Advanced Nursing Research
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Advanced Nursing Research delves into the complex methodologies and analytical approaches required for generating and evaluating evidence in nursing practice. The course emphasizes critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative research designs, data collection techniques, and statistical analyses specific to nursing inquiry. Learners explore ethical considerations, advanced literature review strategies, and the process of designing and implementing independent research projects. The goal is to equip students with the skills to contribute to evidence-based practice, enhance patient outcomes, and lead innovative research initiatives within the healthcare field.
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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 of the following is a research question for an experimental study? (Choose all that apply.)
A) What is it like to live with asthma?
B) Do children who have an updated asthma action plan have fewer missed school days caused by asthma?
C) Which asthma triggers influence poor attitudes about chronic disease?
D) Which bronchodilator medication has fewer side effects?
Answer: B,D
Q2) Which research technique would be used by a nurse researcher who wishes to compare bonding patterns of neonatal intensive care (NIC)infants to non-NIC infants to test various theories about infant-parent bonding?
A) Experimental
B) Exploratory
C) Grounded-theory
D) Quasi-experimental
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Introduction to the Quantitative Research
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Q1) In which type of research does the researcher seek to examine causal relationships among variables without being able to manipulate the variables?
A) Descriptive
B) Correlational
C) Experimental
D) Quasi-experimental
Answer: D
Q2) The nurse participates in data collection for a clinical drug trial in which subjects are randomly assigned to either a treatment or a placebo group to measure the effects of the drug on a specific outcome.This is which type of study?
A) Correlational
B) Descriptive
C) Experimental
D) Quasi-experimental
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Introduction to the Qualitative Research
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Q1) What is true about grounded theory research?
A) It is a method used to quantify theoretical constructs in theory development.
B) It is used to further research in areas where much concrete data is already known.
C) Study designs use a theoretical basis to develop the research questions.
D) Theory is developed from the data collected during the research.
Answer: D
Q2) Which is an example of an etic approach in an ethnographic study?
A) A longitudinal study examining individual immigrants' attitudes about health care
B) A study about African tribal women and their feelings about HIV prevention
C) A study comparing various ethnic groups' folk health practices
D) A study of differences between BSN- and AND-prepared nurses' attitudes about health care
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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Q1) A subject's right to fair selection and treatment in a study is related to which ethical principle?
A) Beneficence
B) Justice
C) Privacy
D) Respect for persons
Q2) Which of the following represent some degree of risk of causing discomfort or harm to subjects in a study? (Select all that apply)
A) Asking parents of children in a clinic waiting room to complete a patient satisfaction questionnaire.
B) Assessing the number of males and females enrolled in nursing schools using enrollment data.
C) Interviewing nursing home residents about their memories of the Great Depression.
D) Using pathology reports from a hospital lab to gain data about the percentage of new patients who have anemia.
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Chapter 5: Research Problems,Purposes,and Hypotheses
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Q1) Which statement differentiates research variables from research concepts?
A) Concepts are more abstract than variables.
B) Concepts are usually studied in quantitative research.
C) Variables are less subject to manipulation and measurement.
D) Variables cannot be concisely defined or clearly described.
Q2) In a research proposal,a statement about expected relationships among variables is the:
A) conceptual definition.
B) operational definition.
C) research hypothesis.
D) research problem.
Q3) Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: "Mothers of infants born with spina bifida who participate in support groups report higher levels of confidence when caring for their infants than do mothers who do not participate in support groups."
A) Confidence in caring for their infants
B) Infants with spina bifida
C) Mothers of infants with spina bifida
D) Support group participation
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Chapter 6: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
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Q1) One reason for conducting a review of the literature other than for purposes of developing a research study is to:
A) determine the expertise of researchers in the field of study.
B) identify current theoretical frameworks.
C) implement evidence-based practice guidelines.
D) work in a Magnet-certified hospital setting.
Q2) A nurse appraising a research article should perform which action in order to critically evaluate the literature review?
A) Locate and review sources and abstracts listed in the research article
B) Note the number of data-based and theoretical sources cited in the reference list
C) Perform a meta-analysis or meta-synthesis on the cited references
D) Search the literature to determine whether other relevant sources exist
Q3) After a literature search has yielded a list of articles,an efficient way to identify relevant studies during a literature search is to review:
A) an electronic database search history.
B) only experimental studies.
C) reference lists in other studies.
D) study abstracts.
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Chapter 7: Understanding Theory and Research
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Q1) 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.
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.
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Chapter 8: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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Q1) Which type of study is considered strongest for testing the effectiveness of an intervention?
A) Experimental
B) Pretest/Posttest
C) Quasi-experimental
D) Randomized controlled trial
Q2) A researcher develops a 7-point Likert scale to evaluate feelings of well-being in patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.The researcher administers this measure to other,similar patients in other medical centers.This is done in order to:
A) decrease mono-operation bias.
B) improve the test-retest reliability.
C) increase interrater reliability.
D) strengthen the operational definition of constructs.
Q3) In a quasi-experimental study design,the group that receives standard care is usually referred to as the:
A) comparison group.
B) control group.
C) experimental group.
D) treatment group.
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Chapter 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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Q1) A nurse conducts a study to examine the effects of a new intervention on FEV1 levels in patients with COPD and uses all patients admitted to a hospital during a 2-month period.This is an example of which type of sampling method?
A) Convenience
B) Network
C) Quota
D) Random
Q2) In a study investigating type 2 diabetic patients' ability to make lifestyle changes,the researcher randomly selects a sample from a list of all patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the United States.The researcher also selects the sample by randomly selecting patients diagnosed for 3 years or longer and those who are newly diagnosed.What sampling technique is used in this study?
A) Cluster
B) Quota
C) Stratified random
D) Systematic
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Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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Q1) A researcher wishes to study the effects of preoperative teaching on anxiety levels among toddlers and preschoolers undergoing surgery.To reduce the potential for measurement error,the researcher will:
A) ask study subjects to describe feelings of anxiety.
B) develop a new tool to measure anxiety levels in children.
C) rely on multiple observers to collect data for this study.
D) use a standardized checklist of anxiety behaviors.
Q2) Which is important when using observational measurement in order to produce reliable data?
A) Data collectors will record observations in their own words.
B) Each subject should have different observers to record responses.
C) Observations will be spontaneously recorded as they occur.
D) Researchers will develop checklists of notable behaviors for observers to use.
Q3) Which generally is an advantage of using primary data in a research study?
A) It allows researchers to conduct more longitudinal studies.
B) It has greater specificity to the study purpose.
C) It puts less burden on study participants.
D) It reduces the cost of data collection.
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Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
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Q1) Based on study data,a researcher predicts that a population mean will fall within a specific range of data.This is called the:
A) confidence interval.
B) range.
C) standard deviation.
D) validity measure.
Q2) An appropriate level of significance for nursing research is either:
A) 0.5 or 0.1.
B) 0.03 or 0.003.
C) 0.05 or 0.01.
D) 0.005 or 0.001.
Q3) Which is true about a sample that is heterogeneous?
A) It has a wide variation in scores.
B) Scores will be clustered around the mean.
C) The measure of range will be small.
D) The standard deviation cannot be calculated.
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Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
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Q1) What will the reviewer assess when critically appraising a study framework?
A) How the variables and concepts are evaluated and measured
B) What the research hypothesis is and how it was developed
C) Whether the literature review is complete
D) Whether the study variables link to key concepts
Q2) A reviewer performs a critical appraisal of a study and notes that the researcher conducted a previous pilot study.The reviewer will:
A) discount any findings not congruent with the pilot study.
B) ensure that the larger study and pilot study used identical data collection methods.
C) ignore the findings of the pilot study because they are not relevant to this study.
D) note whether the pilot study findings were used to design the current 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) 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
Q2) In a meta-analysis,a researcher wishes to examine differences in temperatures of subjects in two groups but notes that one study uses a centigrade scale and the other study uses a Fahrenheit scale.Which statistic will the researcher apply in this case?
A) Dichotomous data reporting
B) Funnel plot
C) Mean difference
D) Standardized mean difference
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 14: Outcomes Research
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Q1) To help meet the requirements for Magnet recognition,which organization will a hospital participate in?
A) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) The Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
C) The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
D) The National Quality Forum (NQF)
Q2) Which is one of the indicators used by the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)?
A) Assessment, intervention, and reassessment of pediatric pain
B) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) standards
C) Protocols for monitoring biometric equipment used in hospitals
D) The number of hours hospital residents work per week
Q3) A researcher identifies a group of Native American subjects who are at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and follows this group over time to observe actual rates of acquiring this disease.This is an example of a:
A) clinical database.
B) prospective cohort study.
C) qualitative study.
D) quasi-experimental study.
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