Nursing Inquiry Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Nursing Inquiry introduces students to the foundational concepts and methods used in the generation, evaluation, and application of nursing knowledge. The course emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practice, encourages critical thinking, and fosters an inquisitive approach toward clinical problems in healthcare settings. Students will explore research methodologies, ethical considerations, and strategies for integrating research findings into nursing practice to improve patient outcomes. Through analysis of current literature and participation in inquiry-driven projects, students will develop the skills needed to become informed consumers and producers of nursing research.
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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) A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
A) qualitative.
B) quantitative.
C) scientific integrity.
D) scientific method.
Answer: A
Q2) Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are referred to as:
A) scientific integrity.
B) scientific rigor.
C) triangulation.
D) ways of knowing.
Answer: D
Q3) When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
A) scientific integrity.
B) scientific rigor.
C) triangulation.
D) ways of knowing.
Answer: C
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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) 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
Q3) Nonexperimental research is often said to be weaker than experimental research in terms of:
A) establishing whether a problem exists.
B) establishing for whom a problem exists.
C) documenting a causal relationship.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A statistical method that synthesizes findings from several studies is often referred to as:
A) descriptive analysis.
B) inferential analysis.
C) meta analysis.
D) multivariate analysis.
Answer: C
Q2) One of the largest biomedical research literature databases is:
A) MEDLINE.
B) MD Consult.
C) CANCERLIT.
D) InfoPOEMS.
Answer: A
Q3) Hierarchy of evidence from strongest (clinical trials) to weakest (opinion) is also referred to as:
A) evidence-based practice.
B) appraising evidence.
C) research utilization.
D) evidence databases.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Selecting and Defining a Problem
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Q1) A statement that clearly describes the problem, makes a case for why it needs to be investigated, and often culminates by having the researcher articulate the problem in question form is found in what section of a research proposal?
A) theoretical rationale
B) definition of terms
C) problem statement
D) methods
Q2) Explanations of concepts or variables in terms of how they are defined in a particular study are referred to as:
A) operational definitions.
B) primary sources.
C) secondary sources.
D) scientific literature.
Q3) 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 focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theory?
A) inductive
B) deductive
C) scientific inquiry
D) empirical model
Q2) 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
Q3) What form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?
A) rationalism
B) deductive
C) inductive
D) probabilistic
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Chapter 6: Formulating Hypotheses and Research
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Q1) A research hypothesis always:
A) is based on research data.
B) predicts a relationship.
C) asks a question.
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) Hypotheses in qualitative studies usually:
A) are very specific and stated prior to beginning the study.
B) are often generalized as data are collected, interpreted, and analyzed.
C) are never used.
D) are always stated after the research has been completed.
Q4) Hypotheses can be classified as:
A) simple or complex.
B) nondirectional versus directional.
C) research versus statistical.
D) all of the above
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Chapter 7: Selecting the Sample and Setting
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Q1) The sampling error is usually _with _samples and _as the sample _____.
A) smaller, larger, increases, decreases
B) larger, larger, decreases, increases
C) smaller, smaller, increases, decreases
D) larger, larger, decreases, decreases
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) Which of the following is not an assumption underlying testing and measurement?
A) Various approaches to measuring aspects of the same thing can be useful.
B) Error is rarely present in the measurement process.
C) Present day behavior predicts future behavior.
D) Testing and assessment benefit society.
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) An estimate of reliability based on the average correlation among items within a test is called:
A) internal consistency reliability.
B) alternate forms reliability.
C) test-retest reliability.
D) split-half reliability.
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Chapter 9: Data Collection Methods
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Q1) The tendency for participants to respond to an item on a questionnaire in a way that does not reflect the real situation is called a _____.
A) response set bias
B) probe
C) semantic differential
D) contingency question
Q2) Which of the following is not a method of data collection?
A) questionnaires
B) interviews
C) experiments
D) observations
Q3) 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
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Chapter 10: Analyzing Data
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Q1) The purpose of ____is to summarize and explain a specific set of data.
A) descriptive statistics
B) inferential statistics
C) parametric procedures
D) nonparametric procedures
Q2) How many dependent variables are used in simple linear regression?
A) one
B) two
C) two or more
D) three
Q3) The standard deviation is:
A) the square root of the variance.
B) a measure of variability.
C) an approximate indicator how numbers vary from the mean.
D) all of the above
Q4) A statistical test used to compare two or more groups is called:
A) simple regression.
B) post-hoc test.
C) t-test for regression.
D) one-way ANOVA.
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