C) CINAHL.
D) MEDLINE with MeSH.
Q2) What is true about a meta-analysis?
A) It helps to determine whether studies should be replicated.
B) It identifies and appraises previous research.
C) It pools results from previous studies into a single quantitative analysis.
D) It replicates previous studies to confirm statistical results.
Q3) Which type of research literature would be included in gray literature sources?
A) Book chapters
B) Dissertations
C) Journal articles
D) Textbooks
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Chapter 14: Introduction to Additional Research
Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes
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Q1) A nurse identifies an unusual incidence of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)in school-age children in a nearby community and conducts a study to examine exposure to a variety of water pollutants from a local industry.This is an example of a A) phenomenological study.
B) qualitative study.
C) prospective cohort study.
D) retrospective cohort study.
Q2) A nurse uses a care map to guide nursing interventions for patients with COPD.This is an example of using A) evidence-based practice.
B) practice patterns.
C) practice styles.
D) standards of care.
Q3) The development of the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set and the Universal Minimum Health Data Set was helped by
A) establishing guidelines for outcomes research.
B) identifying the contribution of nursing care to patient outcomes.
C) prescribing data elements to be monitored in outcomes research.
D) reporting financial and statistical data from hospitals.
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