NUR 3405 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which type of evidence based on the evidence hierarchy is considered to be the strongest?
systematic review
Meta synthesis is defined as the critical appraisal of what type of research?
Qualitative
One advantage of meta analysis as an integration is:
objectivity
Which database contains a collection of systematic reviews that can be used to answer
clinical questions?
Cochrane Collection Database
Which of the following two resources would provide the highest level of evidence to support
practice?
-Meta Analysis
-A report from a colleague
-A single randomized controlled trial
-Systematic Review
Meta analysis and systematic review
The nurse differentiates between types of systematic reviews. Which type includes only
qualitative studies?
,Meta synthesis
The nurse examines characteristics of systematic reviews. Which quality would always be
part of systematic reviews?
They are developed through standard sampling and data procedures.
The nurse locates a meta analysis study on a clinical topic. When evaluating the research
question or hypothesis for the individual studies, what characteristic is to be expected?
The questions or hypothesis across studies should be essentially identical.
A nurse summarizes the pattern of levels of evidence for practice. Which type of report
would likely contain the strongest evidence?
systematic review of quantitative studies
The nurse determines the strength of evidence for application to practice based on study
design. Rank order these types of reports based on the hierarchy of evidence.
1)Systematic review of all relevant RCTs
2)Evidence obtained from well-designed RCTs
3)Evidence from controlled trials without randomization
4)Evidence from single descriptive studies
5)Evidence from the opinion of experts
The right of research study participants to be free from harm and discomfort includes
physical harm as well as psychological harm. True or False.
True
, Which of the following are examples of research misconduct? (Select all that apply.)
Falsification, Plagiarism, Fabrication
The ethical principle of justice includes research participant's right to:
Fair treatment
Which of the following is an ethical principle for protecting human research subjects?
Beneficence
The last major transgression of ethical principles in the conduct of research occurred in the
experiments conducted by the Nazis.
False
When addressing highly emotional issues, a nurse researcher uses interview strategies to
minimize subjects' anxiety. Which ethical principle does this most clearly represent?
Beneficence
As a member of an institutional review board, a nurse researcher uses the Belmont Report
as a guide. What are the three primary ethical principles addressed by the Belmont
Report? (Select all that apply.)
Justice, Beneficence, Respect for human dignity
A nurse researcher develops an informed consent form, revealing study risks and benefits.
Which ethical principle is most closely linked to informed consent?
Respect for human dignity
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which type of evidence based on the evidence hierarchy is considered to be the strongest?
systematic review
Meta synthesis is defined as the critical appraisal of what type of research?
Qualitative
One advantage of meta analysis as an integration is:
objectivity
Which database contains a collection of systematic reviews that can be used to answer
clinical questions?
Cochrane Collection Database
Which of the following two resources would provide the highest level of evidence to support
practice?
-Meta Analysis
-A report from a colleague
-A single randomized controlled trial
-Systematic Review
Meta analysis and systematic review
The nurse differentiates between types of systematic reviews. Which type includes only
qualitative studies?
,Meta synthesis
The nurse examines characteristics of systematic reviews. Which quality would always be
part of systematic reviews?
They are developed through standard sampling and data procedures.
The nurse locates a meta analysis study on a clinical topic. When evaluating the research
question or hypothesis for the individual studies, what characteristic is to be expected?
The questions or hypothesis across studies should be essentially identical.
A nurse summarizes the pattern of levels of evidence for practice. Which type of report
would likely contain the strongest evidence?
systematic review of quantitative studies
The nurse determines the strength of evidence for application to practice based on study
design. Rank order these types of reports based on the hierarchy of evidence.
1)Systematic review of all relevant RCTs
2)Evidence obtained from well-designed RCTs
3)Evidence from controlled trials without randomization
4)Evidence from single descriptive studies
5)Evidence from the opinion of experts
The right of research study participants to be free from harm and discomfort includes
physical harm as well as psychological harm. True or False.
True
, Which of the following are examples of research misconduct? (Select all that apply.)
Falsification, Plagiarism, Fabrication
The ethical principle of justice includes research participant's right to:
Fair treatment
Which of the following is an ethical principle for protecting human research subjects?
Beneficence
The last major transgression of ethical principles in the conduct of research occurred in the
experiments conducted by the Nazis.
False
When addressing highly emotional issues, a nurse researcher uses interview strategies to
minimize subjects' anxiety. Which ethical principle does this most clearly represent?
Beneficence
As a member of an institutional review board, a nurse researcher uses the Belmont Report
as a guide. What are the three primary ethical principles addressed by the Belmont
Report? (Select all that apply.)
Justice, Beneficence, Respect for human dignity
A nurse researcher develops an informed consent form, revealing study risks and benefits.
Which ethical principle is most closely linked to informed consent?
Respect for human dignity
