Nursing Research Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Nursing Research introduces students to the fundamental concepts, methods, and ethical considerations involved in the research process within the nursing profession. The course emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practice by exploring quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research designs, data collection, and data analysis techniques. Students learn how to critically evaluate research literature, identify research problems, formulate research questions and hypotheses, and apply findings to improve patient care and healthcare outcomes. The course prepares nursing students to integrate research into practice and to contribute to the advancement of the nursing field through informed inquiry and scholarly activities.
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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) In a position statement in 2006,the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)identified a need to:
A) acquire clinical knowledge and expertise.
B) focus on evidence-based practice.
C) fund academic nursing research.
D) prepare a workforce of nurse scientists.
Answer: D
Q2) The lead agency designated to improve health care 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
Q3) A nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)is prepared to do which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)
A) Appraise and summarize research findings
B) Assist with the implementation of evidence-based guidelines
C) Conduct independent nursing studies
D) Expand the body of nursing knowledge through independent research
Answer: A,B
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Chapter 2: Introduction to the Quantitative Research
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Q1) To help determine the relevance of a study to practice,it is recommended that the reviewer read which two sections of the study initially?
A) Abstract, discussion
B) Conclusions, references
C) Literature review, purpose
D) Methods, results
Answer: A
Q2) The nurse researcher is developing a study to examine the effects of asthma education on missed school days among grade school children.When defining the research problem in the research proposal,the nurse will discuss:
A) the proposed methodologies for data collection.
B) statistics about the number of school days missed by children with asthma.
C) the costs and types of various medications to treat asthma symptoms.
D) the need for future studies to examine asthma care for this population.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Introduction to the Qualitative Research
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Q1) Which type of research uses a less formal method of reporting data?
A) Ethnographic
B) Grounded theory
C) Historical
D) Phenomenological
Answer: C
Q2) A researcher uses film footage to collect data in which type of research?
A) Ethnographic
B) Grounded theory
C) Historical
D) Phenomenological
Answer: C
Q3) What is the purpose of qualitative research?
A) To allow researchers to interject their own values into studies
B) To describe data that cannot be measured or quantified
C) To describe experiences and insight from the subject's perspective
D) To establish causal relationships among subjective data
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
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Q1) In a study about pregnant women's use of tobacco,the researcher is able to link individual subjects' identities to their responses on a questionnaire,but does not share this information with others.This is an example of:
A) anonymity.
B) breach of confidentiality.
C) confidentiality.
D) privacy.
Q2) The ethical principles of respect for persons,beneficence,and justice are considered essential elements in research involving human subjects.In which document are these principles identified?
A) Declaration of Helsinki
B) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regulations
C) National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects in the Belmont Report
D) Nuremberg Code
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Chapter 5: Research Problems,Purposes,and Hypotheses
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Q1) In a research proposal,the author describes what is already known about the research topic.This would be included in the discussion of the study's:
A) background.
B) feasibility.
C) purpose.
D) significance.
Q2) The most important initial step when developing a research study is to:
A) develop the problem statement.
B) explore the background for the research problem.
C) identify the research problem.
D) state the research purpose.
Q3) Which is an important feature of a testable hypothesis?
A) It may differ from the variables and population identified in the research purpose.
B) Methods of sampling, measurement, and data analysis are included in the hypothesis statement.
C) Relationships among the study variables must be causative.
D) Variables in a testable hypothesis are measurable or able to be manipulated.
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Chapter 6: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
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Q1) What is the main purpose of a literature review in grounded theory research?
A) To explain, extend, and support the framework used for the study
B) To identify gaps in current knowledge about the research topic
C) To place research findings in context of what is already known.
D) To support the need to study the selected research topic
Q2) A step just prior to beginning a literature search using an electronic database is to:
A) decide how many articles are needed.
B) determine the type of study.
C) identify keywords for the search.
D) perform a Google search.
Q3) When appraising a literature review,one aspect of determining the breadth of the review is:
A) whether the review provides direction for the proposed study.
B) the number and percentages of sources from the past 5 to 10 years.
C) whether landmark or seminal studies have been used.
D) the disciplines of the study authors and journals cited in the review.
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Chapter 7: Understanding Theory and Research
Frameworks
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Q1) In a study about childhood obesity,the researcher discusses the concept of overweight in terms of weight for height measures,body mass index (BMI),body image,self-esteem,and social norms.When discussing body image,self-esteem,and social norms,the researcher is describing the:
A) conceptual definition.
B) dependent variable.
C) independent variable.
D) operational definition.
Q2) A nurse researcher develops a study to assist patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to lose weight by altering eating patterns.The researcher states,"Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus desire to control weight to gain better glycemic control." This statement is a(n):
A) assumption.
B) concept.
C) philosophy.
D) theory.
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Chapter 8: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
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Q1) In order to attribute causality of a posttest measure in an experimental study,the independent variable will be:
A) administered to control group subjects only.
B) administered to subjects selected by the researcher.
C) administered to treatment group subjects.
D) defined loosely to avoid bias.
Q2) 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
Q3) A nurse researcher conducts a study to determine whether women who breastfeed their infants experience better sleep in the first two postpartum months.This study will employ which type of research design?
A) Correlational
B) Descriptive
C) Descriptive correlational
D) Predictive correlational
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Chapter 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
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Q1) In order to decrease the time needed to achieve saturation in information in a qualitative study,the researcher will:
A) broaden the scope of the study.
B) increase the number of theoretical concepts.
C) keep definitions of concepts vague.
D) narrow the study's scope.
Q2) Which statement is true about systematic sampling?
A) A nonrandom starting point is used when selecting subjects.
B) It can be used when the desired sample size is unknown.
C) It provides a random chance for inclusion as a subject.
D) Subjects have an equal chance for inclusion in the study.
Q3) A researcher wishes to conduct a survey of attitudes about illness among young adults with cystic fibrosis.The researcher contacts a nearby regional medical cystic fibrosis clinic,where 250 young adults who have cystic fibrosis are seen.A group of 50 young adults are selected to complete the survey.These 50 people are the:
A) accessible population.
B) elements of the population.
C) sample population.
D) target population.
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Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
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Q1) Which is true about using data from an existing database?
A) It allows larger sampling and complex analyses.
B) The burden on participants is higher than when primary data collection is used.
C) The researcher is able to draw upon data that are specific to a particular study.
D) Research reports do not have to describe data collection procedures.
Q2) Which can be measured using direct measurement?
A) Anxiety level
B) Blood pressure
C) Diagnosis
D) Feelings
Q3) A researcher evaluates a measurement tool by administering the tool to a group of subjects every 2 weeks for 8 weeks.This is a measure of the tool's:
A) alternate forms reliability.
B) internal consistency reliability.
C) interrater reliability.
D) test-retest reliability.
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Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
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Q1) In a discussion that includes the analysis of data collected during a pilot study,the researcher discusses the relationships and differences in data sets and makes predictions based on this analysis.The researcher will use which process?
A) descriptive analysis
B) inferential analysis
C) reliability testing
D) validity testing
Q2) Clinicians now can calculate a person's myocardial infarction risk by evaluating several known risk factors,such as cholesterol levels and diabetes.This is possible because of:
A) bivariate correlation analysis
B) factor analysis.
C) multiple regression analysis.
D) simple linear regression analysis.
Q3) What is the purpose of using exploratory analysis in a research report?
A) To compare control and experimental groups
B) To develop testable hypotheses
C) To examine and describe data
D) To identify theoretical constructs
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Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for
Nursing Practice
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Q1) A reviewer is asked to critically appraise a report to help determine whether funding will be allocated for a research study.This reviewer will be appraising a research:
A) abstract.
B) article.
C) literature review.
D) proposal.
Q2) 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.
Q3) What standard may be applied to determine the strengths and weaknesses in a qualitative research study?
A) Consistency of study methods with guidelines of expert researchers
B) Determination of the generalizability of the study findings
C) Reliability of scales of measurement used in data collection
D) Validity of statistical analyses used in data analysis
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Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which standards were developed to help nursing students develop the skills,knowledge,and attitudes needed to continuously improve quality and safety?
A) EBP
B) IRB
C) QSEN
D) Magnet
Q2) What is the purpose of the PRISMA statement?
A) To help researchers develop a clinical question before a review
B) To help determine whether studies reviewed should be replicated
C) To improve reporting of meta-analyses and systematic reviews
D) To outline the abstract when reporting on meta-analyses and other reviews
Q3) 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
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Chapter 14: Outcomes Research
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Q1) 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.
Q2) In outcomes research,a Magnet-designated hospital is an example of which type of variable?
A) Dependent
B) Intervention
C) Outcome
D) Structural
Q3) Which would be an example of an interdependent role for nurses in the Nursing Role and Effectiveness Model?
A) Administering a medication to a patient
B) Arranging for home health care services
C) Initiating a fall risk protocol
D) Performing an admission assessment
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