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1.Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research - ANSWER Systematic inquiry
2. What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing - ANSWER Institution, role
modeling, and reasoning
3. What is the role of institution in the research process - ANSWER Institution may be valuable in linking
ideas while interpreting findings
4. What type of reasoning is represented in the following example? Premises - ANSWER Patients with
untreated right-sided heart failure experience shortness of breath. Mr. Jones experiences shortness of
breath.: Deductive reasoning
5. Which type of reasoning moves from the specific to the general - ANSWER Inductive reasoning
6.Nursing research is a scientific process that - ANSWER Validates existing knowledge, refines existing
knowledge, and generates new knowledge
7. Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based - ANSWER On the synthesis of findings from a
collection of research studies addressing nursing practice
8.The following set of statements is an example of what type of reasoning? An altered level of comfort is
experienced with facial surgery. Therefore, all surgeries result in an altered level of comfort - ANSWER
Inductive reasoning
9. Research is conducted for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER To test theory, to develop new
knowledge, and to generate theory
10. What is the most significant way of acquiring knowledge to develop an empirical knowledge base for
nursing practice? - ANSWER Research
,11. Who is identified as the first nursing research? - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
12. For nursing as a discipline to be effective in research, which of the following should be the focus of
research-directed activity? - ANSWER Creating a culture within nursing that value, uses, and supports
research
13. Which of the following research methodologies is (are) being used to generate nursing knowledge? -
ANSWER Outcomes research, qualitative research, and quantitative research
14. Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of quantitative research? - ANSWER It is used
to develop a theory
15. What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research? - ANSWER Basic elements of analysis
are numbers, data are analyzed with statistics, and generalization of findings is important
16. Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative research? - ANSWER Analysis of the data
involves individual interpretation
17. What type of research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among variables? -
ANSWER Correlational research
18. Which of the following describes the basis of grounded theory methodology used in research? -
ANSWER Research continually use data to reformulate, revise, and test propositions until a theory
evolves from the data
19. Which of the following research methodologies is used to study lived experiences? - ANSWER
Phenomenology
20. What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will directly influence
clinical practice? - ANSWER Applied research
,21. Which of the following statements about sampling is true? - ANSWER Random or probability
sampling methods require more rigor and research control
22. Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the following settings? - ANSWER Highly
controlled setting
23. What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a study? - ANSWER Study purpose
24. The purpose of a study was to identify caring behaviors desired by patents with (AIDS) or (HIV)
infection. This purpose statement indicates that the study probably is an example of - ANSWER
Descriptive research
25. Sources of research problems for nursing research include - ANSWER Nursing practice, Areas of
health concern, and the literature
26. Which of the following statements about research objectives, questions, and hypotheses is true? -
ANSWER They are used to link the research problem and purpose to the study methods and analysis
strategies
27. The statement "People want control of their own health problems" is an example of which of the
following? - ANSWER Assumption
28. A small urepresentative sample s an example of which of the following? - ANSWER Methodologcal
limitation
29. Data analyses are conducted to reduce, organize, and give meaning to the data. Data analyses are
used to produce which of the following? - ANSWER Results
30. Extraneous variables may be controlled by - ANSWER Selecting a homogeneous sample
31. Which of the following are the four major parts most often included in a research report? - ANSWER
Introduction, methods, results, discussion
, 32. Which section of a quantitative research report includes the implications of the findings for nursing
practice and theory and the recommendation for further research? - ANSWER Discussion
33. The "Methods" section of a research report should include a subsection on the measurement
methods used. Which of the following statements related to the information to be included in this
subsection? - ANSWER Sufficient information about the instrument must be provided for he reader to
see the link between the concept and the way it was operationalized in the study
34. Research outcomes should focus on - ANSWER specific recommendations for implementation (or
not) of the findings in practice, what the findings contribute to building knowledge, and specific
recommendations for future research
35. Which of the following are measured in research? - ANSWER Variables
Which of the following statements correctly describes a true experiment? - ANSWER Making
modifications to true experimental designs decreases their internal and external validity
Which of the following statements is a belief reflective of the worldview on which qualitative research is
based? - ANSWER There is not a single reality
Scientific rigor in qualitative studies requires - ANSWER Openness in collecting data
The research question of a phenomenological study of the birth of a first child might be - ANSWER What
is the meaning of a woman's lived experience of having a first child
Grounded theory is based on the belief that - ANSWER It is possible to understand the process by which
something happens, rather that just describing what is happening
The emic approach to ethnographic research involves studying - ANSWER Behavior from within the
culture
Which of the following statements about historical research is true? - ANSWER Triangulation of data
collection methods and verification from other sources make life histories more valuable
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1.Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research - ANSWER Systematic inquiry
2. What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing - ANSWER Institution, role
modeling, and reasoning
3. What is the role of institution in the research process - ANSWER Institution may be valuable in linking
ideas while interpreting findings
4. What type of reasoning is represented in the following example? Premises - ANSWER Patients with
untreated right-sided heart failure experience shortness of breath. Mr. Jones experiences shortness of
breath.: Deductive reasoning
5. Which type of reasoning moves from the specific to the general - ANSWER Inductive reasoning
6.Nursing research is a scientific process that - ANSWER Validates existing knowledge, refines existing
knowledge, and generates new knowledge
7. Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based - ANSWER On the synthesis of findings from a
collection of research studies addressing nursing practice
8.The following set of statements is an example of what type of reasoning? An altered level of comfort is
experienced with facial surgery. Therefore, all surgeries result in an altered level of comfort - ANSWER
Inductive reasoning
9. Research is conducted for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER To test theory, to develop new
knowledge, and to generate theory
10. What is the most significant way of acquiring knowledge to develop an empirical knowledge base for
nursing practice? - ANSWER Research
,11. Who is identified as the first nursing research? - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
12. For nursing as a discipline to be effective in research, which of the following should be the focus of
research-directed activity? - ANSWER Creating a culture within nursing that value, uses, and supports
research
13. Which of the following research methodologies is (are) being used to generate nursing knowledge? -
ANSWER Outcomes research, qualitative research, and quantitative research
14. Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of quantitative research? - ANSWER It is used
to develop a theory
15. What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research? - ANSWER Basic elements of analysis
are numbers, data are analyzed with statistics, and generalization of findings is important
16. Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative research? - ANSWER Analysis of the data
involves individual interpretation
17. What type of research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among variables? -
ANSWER Correlational research
18. Which of the following describes the basis of grounded theory methodology used in research? -
ANSWER Research continually use data to reformulate, revise, and test propositions until a theory
evolves from the data
19. Which of the following research methodologies is used to study lived experiences? - ANSWER
Phenomenology
20. What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will directly influence
clinical practice? - ANSWER Applied research
,21. Which of the following statements about sampling is true? - ANSWER Random or probability
sampling methods require more rigor and research control
22. Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the following settings? - ANSWER Highly
controlled setting
23. What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a study? - ANSWER Study purpose
24. The purpose of a study was to identify caring behaviors desired by patents with (AIDS) or (HIV)
infection. This purpose statement indicates that the study probably is an example of - ANSWER
Descriptive research
25. Sources of research problems for nursing research include - ANSWER Nursing practice, Areas of
health concern, and the literature
26. Which of the following statements about research objectives, questions, and hypotheses is true? -
ANSWER They are used to link the research problem and purpose to the study methods and analysis
strategies
27. The statement "People want control of their own health problems" is an example of which of the
following? - ANSWER Assumption
28. A small urepresentative sample s an example of which of the following? - ANSWER Methodologcal
limitation
29. Data analyses are conducted to reduce, organize, and give meaning to the data. Data analyses are
used to produce which of the following? - ANSWER Results
30. Extraneous variables may be controlled by - ANSWER Selecting a homogeneous sample
31. Which of the following are the four major parts most often included in a research report? - ANSWER
Introduction, methods, results, discussion
, 32. Which section of a quantitative research report includes the implications of the findings for nursing
practice and theory and the recommendation for further research? - ANSWER Discussion
33. The "Methods" section of a research report should include a subsection on the measurement
methods used. Which of the following statements related to the information to be included in this
subsection? - ANSWER Sufficient information about the instrument must be provided for he reader to
see the link between the concept and the way it was operationalized in the study
34. Research outcomes should focus on - ANSWER specific recommendations for implementation (or
not) of the findings in practice, what the findings contribute to building knowledge, and specific
recommendations for future research
35. Which of the following are measured in research? - ANSWER Variables
Which of the following statements correctly describes a true experiment? - ANSWER Making
modifications to true experimental designs decreases their internal and external validity
Which of the following statements is a belief reflective of the worldview on which qualitative research is
based? - ANSWER There is not a single reality
Scientific rigor in qualitative studies requires - ANSWER Openness in collecting data
The research question of a phenomenological study of the birth of a first child might be - ANSWER What
is the meaning of a woman's lived experience of having a first child
Grounded theory is based on the belief that - ANSWER It is possible to understand the process by which
something happens, rather that just describing what is happening
The emic approach to ethnographic research involves studying - ANSWER Behavior from within the
culture
Which of the following statements about historical research is true? - ANSWER Triangulation of data
collection methods and verification from other sources make life histories more valuable
