Nursing Research Midterm Questions With Complete
Solutions
a _______________ at the abstract level is comparable to a
hypothesis at the operational level Correct Answers proposition
a concept at the abstract level is comparable to a _________ at
the operational level Correct Answers variable
a pilot:
a. is a small version of a study
b. confirms feasibility of the study
c. critiques the conclusions from a study
d. is the small stipend that subject receive for participating in a
study Correct Answers small version
confirms feasibility
a researcher desires to study the effect of a memory game on
older adults abilities to recall a short-term task list, the
researcher randomly selects 20 adults from a list of residents at a
local nursing home. the sampling method used is:
a. convenience
b. quota
c. simple random
d. purposive Correct Answers simple random sampling
A researcher is conducting a study to determine whether a radio
advertisement about the importance of early detection for
colorectal cancer increase the attendance of middle-aged men at
a free screening. which type of research is this an example of ?
select all that apply
,a. basic research
b. community based participatory action research
c. health service research
d. translational research Correct Answers health service
research, translational research
a researcher plans to observe children in a kindergarten class.
students have always been told to be on their best behavior when
guest are present in the classroom. what is the greatest threat to
external validity?
a. contrust
b. hawthorne effect
c. selection
d. interaction treatment setting Correct Answers hawthorn
effect
age number of medical diagnoses and number of medication
affect the incidence of falls in older adults Correct Answers
associative, complex, nondirectional, research
does consuming one glass of red wine daily reduce the incidence
of heart disease is middle-aged men? Correct Answers research
question
during a study examining nurses job satisfaction, the union
decides to hold a strike, this is with type of threat to internal
validity?
a. selection bias
b. mortality
c. history
d. testing Correct Answers history
, ethical or unethical?
a research assistant carefully explains in english, without using
an interpreter , the benefits and risks of being in a study to a
women who speaks only spanish Correct Answers unethical
ethical or unethical?
a researcher tells a subject that he will not receive as high
quality care if he withdraws from the study Correct Answers
unethical
ethical or unethical?
after discovering that subjects are experiencing adverse
reactions to an intervention, researcher agree to discontinue the
study Correct Answers ethical
ethical or unethical?
allowing a nursing administrator to see group data from surveys
conducted in the organization Correct Answers ethical
ethical or unethical?
allowing a subject who does not speak english to sign a consent
form without providing an interpreter Correct Answers
unethical
ethical or unethical?
keeping a folder for every subject that contains a signed consent
form and raw data Correct Answers unethical
ethical or unethical?
Solutions
a _______________ at the abstract level is comparable to a
hypothesis at the operational level Correct Answers proposition
a concept at the abstract level is comparable to a _________ at
the operational level Correct Answers variable
a pilot:
a. is a small version of a study
b. confirms feasibility of the study
c. critiques the conclusions from a study
d. is the small stipend that subject receive for participating in a
study Correct Answers small version
confirms feasibility
a researcher desires to study the effect of a memory game on
older adults abilities to recall a short-term task list, the
researcher randomly selects 20 adults from a list of residents at a
local nursing home. the sampling method used is:
a. convenience
b. quota
c. simple random
d. purposive Correct Answers simple random sampling
A researcher is conducting a study to determine whether a radio
advertisement about the importance of early detection for
colorectal cancer increase the attendance of middle-aged men at
a free screening. which type of research is this an example of ?
select all that apply
,a. basic research
b. community based participatory action research
c. health service research
d. translational research Correct Answers health service
research, translational research
a researcher plans to observe children in a kindergarten class.
students have always been told to be on their best behavior when
guest are present in the classroom. what is the greatest threat to
external validity?
a. contrust
b. hawthorne effect
c. selection
d. interaction treatment setting Correct Answers hawthorn
effect
age number of medical diagnoses and number of medication
affect the incidence of falls in older adults Correct Answers
associative, complex, nondirectional, research
does consuming one glass of red wine daily reduce the incidence
of heart disease is middle-aged men? Correct Answers research
question
during a study examining nurses job satisfaction, the union
decides to hold a strike, this is with type of threat to internal
validity?
a. selection bias
b. mortality
c. history
d. testing Correct Answers history
, ethical or unethical?
a research assistant carefully explains in english, without using
an interpreter , the benefits and risks of being in a study to a
women who speaks only spanish Correct Answers unethical
ethical or unethical?
a researcher tells a subject that he will not receive as high
quality care if he withdraws from the study Correct Answers
unethical
ethical or unethical?
after discovering that subjects are experiencing adverse
reactions to an intervention, researcher agree to discontinue the
study Correct Answers ethical
ethical or unethical?
allowing a nursing administrator to see group data from surveys
conducted in the organization Correct Answers ethical
ethical or unethical?
allowing a subject who does not speak english to sign a consent
form without providing an interpreter Correct Answers
unethical
ethical or unethical?
keeping a folder for every subject that contains a signed consent
form and raw data Correct Answers unethical
ethical or unethical?
