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1What are one of the major purposes of a literature review for a nurse who is interested in doing a research study?
- ATo compile all the research done on a specific topic
- BTo ascertain what research has already been done in the area and gaps in knowledge
- CTo look at which statistical tests would lend themselves to the data to be gathered
- DTo summarize different studies and their authors’ viewpoints
2When doing a literature review you have found several studies that you do not agree with. How do you treat these studies?
- ADo not include them in your literature review
- BMention them in your literature review and address your feelings about them
- CList the studies in your literature review under “faulty research”
- DInclude them in your literature review
3The researcher’s predictions about relationships among variables is known as the:
- AHypothesis
- BTheory
- CProblem statement
- DResearch question
4You have been asked to critique a research problem. Which of the following parameters would you look at when considering the research problem?
- AAre you satisfied with the validity of the study?
- BCan it contribute useful evidence for nursing practice?
- CIs the relationship meaningful to you?
- DDoes the problem address a historical research perspective?
5People confront risks every day of their life. In a research study there can also be risks. In a research study, what are considered minimal risks?
- ARisks that involve no physical danger
- BRisks that are only mental
- CRisks that occur only once a day
- DRisks that are no greater than those usually encountered in daily life
6The nursing instructor is explaining the classic ethical dilemma of testing a new treatment for a disease process. The instructor explains that if the best research model is used, part of the study participants would get the new treatment and part would not. A student points out that this study design would create an ethical dilemma. What would be the instructor’s best response?
- AThe subjects who do not get the new treatment could improve their medical condition
- BThe subjects who do get the new treatment may be cured of the disease
- CThe subjects who do get the new treatment could live healthier lives.
- DThe subjects who do not get the new treatment may be denied a beneficial treatment
7You are reading a research article in a nursing journal. In what section would the following sentence most likely appear: “The study sample consisted of 34 mother-infant pairs from an inner city neighborhood”?
- AIntroduction
- BMethods section
- CResults section
- DDiscussion
8The research report you are reading has a traditional abstract. How is a traditional abstract defined?
- ABrief summaries of the key features of a study
- BThe first five paragraphs of the introduction
- CA short synopsis of the study results
- DInformative, structured paragraphs with specific headings
9As part of a collaborative research study you have been assigned the task of writing the introduction to the research report. What would you know to include in this part of the report?
- AThe central phenomena
- BThe statistical tables
- CRationales for the methodology
- DThe significance of the findings
10What is a fundamental belief to those espousing a positivist paradigm?
- AThe researcher is objective and independent of those being studied
- BThe researcher cannot interact with those being studied
- CThe researcher instructs those being studied to be objective in providing information
- DThe distance between the researcher and those being researched is minimized to enhance the interactive process.
11A researcher is designing a study to investigate the effect of a patient’s body position on blood pressure. What kind of study would this most likely be?
- AQualitative
- BQuantitative
- CEither quantitative or qualitative
- DInsufficient information to determine
12You are looking at approaches to measuring research variables. What would not be essential for you to look at?
- ASelf-reports
- BLiterature reviews
- CObservations
- DBio-physiologic measurements
13A researcher has expectations about the outcomes of a quantitative study. The researcher states these expectations in what form?
- AHypotheses
- BFrameworks
- CResearch questions
- DConceptual definitions
14Which of the following sections of a journal article describes the design of the study?
- AAbstract
- BMethods
- CResults
- DDiscussion
151. Researchers at Surrey’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University were recently awarded a $1-million federal grant to study how to keep young people from falling into the gang lifestyle (Vancouver Sun, Jun 11, 2009). The statement – “Teenagers, 13 – 18 years, who attend a prevention/intervention “Wrap” program designed to connect youths with healthy, mature adults, including mentors, tutors, teachers and social workers, will report less involvement in gang activity than teenagers who do not attend a Wrap program” – represents a:
- ANondirectional hypothesis
- BDirectional hypothesis
- CResearch question
- DClinical question
162. At a teaching hospital, of the staff of 1500 nurses, 60% have a college diploma, and 21% have a BScN. The recruitment goal for a study was set at 1000 nurses, with 600 in the college diploma group, 210 in the BScN group, and 190 from any other type of nursing education. What type of sampling strategy is represented by this research plan?
- AQuota
- BRandom
- CPurposive
- DConvenience
17Which of the following statements best identifies the sample descriptors that form the basis for eligibility criteria in sample selection?
- AA sample of 1000 practicing nurses in a selected state was surveyed.
- BThe sample consisted of 267 Canadian girls and American girls who lived in urban areas in their respective countries.
- CThe sample consisted of 40 men between the ages of 20 and 55 who were treated for burn injuries during the past decade at a specialized burn unit.
- DThe sample consisted of 57 hospital nurse executives and 178 staff registered nurses employed in Ontario.
18Which factor or condition of a sample meets the criterion for representativeness?
- AThe sample is drawn randomly from the general population without the use of specific criteria.
- BThe characteristics of the sample closely resemble the characteristics of the larger target population.
- CThe sample includes the same percentage of men and women as well as members of different ethnic groups as does the general population.
- DThe subjects selected for the sample have agreed to express the specific opinions or beliefs representative of their ethnic or cultural group.
19What term denotes the process of translating concepts into observable and measurable phenomena?
- AObjectivism
- BOperationalization
- CSystematization
- DConceptualization
20Another name for probability sampling is:
- AAccidental
- BQuota
- CPurposive
- DRandom
21Which of the following basic human rights is violated when a researcher allows an unauthorized person access to study data containing information about subject identities and responses?
- AJustice
- BBeneficence
- CConfidentiality
- DRespect for persons
22Which of the following statements represents an operational definition?
- ASpirituality is a way of being or experiencing that comes about through an awareness of a transcendent dimension and one’s identifiable values with regard to self, other, nature and whatever one considers to be ultimate (Elkins, 1988)
- BDeath anxiety is an uncomfortable feeling upon contemplation of one’s own death, as measured by Templer’s Death and Anxiety Scale (Templer, 1986)
- CMaternal identify entails maternal cognitions and affect with regard to the maternal-infant relational system (Walker & Montgomery, 1994)
- DPain is a pattern of responses to protect the organism from harm (Sternbach, 1979)
23Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the research process?
- ATo identify potential subjects for clinical research studies
- BTo assist in accurate data collection for clinical research studies
- CTo teach clients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
- DTo be able to critically evaluate nursing research reports and summaries of evidence for relevance to their own clinical practice
24Evidence-based practice in nursing should be based:
- AOn synthesis of findings from an array of studies directly or indirectly addressing nursing practice
- BSolely on studies that are directly useful in guiding nursing practice with patients or families or both
- CExclusively on findings from clinically based nursing research studies
- DOn practice guidelines developed for nurse practitioners
25What type of reasoning is represented in the following example?
An altered level of comfort is experienced with abdominal surgery.
An altered level of comfort is experienced with facial surgery.
Therefore, any surgery leads to an altered level of comfort.- ADeductive
- BInductive
- CProblematic
- DOperational
26When a research report undergoes a “blind” review for a journal, it means that:
- AThe journal editors do not know who submitted the report
- BThe authors of the report do not know who the editor of the journal is
- CThe report is published without indicating the authors' names
- DThe reviewers making recommendations about publication do not know who the authors are
27If results are statistically significant, it means that the findings are clinically important
- ATrue
- BFalse
28Identify the independent variable in the research question: "What is the effect of noise levels on postoperative pain and blood pressure fluctuations in ICU patients?"
- ABlood pressure
- BICU patients
- CNoise levels
- DPostoperative pain
29A researcher wants to investigate the effect of patients' body position on blood pressure. The study would most likely be:
- AQualitative
- BQuantitative
- CEither quantitative or qualitative (researcher preference)
- DInsufficient information to determine
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