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Chapter i: Introduction to Nursing Enquiry

Multiple Pick

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____    1.   Quantitative research uses the following methods of data drove except:

i.	surveys.
2.	questionnaires.
3.	participant ascertainment.
4.	psychosocial instruments.

____    2.   Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of unlike ways. Methods used to larn this knowledge are referred to as:

i.	scientific integrity.
two.	scientific rigor.
three.	triangulation.
4.	ways of knowing.

____    iii.   When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:

i.	scientific integrity.
2.	scientific rigor.
3.	triangulation.
iv.	ways of knowing.

____    iv.   A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:

1.	qualitative.
2.	quantitative.
3.	scientific integrity.
four.	scientific method.

____    5.   A grouping of individuals who collaborate on a research project from get-go to dissemination of findings are referred to as a:

1.	inquiry consumer.
2.	research squad.
iii.	main investigator.
four.	consultant.

____    6.   An example of a specialty periodical is:

1.	Nursing Research.
2.	Research in Nursing and Health.
3.	Oncology Nursing Forum.
4.	Western Periodical of Nursing Inquiry.

____    7.   Inquiry that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the aforementioned variables just different subjects is referred to as:

ane.	exploration.
ii.	replication.
3.	empiricism.
4.	rigor.

____    8.   Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?

one.	Dr. Rebecca Patton
2.	Dr. Julie Gerberding
3.	Dr. Patricia Grady
four.	Dr. Elias Zerhouni

____    9.   Nursing practice that relies on testify from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and decision making is called:

1.	nursing scientific discipline.
two.	show-based practice.
iii.	scientific inquiry.
4.	scientific method.

____  10.   Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?

ane.	Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2.	Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
three.	Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4.	The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.

____  11.   Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching contained programs of inquiry?

1.	Baccalaureate caste in nursing
2.	Principal's caste in nursing
3.	Exercise-focused doctoral program
iv.	Inquiry-focused doctoral program

____  12.   At a minimum, the nurse equally research consumer is expected to:

ane.	gather data through straight observation.
ii.	read and evaluate research projects.
3.	author research papers for publication.
4.	participate in the design and product of a study.

____  13.   Striving for excellence in research with discipline, adherence to item, and strict accuracy is called:

1.	rigor.
2.	triangulation.
three.	replication.
four.	scientific inquiry.

____  fourteen.   A systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues important to nursing is called:

1.	scientific method.
2.	evidence-based practice.
3.	nursing inquiry.
four.	nursing science.

____  xv.   Which feature is unique to the scientific method and not associated with other means of learning information?

1.	Objectivity
ii.	Personal bias
3.	Subjectivity
four.	Logical reasoning

Chapter iii: Understanding Evidenced-Based Practice

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____    1.   Reasons for a research-practice gap include all of the following except:

one.	nurses lack the skill of reading inquiry reports.
2.	nurses don't develop an opportunity for acceptance of change.
3.	nurses are encouraged by administration to resist alter in practice.
4.	nurse researchers and clinicians use different language.

____    ii.   Hierarchy of testify from strongest (clinical trials) to weakest (stance) is likewise referred to every bit:

1.	evidence-based practice.
2.	appraising evidence.
three.	research utilization.
4.	evidence databases.

____    iii.   One of the largest biomedical research literature databases is:

ane.	MEDLINE.
2.	Dr. Consult.
3.	CANCERLIT.
4.	InfoPOEMS.

____    4.   All of the following are examples of evidence electronic databases except:

i.	HealthSTAR.
ii.	AIDSLINE.
iii.	Medico Consult.
four.	NursingPlus.

____    5.   A conscientious, explicit use of all-time bear witness in making decisions about care is often termed:

1.	evidence databases.
2.	prove-based medicine.
3.	evidence guidelines.
four.	best evidence guidelines.

____    half dozen.   What resource provides the latest information on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines?

1.	National Guideline Clearinghouse
2.	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
3.	Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness
4.	Cochrane Review of Methodology Database

____    vii.   A statistical method that synthesizes findings from several studies is often referred to as:

i.	descriptive assay.
2.	inferential analysis.
three.	meta-analysis.
iv.	multivariate analysis.

____    eight.   The term _____ is often referred to as a filibuster in using enquiry findings in exercise.

one.	systematic review
2.	inquiry-practice gap
3.	evidence-based practice
4.	testify database

____    9.   I of the strongest pieces of show a researcher can identify when addressing and answering clinical questions is the use of:

1.	individual case-command studies.
two.	case studies.
3.	expert opinion.
4.	randomized clinical trials.

____  10.   One of the weakest pieces of evidence a researcher can place when addressing and answering clinical questions is the employ of:

1.	private case-control studies.
2.	example studies.
iii.	expert stance.
4.	randomized clinical trials.

____  xi.   Using theory-derived, research-based information to make decisions about care delivery to patients in consideration of individual needs and preferences is:

one.	bear witness database.
2.	evidence-based medicine.
3.	evidence guideline.
4.	bear witness-based nursing.

____  12.   The procedure past which knowledge generated from research becomes incorporated into clinical practice is termed:

1.	research utilization.
ii.	prove-based medicine.
3.	bear witness-based practise
4.	evidence-based nursing.

____  13.   Limitations associated with the science and practice of evidence-based medicine include all of the following except:

1.	lack of skills in appraising enquiry.
two.	difficulties in convincing patients to accept the prove.
3.	limited corporeality of time to master inquiry skills.
4.	scarce resource to admission evidence.

____  14.   A rigorous process of collecting and reviewing literature to answer a specific clinical question is chosen:

1.	traditional literature review.
2.	bear witness-based exercise.
3.	systematic review.
iv.	foreground questioning.

____  15.   What is Grey literature?

ane.	Criteria that has been excluded
ii.	Unpublished evidence
3.	Words used to connect or exclude keywords in a search
4.	Big registry of clinical trials

Affiliate 4: Selecting and Defining a Trouble

Multiple Option

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____    1.   The argument of purpose in a enquiry study should:

1.	identify the design of the study.
2.	identify the intent or objective of the study.
3.	specify the type of people to be recruited in the written report.
4.	draw the report.

____    two.   Sources of researchable problems can include:

i.	researcher's own feel.
2.	practical issues that require solutions.
3.	theory and past research.
4.	all of the above.

____    3.   A argument that clearly describes the problem, makes a example for why it needs to exist investigated, and oftentimes culminates by having the researcher articulate the problem in question form is found in what department of a research proposal?

1.	Theoretical rationale
two.	Definition of terms
3.	Trouble statement
four.	Methods

____    4.   Which of the following statements all-time describes the problem statement, "To what extent do health practices influence the health of American citizens?"

one.	Acceptable equally stated
2.	Non a enquiry trouble because it addresses a moral issue
iii.	Not acceptable as stated because it leads an independent variable
four.	Not adequate because of the vagueness of concepts stated

____    5.   In developing a problem statement, a researcher speaks to each of the following except:

ane.	variables.
2.	population.
3.	pattern.
iv.	focus of study.

____    6.   Computer database searches can be done:

1.	at the library.
2.	online at dwelling.
3.	using a CD-ROM.
4.	all of the above.

____    7.   The feasibility of a report should be considered in lite of:

i.	cost and time required to deport the study.
2.	skills required of the researcher.
iii.	potential ethical concerns.
4.	all of the above.

____    8.   A good qualitative problem statement:

1.	defines the independent and dependent variables.
2.	conveys a sense of emerging design.
three.	specifies a research hypothesis to be tested.
4.	specifies a human relationship between or amidst variables.

____    9.   Explanations of concepts or variables in terms of how they are defined in a particular report are referred to as:

one.	operational definitions.
2.	primary sources.
iii.	secondary sources.
4.	scientific literature.

____  x.   Journals that determine acceptance of manuscripts based on peer review are referred to as a:

1.	scientific journal.
2.	theoretical journal.
3.	refereed journal.
4.	electronic journal.

____  xi.   A enquiry article written past someone other than the person who conducted the report is referred to as:

1.	an operational definition.
two.	a principal source.
three.	a secondary source.
four.	a piece of scientific literature.

____  12.   What is the preferred way for communicating the latest results of a research study?

1.	Textbooks
two.	Journals
3.	White papers
4.	Fact sheets

____  thirteen.   Which finding might indicate a literature review is of poor quality?

i.	Mostly secondary sources are used
2.	The problem is introduced within the first few paragraphs
iii.	Many of the relevant articles are easily identified.
4.	Articles called to be included have recent publication dates

____  14.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an example of what type of literature source?

ane.	Print database
2.	Electronic database
three.	Citation index
4.	Internet directory

____  15.   What is the advantage of using abstracts when performing a literature search?

i.	Finding journal sources of data-based articles on various topics
2.	Gaining access to all English-linguistic communication and many strange-language nursing journals
iii.	Determining whether a reference is relevant earlier performing a full search
iv.	Identifying master versus secondary sources. Chapter 6: Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions Multiple Choice Identify the choice that all-time completes the statement or answers the question. ____    one.   A inquiry hypothesis always: 1. is based on research information. 2. predicts a human relationship. three. asks a question. 4. none of the above. ____    two.   Which of the post-obit statements is in the grade of a goose egg hypothesis? 1. The child has a learning disability. ii. There is a correlation betwixt smoking and lung function. 3. There is no departure betwixt males and females on the variable quality of life. 4. There is a positive human relationship between grades and fourth dimension spent studying. ____    3.   Equally a general rule, researchers tend to apply ____ level of significance. 1. 99% 2. 95% 3. 50% 4. none of the in a higher place ____    iv.   Hypotheses in descriptive studies are usually: 1. very specific and stated prior to start the written report. two. oft generalized every bit data are collected, interpreted, and analyzed. 3. never used. four. always stated afterward the research has been completed. ____    5.   Hypotheses that do not specify a particular direction in relation to variables under study are called: 1. nondirectional hypotheses. 2. directional hypotheses. 3. extraneous hypotheses. four. goose egg hypotheses. ____    6.   Inquiry hypotheses are sometimes referred to equally: i. zilch. 2. inapplicable. iii. culling. 4. directional. ____    7.   Hypotheses can be classified equally: 1. uncomplicated or complex. 2. nondirectional versus directional. 3. research versus statistical. iv. all of the to a higher place. ____    8.   Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: "Exercisers showroom college self-efficacy scores compared to nonexercisers." 1. Exercisers 2. Nonexercisers 3. Self-efficacy iv. None of the above ____    9.   Place the independent variable in the post-obit hypothesis: "Adults in an overweight group will accept lower health responsibility scores compared to those in a normal weight group." 1. Health responsibleness ii. Adults iii. Overweight group versus normal weight group iv. None of the above ____  10.   Which statement nearly a hypothesis is false? ane. A hypothesis predicts the relationship between two or more variables. two. Hypotheses guide scientific inquiry. 3. Data collected must support the hypothesis. 4. Some research studies exercise not require a hypothesis. ____  xi.   A null hypothesis is too referred to as a(n): i. statistical hypothesis. ii. research hypothesis. 3. alternative hypothesis. 4. scientific hypothesis. ____  12.   A concise, interrogative statement written in the present tense that includes 1 or more variables is chosen a: i. zero hypothesis. 2. scientific hypothesis. 3. research question. 4. declarative statement. ____  13.   "On what sources of information do women at take a chance for cervical cancer rely?" is an example of a: 1. research question. 2. scientific hypothesis. iii. null hypothesis. four. declarative statement. ____  xiv.   A variable that is relevant to a written report simply is not nether investigation is called a(n): 1. dependent variable. ii. inapplicable variable. iii. contained variable. four. result variable. Truthful/Faux Betoken whether the argument is true or false. ____  15.   A nix hypothesis is rejected when a report demonstrates a pregnant relationship between two variables.

Chapter 8: Selecting a Quantitative Research Design

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the argument or answers the question.

____    1.   In an experimental research written report, the chief goal is to isolate and place the effect produced by the:

one.	dependent variable.
ii.	extraneous variable.
3.	confounding variable.
4.	contained variable.

____    2.   The group that receives the experimental handling condition is called the:

1.	experimental group.
2.	control group.
3.	participant grouping.
iv.	independent group.

____    3.   Which of the following is not a discussion used to describe a category (or blazon) of nonexperimental research?

1.	Descriptive research
2.	Correlational study
three.	Intervention study
4.	Retrospective inquiry

____    4.   Command groups in experiments are used to:

1.	provide a comparing for the effect of the independent variable.
2.	test for an culling causal connection.
iii.	eliminate bias.
iv.	provide external validity.

____    5.   Investigators interested in the effects of nutrition on wound healing randomly assigned patients recovering from burn injuries to 2 groups. Ane group received poly peptide supplements and the second group did not. The random assignment was used to:

one.	eliminate the systematic influence of any other variable.
2.	provide a control for earlier nutritional status.
3.	brand the groups equal in terms of the dependent variable.
iv.	obtain groups equal in number.

____    half-dozen.   In the above example, the investigators measured the amount of wound granulation, the number of wound infections, and the extent of the fire injury surface area. What finding would exist most of import to the researchers in relation to successful random assignment?

ane.	The supplement groups had greater granulation than the control grouping.
2.	Both groups had equal granulation.
3.	Both groups had equal extent of burn injury.
4.	The supplemental group had fewer wound infections.

____    vii.   The supplemental protein in the above example is a(an):

1.	dependent variable.
2.	independent variable.
3.	extraneous variable.
4.	intervening variable.

____    8.   Research that uses numbers to represent reality is termed:

1.	quantitative.
2.	experimental.
3.	qualitative.
4.	nonexperimental.

____    9.   Which of the following describes a quantitative inquiry design?

1.	Strong philosophical perspective
two.	Subjective arroyo
three.	Description of phenomena
four.	Measurement of variables

____  10.   Which of the following describes a qualitative research design?

1.	Potent theoretical base
ii.	Understanding of human action
three.	Precision in measurement
4.	Caption among variables

____  11.   Which is false almost research design?

1.	May exist divers from a wide or narrow perspective
ii.	Connects theoretical perspective with data collection and analysis
3.	Provides methodical direction
iv.	Is a specific approach to a particular report or problem

____  12.   What is considered the most of import aspect of a adept research design?

one.	Suggests approaches for observation and assay
2.	Connects problem identification with data drove and analysis
three.	Directs how sample choice is determined
4.	Guides the researcher'south programme

____  13.   An experimental design in which a unmarried group of participants is pretested on a dependent variable then posttested after the treatment has been administered is called:

1.	nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group.
two.	one-group pretest-posttest.
3.	randomized posttest-only command grouping.
4.	before-and-after.

____  14.   Which is non an essential characteristic of clinical trials?

1.	Both experimental and control groups are used.
ii.	Treatment groups are determined based on health-care provider preference.
3.	Sufficient sample sizes are used.
4.	Principles of experimental pattern are strictly adhered to.

____  xv.   Which threat to internal validity refers to subjects dropping out of a report before it is completed?

1.	History
two.	Maturation
3.	Mortality
4.	Statistical regression

Affiliate 11: Principles of Measurement

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that all-time completes the statement or answers the question.

____    1.   An estimate of reliability based on the boilerplate correlation amidst items within a exam is called:

one.	internal consistency reliability.
2.	alternate forms reliability.
3.	test-retest reliability.
4.	divide-half reliability.

____    two.   A high level of reliability:

1.	ensures loftier validity.
2.	has no effect on validity.
iii.	is necessary, but not sufficient for validity.
four.	has a slight result on validity.

____    3.   Cronbach's alpha is used to determine which of the following instrument attributes?

1.	Stability
2.	Internal consistency
3.	Construct validity
four.	Sensitivity

____    iv.   Exam-retest reliability focuses on the _____ of an instrument.

ane.	stability
ii.	accurateness
3.	truth
4.	correctness

____    5.   As a nurse, you rate a patient's hurting on a scale from severe to depression. This results in which type of scale?

1.	Interval
2.	Ratio
iii.	Ordinal
iv.	Nominal

____    6.   Which of the following is not a type of reliability?

1.	Examination-retest
ii.	Interrater
3.	Content
4.	Internal consistency

____    vii.   Which of the following is a type of criterion-related validity evidence?

1.	Concurrent validity
2.	Predictive validity
iii.	Internal consistency
4.	Both a and b

____    8.   Which of the following is not an supposition underlying testing and measurement?

i.	Various approaches to measuring aspects of the same affair can be useful.
2.	Error is rarely present in the measurement procedure.
3.	Present behavior predicts futurity behavior.
four.	Testing and cess benefit society.

____    9.   Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability?

one.	Measure of consistency of scores over time
ii.	Measure of consistency of scores obtained from two equivalent halves of the same examination
3.	Measure of consistency with which a test measures a single construct/concept
4.	Measure of degree of agreement between 2 or more than scores

____  x.   _______ refers to how well the item sample of behaviors used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of behaviors that constitutes that feature.

one.	Construct validity
2.	Criterion-related validity
3.	Content validity
4.	Confront validity

____  11.   Which type of reliability is virtually common in observational studies, including those used for nursing research?

1.	Test-retest
ii.	Interrater
three.	Content
4.	Internal consistency

____  12.   A statistical procedure used in interrater reliability that quantifies the caste of consistency amid raters is:

1.	Cohen's kappa.
2.	coefficient of stability.
iii.	Cronbach's alpha.
4.	coefficient alpha.

____  13.   Assessing the quality of an instrument by evaluating the properties of reliability and validity in relation to the instrument being used is termed:

ane.	Cohen'due south kappa.
2.	coefficient of stability.
3.	psychometric evaluation.
4.	interval level of measurement.

____  fourteen.   Which statement about validity is false?

1.	Validity is the extent to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure.
2.	The validity of an instrument is independent of the instrument'due south reliability.
3.	An instrument that is not reliable cannot be valid.
4.	An musical instrument can be reliable without being valid.

____  15.   When is concurrent validity usually assessed?

1.	During the process of validating a construct
two.	When at that place is a need to predict time to come events, behaviors, or outcomes
three.	During the development of questionnaires, interview schedules, interview guides, or instruments
iv.	When a new musical instrument is administered at the same time that information are nerveless

Chapter thirteen: Interpreting and Reporting Enquiry Findings

Multiple Option

Place the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____    ane.   Which of the following is not one of the major sections of a inquiry report?

one.	Abstract
2.	Introduction
three.	Footnotes
4.	Give-and-take

____    two.   In what section of a research report are results of a study explained and interpreted?

1.	Introduction
2.	Methods
iii.	Results
4.	Discussion

____    3.   In which section of a research report exercise y'all notice a step-by-footstep clarification of what subjects actually did in the study?

1.	Abstract
2.	Introduction
3.	Research design
4.	Methods

____    four.   The extent to which research findings can exist generalized beyond the given research situation is referred to as:

i.	statistical significance.
2.	generalizability.
iii.	clinical significance.
4.	refereed process.

____    5.   A brief summary of a inquiry written report is oft referred to as a(an):

one.	abstract.
2.	statement of purpose.
3.	abridged report.
4.	hypothesis.

____    six.   Show for the reliability of measuring instruments used in a report appears in which section of a enquiry written report?

ane.	Abstract
2.	Introduction
3.	Methods
four.	Results

____    vii.   Signal where in the research report the post-obit statement is likely to be found.

"The sample consisted of 88 individuals with cancer, assessed as being at risk for nutritional problems, as indicated by weight loss of more than 5% over a 2-month period or persistent changes in patterns of eating."

1.	Introduction
2.	Methods
3.	Results
4.	Discussion

____    8.   Betoken where in the inquiry report the following argument is probable to be constitute.

"The correlation of r = 0.four, found in the present written report, is consistent with the work of Jones (1983), who reported similar results in her study of higher-age adults."

1.	Introduction
2.	Methods
three.	Results
4.	Discussion

____    9.   Authors refer to ____________ when determining an editor'south level of interest regarding the publishing of a research report.

1.	manuscript guidelines
two.	a query letter
3.	the review procedure
iv.	publication guidelines

____  10.   Another fashion of communicating findings associated with a inquiry report, other than publication would be through:

1.	query letters.
2.	the research process.
iii.	oral presentations.
4.	refereed journals.

____  xi.   What is an example of a study limitation?

1.	Sample deficiency
two.	Strong data collection procedure
3.	Reliable measures
4.	Use of refereed journals

____  12.   Where in a research report are the limitations discussed?

1.	Abstruse
ii.	Methods
three.	Results
4.	Discussion

____  13.   Which section of a enquiry written report provides the reader with additional literature related to the item topic?

one.	Abstract
2.	References
3.	Bibliography
4.	Word

____  14.   The concluding stage of the research process is:

1.	critique.
2.	replication.
3.	communication.
iv.	publication.

____  fifteen.   Which of the following is not found in manuscript guidelines?

1.	Journal's mission argument
two.	Types of articles accepted
3.	Manuscript format
4.	Honorarium

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