NURS 311 MIDTERM 1 (WEEKS 1-5) QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A theory is more believable/closer to the truth when...? correct answer It is tested
and retested multiple times
Best nursing evidence is _______________________ and
_________________________ correct answer Methodologically rigorous and
clinically relevant
Does this statement describe quantitative or qualitative research?
"Emergent and inductive" correct answer Qualitative research
Does this statement describe quantitative or qualitative research?
"Triangulation of data collection methods" correct answer Qualitative research
Evidence-based practice vs. evidence-informed practice correct answer Based:
early models only focus on research without accounting for whether research is
relevant
Informed: values patient preferences, clinical expertise
From which association did the code of ethics and research ethics guidelines
originate? correct answer Canadian Nurses Association
,From which association did the Declaration of Helsinki originate? correct answer
World Medical Association
How did Canadian nursing and research generally progress? correct answer
Nursing research went from apprenticeship to having nursing leaders in nursing
chairs leading specific researchers
How would you collect information about a culture? correct answer Interviews
Observation
Studying artifacts/documents
In qualitative research, sample size varies based on...? correct answer Data
saturation needs
In Spradley's Approach, what are domains and taxonomies? correct answer Ways
of describing cultural constructs
In what setting does sampling occur, in qualitative research? correct answer
Naturalistic setting
In which article section can audit trails be used? correct answer Analysis
In which article section do you compare the experiences and concepts? correct
answer Analysis
In which article section do you observe how key findings are presented? correct
answer Results
, In which article section do you observe implications? correct answer Discussion
In which province did the formal nurse training program based on hospital
apprenticeship model occur? correct answer Ontario
In which research method do researchers ascribe mostly to a constructivist
paradigm? correct answer Qualitative research
In which research method do researchers ascribe mostly to a positivist paradigm?
correct answer Quantitative research
Is this statement more indicative of a positivist or a constructivist?
"A truth out there does not exist, we create it in our minds and in our interactions
with others" correct answer Constructivist
Maximum variation sampling is a type of ....? correct answer Purposive sampling
Most researchers start with what type of sampling? correct answer Purposive
sampling
Of the two: audit trails or field notes, which is broader and more interpretive?
correct answer Field notes
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A theory is more believable/closer to the truth when...? correct answer It is tested
and retested multiple times
Best nursing evidence is _______________________ and
_________________________ correct answer Methodologically rigorous and
clinically relevant
Does this statement describe quantitative or qualitative research?
"Emergent and inductive" correct answer Qualitative research
Does this statement describe quantitative or qualitative research?
"Triangulation of data collection methods" correct answer Qualitative research
Evidence-based practice vs. evidence-informed practice correct answer Based:
early models only focus on research without accounting for whether research is
relevant
Informed: values patient preferences, clinical expertise
From which association did the code of ethics and research ethics guidelines
originate? correct answer Canadian Nurses Association
,From which association did the Declaration of Helsinki originate? correct answer
World Medical Association
How did Canadian nursing and research generally progress? correct answer
Nursing research went from apprenticeship to having nursing leaders in nursing
chairs leading specific researchers
How would you collect information about a culture? correct answer Interviews
Observation
Studying artifacts/documents
In qualitative research, sample size varies based on...? correct answer Data
saturation needs
In Spradley's Approach, what are domains and taxonomies? correct answer Ways
of describing cultural constructs
In what setting does sampling occur, in qualitative research? correct answer
Naturalistic setting
In which article section can audit trails be used? correct answer Analysis
In which article section do you compare the experiences and concepts? correct
answer Analysis
In which article section do you observe how key findings are presented? correct
answer Results
, In which article section do you observe implications? correct answer Discussion
In which province did the formal nurse training program based on hospital
apprenticeship model occur? correct answer Ontario
In which research method do researchers ascribe mostly to a constructivist
paradigm? correct answer Qualitative research
In which research method do researchers ascribe mostly to a positivist paradigm?
correct answer Quantitative research
Is this statement more indicative of a positivist or a constructivist?
"A truth out there does not exist, we create it in our minds and in our interactions
with others" correct answer Constructivist
Maximum variation sampling is a type of ....? correct answer Purposive sampling
Most researchers start with what type of sampling? correct answer Purposive
sampling
Of the two: audit trails or field notes, which is broader and more interpretive?
correct answer Field notes
