NURSING RESEARCH
Chapter 18
Critiquing Quantitative Research Reports
TEST BANK
DESCRIPTION
This test bank covers Chapter 18 of Nursing Research, focusing on the critical appraisal and
evaluation of quantitative research reports. It comprises 30 multiple-choice and select-all-
that-apply questions designed to assess students' understanding of research critique
principles, study design classification, sampling methodology, data collection evaluation,
statistical interpretation, and the application of research findings to nursing practice. Each
item includes the correct answer, detailed rationale feedback for all options, cognitive level
classification (Remembering, Understanding, Applying, or Analyzing), and a textbook page
reference.
Topics Covered
• Research Critique: Scientific Merit vs. Stylistic Evaluation
• Problem Statement, Purpose, and Literature Review Components
• Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Nonexperimental Designs
• Sample Selection, Homogeneity, and Generalizability
• Correlation Interpretation and Statistical Significance
• Internal Validity and Threats to Validity
• Data Collection Methods: Observation, Questionnaires, Records, Physiologic Measurement
• Critical Appraisal Questions for Research Report Sections
Total Questions: 30
Format: Multiple Choice & Select All That Apply (SATA)
Source: Quizlet Study Set – Research Chapter 18
, EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
Chapter 18: Critiquing Quantitative Research Reports | 30 Questions
1. The critique of a quantitative research report should include what?
A. Applying the findings in clinical practice
B. Summarizing the major steps of the research process
C. Constructively evaluating a study for its strengths and weaknesses
D. Determining whether the phenomenon studied by participants can be recognized as their
own
Correct Answer: C
Feedback:
A – Applying findings in clinical practice is performed after critiquing a study's strengths.
B – Summarizing the steps of the research process is not equivalent to constructive evaluation.
C – Research critique is constructive evaluation of a study's strengths and limitations.
D – Research critique is performed by an objective reviewer, not by participants.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 350
2. Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research study report's
scientific merit?
A. The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used.
B. The study had one independent variable and two dependent variables.
C. Data described in narrative form within the text could have been more concise in a table.
D. The discussion was excessive in length.
Correct Answer: A
Feedback:
A – Describing appropriate use of sample size for pertinent statistical tests is an example of scientific
merit.
B – Explaining the number of variables is not an example of scientific critique.
C – The critique of narrative display is an example of stylistic comment.
D – The comment about length of discussion is an example of stylistic critique.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 348
3. Both the problem statement and the purpose of a quantitative research study report
should address what?
A. Generalizability
B. Sampling procedure
C. Implications for future research
D. Relationship between the variables
Correct Answer: D
Feedback:
A – Generalizability would be addressed by research design and sampling procedures.
B – The sampling procedure is usually described in the methods section.
C – Implications for future research are developed after study findings are obtained.
D – The problem statement and the purpose both specify relationships between study variables.
Chapter 18
Critiquing Quantitative Research Reports
TEST BANK
DESCRIPTION
This test bank covers Chapter 18 of Nursing Research, focusing on the critical appraisal and
evaluation of quantitative research reports. It comprises 30 multiple-choice and select-all-
that-apply questions designed to assess students' understanding of research critique
principles, study design classification, sampling methodology, data collection evaluation,
statistical interpretation, and the application of research findings to nursing practice. Each
item includes the correct answer, detailed rationale feedback for all options, cognitive level
classification (Remembering, Understanding, Applying, or Analyzing), and a textbook page
reference.
Topics Covered
• Research Critique: Scientific Merit vs. Stylistic Evaluation
• Problem Statement, Purpose, and Literature Review Components
• Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Nonexperimental Designs
• Sample Selection, Homogeneity, and Generalizability
• Correlation Interpretation and Statistical Significance
• Internal Validity and Threats to Validity
• Data Collection Methods: Observation, Questionnaires, Records, Physiologic Measurement
• Critical Appraisal Questions for Research Report Sections
Total Questions: 30
Format: Multiple Choice & Select All That Apply (SATA)
Source: Quizlet Study Set – Research Chapter 18
, EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
Chapter 18: Critiquing Quantitative Research Reports | 30 Questions
1. The critique of a quantitative research report should include what?
A. Applying the findings in clinical practice
B. Summarizing the major steps of the research process
C. Constructively evaluating a study for its strengths and weaknesses
D. Determining whether the phenomenon studied by participants can be recognized as their
own
Correct Answer: C
Feedback:
A – Applying findings in clinical practice is performed after critiquing a study's strengths.
B – Summarizing the steps of the research process is not equivalent to constructive evaluation.
C – Research critique is constructive evaluation of a study's strengths and limitations.
D – Research critique is performed by an objective reviewer, not by participants.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 350
2. Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research study report's
scientific merit?
A. The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used.
B. The study had one independent variable and two dependent variables.
C. Data described in narrative form within the text could have been more concise in a table.
D. The discussion was excessive in length.
Correct Answer: A
Feedback:
A – Describing appropriate use of sample size for pertinent statistical tests is an example of scientific
merit.
B – Explaining the number of variables is not an example of scientific critique.
C – The critique of narrative display is an example of stylistic comment.
D – The comment about length of discussion is an example of stylistic critique.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 348
3. Both the problem statement and the purpose of a quantitative research study report
should address what?
A. Generalizability
B. Sampling procedure
C. Implications for future research
D. Relationship between the variables
Correct Answer: D
Feedback:
A – Generalizability would be addressed by research design and sampling procedures.
B – The sampling procedure is usually described in the methods section.
C – Implications for future research are developed after study findings are obtained.
D – The problem statement and the purpose both specify relationships between study variables.
