Nursing Research
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Course Introduction
Nursing Research is a foundational course that introduces students to the principles and methods of scientific inquiry relevant to nursing practice. The course covers essential topics such as the research process, quantitative and qualitative research designs, literature review, data collection and analysis, and ethical considerations in research involving human subjects. Students learn how to critically appraise published research, formulate research questions, and understand the importance of evidence-based practice in improving patient care outcomes. By the end of the course, learners are equipped with the basic skills necessary to participate in nursing research projects and apply research findings to clinical practice.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
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Q1) 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
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) Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
A) surveys.
B) questionnaires.
C) participant observation.
D) psychosocial instruments.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
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Q1) Providing subjects with an estimate of the potential risks in relation to the potential benefits is called the:
A) right to privacy and dignity.
B) right to anonymity and confidentiality.
C) risk-benefit ratio.
D) right to self-determination.
Answer: C
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) A situation where the identity of subjects remains unknown to protect subjects participating in a study is referred to as:
A) confidentiality.
B) human rights.
C) risk-benefit ratio.
D) anonymity.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A conscientious, explicit use of best evidence in making decisions about care is often termed:
A) evidence databases.
B) evidence-based medicine.
C) evidence guidelines.
D) best evidence guidelines.
Answer: B
Q2) One of the largest biomedical research literature databases is:
A) MEDLINE.
B) MD Consult.
C) CANCERLIT.
D) InfoPOEMS.
Answer: A
Q3) One of the weakest 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: C
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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) 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) 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
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Chapter 5: Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
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Q1) Theories that are more specific than middle-range theories and identify specific guidelines for practice are called:
A) grand theories.
B) nursing theories.
C) practice theories.
D) borrowed theories.
Q2) ____is the idea that knowledge comes from experience.
A) Rationalism
B) Logic
C) Replication
D) Empiricism
Q3) 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) Hypotheses that do not specify a particular direction in relation to variables under study are called:
A) nondirectional hypotheses.
B) directional hypotheses.
C) extraneous hypotheses.
D) null hypotheses.
Q2) As a general rule, researchers tend to use level of significance.
A) 99%
B) 95%
C) 50%
D) none of the above
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 sampling method is the best way to select a group of subjects if you are interested in making statements about the larger population?
A) convenience
B) cluster
C) random
D) stratified
Q2) All members of a population have an equal chance of being selected as subjects in a research project. This is called:
A) randomization.
B) random assignment.
C) random sample.
D) random quota.
Q3) The selection of a sample for a research study affects the study's:
A) replicability.
B) interaction effects.
C) internal validity.
D) external validity.
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Chapter 8: Principles of Measurement
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Q1) As a nurse, you rate a patient's pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale?
A) interval
B) ratio
C) ordinal
D) nominal
Q2) Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability?
A) measure of consistency of scores over time
B) measure of consistency of scores obtained from two equivalent halves of the same examination
C) measure of consistency with which a test measures a single construct/concept
D) measure of degree of agreement between two or more scores
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) 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
Q2) An item that directs participants to different follow-up questions depending on their response is called a _____.
A) response set bias
B) probe
C) semantic differential
D) contingency question
Q3) Both open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires are used in research. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Open-ended questions directly provide quantitative data.
B) Closed-ended questions provide quantitative data.
C) Open-ended questions provide qualitative data.
D) Closed-ended questions directly provide qualitative data.
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Chapter 10: Analyzing Data
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Q1) 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.
Q2) 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
Q3) If a distribution is skewed to the left, then it is ______.
A) negatively skewed
B) positively skewed
C) symmetrically skewed
D) symmetrical
Q4) A post-hoc test is:
A) a test to compare two or more means in an overall test.
B) a test to determine regression to the mean.
C) a follow-up test to ANOVA when there are three or more groups.
D) a follow-up test to the independent t-test.
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