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NURSING RESEARCH 342 *EXAM 1* LATEST EXAM 90
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) [ALL ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED]
Nursing research is a scientific process that
......ANSWER........Validates existing knowledge, refines existing
knowledge, and generates new knowledge
Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based
......ANSWER........On the synthesis of findings from a collection of
research studies addressing nursing practice
Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research
......ANSWER........Systematic inquiry
What are the three abstract thought process that are important
to nursing ......ANSWER........Institution, role modeling, and
reasoning
What is the role of institution in the research process
......ANSWER........Institution may be valuable in linking ideas while
interpreting findings
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
Which type of reasoning moves from the specific to the general
......ANSWER........Inductive reasoning
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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
Research is conducted for which of the following reasons?
......ANSWER........To test theory, to develop new knowledge, and
to generate theory
What is the most significant way of acquiring knowledge to
develop an empirical knowledge base for nursing practice?
......ANSWER........Research
Who is identified as the first nursing research?
......ANSWER........Florence Nightingale
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
Which of the following research methodologies is (are) being
used to generate nursing knowledge? ......ANSWER........Outcomes
research, qualitative research, and quantitative research
Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of
quantitative research? ......ANSWER........It is used to develop a
theory
What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research?
......ANSWER........Basic elements of analysis are numbers, data
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are analyzed with statistics, and generalization of findings is
important
Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative
research? ......ANSWER........Analysis of the data involves
individual interpretation
What type of research involves the systematic investigation of
relationships among variables? ......ANSWER........Correlational
research
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
Which of the following research methodologies is used to study
lived experiences? ......ANSWER........Phenomenology
What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate
knowledge that will directly influence clinical practice?
......ANSWER........Applied research
Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
......ANSWER........Random or probability sampling methods
require more rigor and research control
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the
following settings? ......ANSWER........Highly controlled setting
What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a
study? ......ANSWER........Study purpose
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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
Sources of research problems for nursing research include
......ANSWER........Nursing practice, Areas of health concern, and
the literature
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
The statement "People want control of their own health problems"
is an example of which of the following?
......ANSWER........Assumption
A small urepresentative sample s an example of which of the
following? ......ANSWER........Methodologcal limitation
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
Extraneous variables may be controlled by
......ANSWER........Selecting a homogeneous sample
Which of the following are the four major parts most often
included in a research report? ......ANSWER........Introduction,
methods, results, discussion
NURSING RESEARCH 342 *EXAM 1* LATEST EXAM 90
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) [ALL ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED]
Nursing research is a scientific process that
......ANSWER........Validates existing knowledge, refines existing
knowledge, and generates new knowledge
Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based
......ANSWER........On the synthesis of findings from a collection of
research studies addressing nursing practice
Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research
......ANSWER........Systematic inquiry
What are the three abstract thought process that are important
to nursing ......ANSWER........Institution, role modeling, and
reasoning
What is the role of institution in the research process
......ANSWER........Institution may be valuable in linking ideas while
interpreting findings
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
Which type of reasoning moves from the specific to the general
......ANSWER........Inductive reasoning
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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
Research is conducted for which of the following reasons?
......ANSWER........To test theory, to develop new knowledge, and
to generate theory
What is the most significant way of acquiring knowledge to
develop an empirical knowledge base for nursing practice?
......ANSWER........Research
Who is identified as the first nursing research?
......ANSWER........Florence Nightingale
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
Which of the following research methodologies is (are) being
used to generate nursing knowledge? ......ANSWER........Outcomes
research, qualitative research, and quantitative research
Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of
quantitative research? ......ANSWER........It is used to develop a
theory
What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research?
......ANSWER........Basic elements of analysis are numbers, data
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are analyzed with statistics, and generalization of findings is
important
Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative
research? ......ANSWER........Analysis of the data involves
individual interpretation
What type of research involves the systematic investigation of
relationships among variables? ......ANSWER........Correlational
research
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
Which of the following research methodologies is used to study
lived experiences? ......ANSWER........Phenomenology
What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate
knowledge that will directly influence clinical practice?
......ANSWER........Applied research
Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
......ANSWER........Random or probability sampling methods
require more rigor and research control
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the
following settings? ......ANSWER........Highly controlled setting
What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a
study? ......ANSWER........Study purpose
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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
Sources of research problems for nursing research include
......ANSWER........Nursing practice, Areas of health concern, and
the literature
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
The statement "People want control of their own health problems"
is an example of which of the following?
......ANSWER........Assumption
A small urepresentative sample s an example of which of the
following? ......ANSWER........Methodologcal limitation
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
Extraneous variables may be controlled by
......ANSWER........Selecting a homogeneous sample
Which of the following are the four major parts most often
included in a research report? ......ANSWER........Introduction,
methods, results, discussion
