Nursing Science and Inquiry Exam Preparation
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Course Introduction
Nursing Science and Inquiry explores the foundational principles and methodologies that underpin nursing as both a discipline and a profession. This course introduces students to the evolution of nursing knowledge, theoretical frameworks, and the integration of scientific inquiry in evidence-based practice. Emphasizing the importance of research, critical thinking, and ethical considerations, students learn to critically appraise literature, understand the research process, and apply inquiry-based approaches to improve patient outcomes and advance the field of nursing.
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Understanding Nursing Research Building an Evidence Based Practice 5th Edition by Nancy Burns
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) What knowledge is required to fully define nursing research?
A) An exhaustive list of the research that has already been conducted in nursing
B) Ways to perform the major descriptive and inferential statistics needed for analysis
C) Research studies well received by other disciplines for collaborative projects
D) A determination of what nurses need to know to provide the best patient care
Answer: D
Q2) A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into nursing practice would demonstrate which of the following research roles?
A) Collaborator
B) Consumer
C) Primary investigator
D) Producer
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process
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Q1) A researcher describes a study as correlational. Which of the following would not be typically found in a research report of the study?
A) A description of the variables
B) A correctly stated purpose of the study
C) A hypothesis indicating a causal relationship between the variables
D) A report of strength of association
Answer: D
Q2) The sentence, "The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between health beliefs and breast self-examination," would most likely be found in which section of a research report?
A) Discussion
B) Introduction
C) Methods
D) Results
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Introduction to the Qualitative Research Process
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Q1) Which of the following is true about grounded theory research?
A) A portion of the technique came from the discipline of philosophy.
B) It is most like ethnographic research.
C) There is an attempt to discover the true meaning of symbols and objects.
D) This type of research has its roots in the data from which it was derived.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is a characteristic of phenomenological research methodology?
A) Bracketing
B) Comparison
C) Control
D) Objectivity
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following should the qualitative researcher pay attention to as part of observation?
A) Focusing only on what is directly happening to the participant.
B) Focusing solely on the unexpected events in the participant's life.
C) General overview of the participant's routine.
D) Personal reactions to the situation.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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Q1) One example of a research population with diminished autonomy (vulnerability) would be:
A) college students.
B) members of a senior citizen center.
C) mentally ill patients.
D) middle-aged women.
Q2) A research subject reported to a nurse that he was not receiving as much physical therapy as his friend who was not in the study. Which human right needs to be investigated?
A) Anonymity
B) Fair treatment
C) Privacy
D) Self-determination
Q3) Conducting a study using children as subjects requires all except which of the following?
A) Assent
B) Informed consent
C) Pilot study
D) Permission
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Chapter 5: Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
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Q1) A researcher uses the following hypothesis in a study: excessive listening to alternative music will lead to increased depression in young teenagers. Which of the following descriptors can be applied to this hypothesis?
A) Complex, associative
B) Complex, negative
C) Positive, causal
D) Simple, nondirectional
Q2) The statement below is an example of which of the following? "In this study, pain is reflected as a score between 0 and 10 on the postoperative pain rating scale."
A) Associative hypothesis
B) Conceptual definition
C) Operational definition
D) Problem statement
Q3) In which situation would the research and the null hypothesis be the same?
A) Researcher does not think that the research is going to mean anything.
B) Researcher predicts that there will be no difference among the groups.
C) Statistical analysis reveals a correlation coefficient of zero.
D) Study has serious flaws and is declared null and void.
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Chapter 6: Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies
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Q1) Which of the following represents a primary source?
A) A compiled listing of articles related to the main topic of interest
B) A published summary of the relevant research in a clinical care area
C) A report of a study written by the researcher who did the study
D) A review of the current literature of an identified clinical problem
Q2) The primary purpose for reviewing relevant literature is to:
A) delineate the existing knowledge base of an identified problem.
B) develop conceptual and operational definitions of variables.
C) interpret previous research findings.
D) select the research design.
Q3) In writing the introduction to a literature review, which of the following should be included?
A) A description of the focus of the review
B) A summary of the best research on the topic
C) The main statistical tests used in research on the subject
D) The reason the selected topic is of interest to the researcher
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Chapter 7: Understanding Theory and Research
Frameworks
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Q1) Schematic models or maps represent reality with a minimum use of: A) arrows.
B) boxes.
C) symbols (+, -, ?, etc.).
D) words.
Q2) Which of the following questions should a reviewer ask when critiquing a study's framework?
A) How are the concepts defined?
B) What level of measurement are the variables?
C) What measurement methods are used in the study?
D) What statistical package will be used for analysis?
Q3) What is the best skill to use in distinguishing statements expressed as propositions from hypotheses?
A) A checklist created from the details of the study
B) A list of questions that can identify one from the other
C) The precise definitions of each kind of statement
D) Use of critical thinking
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Chapter 8: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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Q1) Correlational research has which of the following characteristics? Correlational research:
A) can manipulate dependent variables.
B) can only be used to determine causality.
C) examines relationships between existing variables.
D) is always used to generate rather than test hypotheses.
Q2) The one-group pretest-posttest design is an example of what type of design?
A) Comparative
B) Descriptive
C) Experimental
D) Quasi-experimental
Q3) Which of the following must be present in experimental research?
A) A comparison group made up of different subjects
B) Convenience sample of subjects from the population
C) Matching of subjects on demographic characteristics
D) Random assignment of subjects to groups
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Chapter 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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Q1) The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America referred the interested researcher to a local chapter of the organization. The local chapter agreed to send out letters on behalf of the researcher inviting potential subjects to contact the researcher if they are willing to participate in a study. Potential subjects in this situation would be described as the: A) accessible population.
B) element.
C) sample.
D) target population.
Q2) Which of the following would be the best method for randomly assigning subjects (n = 40) to treatment (n = 20) and control (n = 20) groups in an intervention study? Assign numbers to all subjects and:
A) ignore numbers; group the subjects by diagnosis or physician.
B) place the first 20 subjects in one group and the last in the other.
C) put even-numbered subjects in one group, odd numbered in the other.
D) put numbers 1 to 40 in a box and blindly draw from the box.
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Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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Q1) Serendipitous findings are best dealt with in which of the following ways?
A) Included in the final written report
B) Incorporated into the ongoing study
C) Ignored because they are suspect findings
D) Interchanged with the dependent variable
Q2) A researcher studying coping strategies is concerned that women with HIV will feel reluctant to share their experiences. Which of the following strategies is useful for facilitating data collection with potentially threatening research topics?
A) Focus group
B) Mailed questionnaire
C) One-to-one interview
D) Participant observation
Q3) Which of the following scales has an absolute zero point?
A) Interval
B) Nominal
C) Ordinal
D) Ratio
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Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
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Q1) The mean of the following set of numbers (12, 4, 13, 20, 4, 10, 14) is:
A)4.
B)10.
C)11.
D)17.
Q2) What percent of scores will be within one standard deviation above or below the mean?
A) 34
B) 68
C) 95
D) 99
Q3) Which of the following variables are not matched correctly with their probable grouping status (grouped or ungrouped) in a frequency distribution?
A) Age-grouped
B) Gender-grouped
C) Marital status-ungrouped
D) Time-grouped
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Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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Q1) Identification of the elements or steps of a quantitative study is part of which of the following steps in the critical appraisal process?
A) Analysis
B) Comparison
C) Comprehension
D) Evaluation
Q2) To critique a study, one must:
A) be an experienced researcher and thoroughly understand the research process. B) be doctorally prepared and received a certificate to critique. C) have received some education regarding research and the research process. D) hold a master's degree and have conducted at least one study.
Q3) A nurse reviewing a research article on anxiety in new mothers notes that the researcher used the tool "worry assessment scale" to measure level of anxiety during the first 3 months of motherhood. The nurse questions the validity of this tool for measuring anxiety. Which phase of the critique process is she using?
A) Analysis
B) Comparison
C) Comprehension
D) Evaluation
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Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which of the following would new BSN graduates do if they wanted to develop an evidence-based practice?
A) Review literature related to the types of patients they see each day.
B) Subscribe to a specialty nursing journal that describes theoretical-based clinical concepts.
C) Submit a grant proposal to try a new method of wound dressing.
D) Write a report in which practices are evidence based on their unit.
Q2) The best measure of successful evidence-based practice is:
A) acceptance of the practice to the point of being included in the policy manual.
B) agreement of the health care team, which leads to consistent care for the patient.
C) dissemination of the practice in nursing journals.
D) patient satisfaction and positive outcomes increasing.
Q3) Which of the following is the last stage in Stetler's research utilization model?
A) Evaluation
B) Comparative Evaluation
C) Translation/Application
D) Preparation
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Chapter 14: Introduction to Outcomes Research
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Q1) A researcher is looking particularly at the organizational hierarchy of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?
A) Practice styles
B) Process of care
C) Quality of care
D) Structure of care
Q2) When creating samples for outcomes research, which of the following is not a generally accepted guideline to follow?
A) All patients are represented.
B) Heterogeneous samples are preferred.
C) Random sampling is very desirable.
D) Very large samples are needed.
Q3) A researcher is looking particularly at the financial management of a health care system. What specific aspect of quality health care would this address?
A) Practice styles
B) Process of care
C) Quality of care
D) Structure of care
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