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Research exam 1

Question 1 of 46

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The concept of evidenced based practice was originated by which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Florence Nightingale.

  • Archie Cochrane.

  • Bernadette Melnyx.

  • None of the above.

Explanation

Question 2 of 46

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There is a relationship between social distance in families and burden of care giving for chronically ill adults. This is what type of hypothesis?

Select one of the following:

  • Correlational hypothesis.

  • Null hypothesis.

  • Not enough information to determine.

  • This is not a hypothesis.

Explanation

Question 3 of 46

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What is the function of the IRB board?

Select one of the following:

  • Protection of rights and welfare of participants.

  • To determine the rate of reimbursement

  • To assure voluntary informed consent

  • To ensure benefits exceed risks.

Explanation

Question 4 of 46

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In health care, the ability to write a prescription to produce the desired results is referred to as:

Select one of the following:

  • Control

  • Privilege

  • Both privilege and control

  • None of the above.

Explanation

Question 5 of 46

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The initial and one of the most significant steps in conducting the research process is:

Select one of the following:

  • Defining the research variables.

  • Determining the feasibility of the study

  • Stating the research purpose

  • Identifying the research problem.

Explanation

Question 6 of 46

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A nurse collects data about hours worked, age, sex and gerographical area for nursing staff over a 5 year period. What type of research is she conducting?

Select one of the following:

  • Correlational

  • Quasi-experiment

  • Experimental

  • Descriptive

Explanation

Question 7 of 46

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The Tuskeegee experiment, denied Afrcian American soldiers treatment for syphillis when an effective treatment was available. Which element of unethical research principal is involved?

Select one of the following:

  • Fabricaltion-falsification, forging data

  • Fraud research protocol violations

  • Putting subjects at risk without consent

  • Plagiarism.

Explanation

Question 8 of 46

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In the Willowbrook study, children were deliberately infected with the hepatitis virus. Which element of unethical research principal is involved?

Select one of the following:

  • Fraud research protocol violations

  • Fabrication-falsification, forging data

  • Plagiarism

  • Putting subjects at risk without consent

Explanation

Question 9 of 46

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Qualitative research is defined as whcih of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • Important scientific methodology developed to examine the end result of patient care provided by the nurse or health care provider.

  • Fromal objective systematic process used to describe variables, test relationships between them and examine cause and effect interactions among variables.

  • Systematic subjective methodological approach used to describe the experiences and give them meaning.

  • None of the above.

Explanation

Question 10 of 46

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The process of carefully examining all aspects of a study to judge its strengths, limitaions, meaning and significance is termed a:

Select one of the following:

  • Qualitative study

  • Quantitative study

  • Critical Appraisal of research

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 11 of 46

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The first nurse researcher with studies which focused on the importance in promoting patients physical and mental well being was which of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • Florence Nightengale

  • Albert Ellis

  • Harriet Bailey

  • Madeline Leinninger

  • J. S. Logan

Explanation

Question 12 of 46

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There is no difference between altitudes of men and women towards caring for people with dememtia. What type of hypothesis is this?

Select one of the following:

  • Correlational

  • Descriptive

  • Null

  • Not enough information to make a determination

Explanation

Question 13 of 46

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A nurse researcher is conducting an outcome research study and would like to focus on patient care. Which outcome would be most valuable to examine?

Select one of the following:

  • Assessment

  • Care Planning

  • Interventions

  • Evaluations

Explanation

Question 14 of 46

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The outcome or response to a stimuli or activity initiated by the researcher will be demonstrated in the:

Select one of the following:

  • Independent variable

  • Extraneous variable

  • Dependent variable

  • Research variable

Explanation

Question 15 of 46

1

All of the following are examples of qualitative research except:

Select one of the following:

  • Phenonmenlogical

  • Grounded theory

  • Ethnography

  • Quasi-experimental

  • Explorartory Descriptive

  • Historical Research

Explanation

Question 16 of 46

1

The term research means to look or examine again.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 46

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Random sampling means which of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • Each member has fair chance of being selected

  • Whoever is available is selected

  • Researcher assigns participants to either a control or treatment group

  • Participant decides to join a control or treatment group

Explanation

Question 18 of 46

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How is nursing knowledge acquired? Select all that apply

Select one or more of the following:

  • Tradition

  • Authority

  • Borrowing

  • Trial and Error

  • Personal experience

Explanation

Question 19 of 46

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The AACN has published statements about the roles of nurses in research. The roles expand with advanced education, expertise, and career path. The nurse with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is knowledgeable about the research process and has skills to: Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Assist with implementation of evidence based guidelines and proposal

  • Assist in identifying research problems

  • Assume a major role in the conduct of research and generation of nursing knowledge in an area of interest

  • Assist in collecting data for the study

Explanation

Question 20 of 46

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What type of study is considered strongest for testing the effectiveness of an intervention?

Select one of the following:

  • Randomized control trials

  • Quasi-experimental

  • Correlational

  • Grounded research

Explanation

Question 21 of 46

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The PICO format is often used in qualitative research instead of a hypothesis. The P in PICO represents whcih of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • People

  • Population

  • Place

  • Protection of privacy

Explanation

Question 22 of 46

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A nurse is interested in the fail rate of patients who receive epidurals for pain. What is the next step in the process.

Select one of the following:

  • Define the purpose of the study.

  • Conduct a review of literature.

  • Perform a pilot study.

  • Select study variables.

Explanation

Question 23 of 46

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The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavior Research developed 3 ethical principles. The three principles include all of the following except:

Select one of the following:

  • Fair and humane treatment of all lab animals.

  • Respect for persons as autonomous agents.

  • Beneficence. Do good. Do no harm.

  • Justice. Treated fairly.

Explanation

Question 24 of 46

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Freedom that an individual has to determine the time, extent and general circumstances under which information will be stored or with held from others is confidentiality.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 46

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Collecting pertinent literature to give in depth knowledge about the problem is referred to as:

Select one of the following:

  • Sampling

  • Literature review

  • Randomization

  • Consentinig process

Explanation

Question 26 of 46

1

A researcher performs a series of pilot studies to evaluate whether a measurement tool produces consostent results. This is an evaluation of:

Select one of the following:

  • Validity

  • Relablity

  • Accuracy

  • Precision

Explanation

Question 27 of 46

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A stimulus or activity manipulated or varied by the researcher to cause an effect is the:

Select one of the following:

  • Dependent variable

  • Extraneous variable

  • Independent variable

  • Null variable

Explanation

Question 28 of 46

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Restrictions in a study that may decrease the authority and generalization of the finidings is called a:

Select one of the following:

  • Limitation

  • Scientific misconduct

  • Plagiarism

  • Bias

Explanation

Question 29 of 46

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A nurse conducts a study to see whether there are differences in the number of books Latino parents and African American parents read to their toddlers each week. What type of study is this?

Select one of the following:

  • Correlational

  • Grounded theory

  • Cohort

  • Comparative descriptive

Explanation

Question 30 of 46

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Anonymity implies that no one, not even the research knows the identity of the subjects.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 46

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All of the following are examples of quantitative research except:

Select one of the following:

  • Descriptive

  • Correlational

  • Experimental

  • Phenomenlogical

Explanation

Question 32 of 46

1

A study in which the researcher assigns participants to the control or experimental group increases the possibility of:

Select one of the following:

  • Validity

  • Reliability

  • Bias

  • Analysis

Explanation

Question 33 of 46

1

A sample is larger than a population.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 46

1

The knowledge and skills of the health care professional who is providing the care is referred to as:

Select one of the following:

  • Wisdom

  • Education

  • Clinical expertise

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 35 of 46

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The five human rights include which of the following. Select all that apply

Select one or more of the following:

  • Self-determination

  • Right to privacy

  • Right to anonymity and confidentiality

  • Right to fair treatment

  • Right to protection from discomfort and harm

  • Right to fair reimbursement for participation

  • Right to select placement in a control or treatment group.

Explanation

Question 36 of 46

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Which type of research design focuses on implementation or manipulaiton of a treatment by the researcher?

Select one of the following:

  • Correlational

  • Descriptive

  • Experimental

  • Longitudinal

Explanation

Question 37 of 46

1

HIPPA protects individually identifiable health information.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 38 of 46

1

The process of selecting subjects who are representative of the population is called:

Select one of the following:

  • Sampling methods

  • Cluster methods

  • Recruitment methods

  • Research method

Explanation

Question 39 of 46

1

It is important to know the demographic variables among the study subjects in order to:

Select one of the following:

  • Calculate central tendency

  • Ensure the control and experimental sunjects are different

  • Ensure that outocmes are not caused by extraenous variables

  • To understand how well the sample represents the target population to enable generalization.

Explanation

Question 40 of 46

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All of the following are characteristics of extraneous variables except:

Select one of the following:

  • May interfere with hypothetical relationships

  • Occur in all research settings

  • Is intentionally created by the researcher

  • Can be decreased through sample size

Explanation

Question 41 of 46

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Informed consent requires the researcher to disclose specific information to all prospective subjects. The consent includes 4 basic elements. Select the 4 that apply from the list below.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Disclosure of essential study information to the study participant

  • Comprehension of the information by the participant

  • Competence of the participant to give consent

  • Voluntary consent to take part in the study

  • Amount of study reimbursement

Explanation

Question 42 of 46

1

The Nuremberg Code of 1949 ensured which of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • Voluntary consent is essential

  • Privacy

  • Confidentiality

  • HIPPA

Explanation

Question 43 of 46

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When documenting reports that previous research has demonstrated the accuracy of a physiologic measure, the researcher is addressing the measure of?

Select one of the following:

  • Validity

  • Reliability

  • Homogeneity

  • Equivalence

Explanation

Question 44 of 46

1

Variables are qualities, properties or characteristics of people, things, or situations that are manipulated or measured in research.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 45 of 46

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A researcher who does not disclose that a portion of the data from the original study sample was not used in the final data analysis, could be accused of:

Select one of the following:

  • Infidelity

  • Lack of scientific objectivity

  • Plagiarism

  • Scientific misconduct

Explanation

Question 46 of 46

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Participants with diminished autonomy must be protected in research. Select all candidates or groups that would be considered as having diminished autonomy. Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Obese patients

  • Legally or mentally incompetent

  • Terminally ill

  • People confined to an institution

  • Neonates and children

  • Pregnant women and fetuses

Explanation

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