NUR 342 - Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse researcher has a hypothesis that a diabetes is a causal
factor for pancreatic cancer.Which one of the following
statements would support his hypothesis?
a. Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed before diabetes.
b. After controlling for genetic factors, the statistical association
between diabetes andpancreatic cancer is weak.
c. Among people with pancreatic cancer, having diabetes AND a
gene linked to pancreatic cancer is common, while having
diabetes and no gene for pancreatic cancer is rare.
d. There is a statistically significant association between having
diabetes and being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Correct
Answers d. There is a statistically significant association
between having diabetes and being diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer
A nurse researcher wants to examine the effect of patients' body
position on their bloodpressure level. The study will be most
likely a:
a. Quantitative study
b. Qualitative study Correct Answers Quantitative study
A research participant can voluntarily agree to be involved in a
study. This is associated with which ethical principle?
a. Right to fair treatment
b. Right to privacy
c. Right to self-determination
d. Beneficence Correct Answers c. Right to self-determination
, Child Ascent Correct Answers Children cannot give consent,
because they are not of legal age (18)
BUT children can give ASCENT: researcher can have a
discussion with the child and child gives verbal ascent. Then
consent is signed by parent
Choose the 3 components of evidence-based practice:
a. Clinical expertise
b. Best evidence
c. Technology
d. Patient preferences and values Correct Answers A, B, D
Convenience Sampling Correct Answers "volunteer" samples
used when researchers need potential participants to identify
themselves
Decision to stop sampling is guided by data saturation Correct
Answers Time and place where you stop collecting data or
including participants in your study, because you have all the
information you needed
Ethnography Correct Answers Describes and interprets cultural
behavior
Seeks to understands an insiders view/perspective
25-50 participants
Grounded Theory Correct Answers Develop theories and
interrelated concepts
A nurse researcher has a hypothesis that a diabetes is a causal
factor for pancreatic cancer.Which one of the following
statements would support his hypothesis?
a. Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed before diabetes.
b. After controlling for genetic factors, the statistical association
between diabetes andpancreatic cancer is weak.
c. Among people with pancreatic cancer, having diabetes AND a
gene linked to pancreatic cancer is common, while having
diabetes and no gene for pancreatic cancer is rare.
d. There is a statistically significant association between having
diabetes and being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Correct
Answers d. There is a statistically significant association
between having diabetes and being diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer
A nurse researcher wants to examine the effect of patients' body
position on their bloodpressure level. The study will be most
likely a:
a. Quantitative study
b. Qualitative study Correct Answers Quantitative study
A research participant can voluntarily agree to be involved in a
study. This is associated with which ethical principle?
a. Right to fair treatment
b. Right to privacy
c. Right to self-determination
d. Beneficence Correct Answers c. Right to self-determination
, Child Ascent Correct Answers Children cannot give consent,
because they are not of legal age (18)
BUT children can give ASCENT: researcher can have a
discussion with the child and child gives verbal ascent. Then
consent is signed by parent
Choose the 3 components of evidence-based practice:
a. Clinical expertise
b. Best evidence
c. Technology
d. Patient preferences and values Correct Answers A, B, D
Convenience Sampling Correct Answers "volunteer" samples
used when researchers need potential participants to identify
themselves
Decision to stop sampling is guided by data saturation Correct
Answers Time and place where you stop collecting data or
including participants in your study, because you have all the
information you needed
Ethnography Correct Answers Describes and interprets cultural
behavior
Seeks to understands an insiders view/perspective
25-50 participants
Grounded Theory Correct Answers Develop theories and
interrelated concepts
