Innovation of Nursing Research 7th Edition
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A nurse researcher is considering using convenience sampling to choose participants in a study. The
researcher must be prepared to accept which disadvantages of this sampling method? Select all that
apply.
-Results may have limited generalizability
-The method usually results in a biased sample
The researcher asks another nurse to use a study instrument to score a questionnaire completed by
study participants. The researcher has previously used the instrument to score the questionnaire and
will compare the two results. Which type of reliability is this researcher trying to establish?
Equivalence
A researcher is developing a data collecting instrument to measure nurses' attitudes about their
working conditions. A draft copy of this instrument is sent to 20 nurse clinicians to critique and
provide feedback. What is the researcher attempting to establish by using this strategy?
Content validity
A nurse is completing a questionnaire that asks for the nurse's area of specialization in nursing (Peds,
OB, Med-Sure). On which scale is this data measured?
Nominal scale
A study is conducted to measure the effect of specific nursing interventions on the oxygen saturation
of infants. Oxygenation saturation is an example of what level of measurement?
Ratio scale
A study was conducted to evaluate shivering in the postoperative patient. The study measures
subjects's weight in pounds and temperatures in centigrade degrees. What should the reader consider
about the level of measurements of these two parameters?
Weight is usually consider to be measured at the ratio level
A study used a multiple-choice exam with point ranges from 0-10 to measure subject knowledge of
diabetic care. The exam score is an example of what level of measurement?
Ratio
,Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between reliability and validity of a
measurement instrument?
A measure cannot be valid unless it is reliable
Which statement regarding construct validity of a measurement instrument is accurate?
It is the measurement of a variable that is not directly observable
A study is collection data through use of a questionnaire that asks staff nurses about what they see as
essential characteristics and abilities of a nurse manager. The nurses were asked to complete the
questionnaires at the beginning or at the end of the shift and place them in a box located in the
nursing unit. What is the most likely source of error in this data collection procedure?
Transitory personal characteristics
Which term means the extent to which a measurement took consistently measures a variable?
Internal consistency
The nurse researcher has sent several days choosing an instrument to gather study data. What is the
researcher's next step?
Conduct a trial run of instrument
The nurse researcher is using the Mental Measurement Yearbook published in 2014. What portion of
the research process is this researcher completing?
Instrument choice
While reading a research report, the nurse discovers that the researcher used a study instrument that
has an established correlation coefficient of 0.54. How should the reader interpret this information?
This instrument is not very reliable
The nurse researcher administer a questionnaire to a group of subjects six weeks ago. Today, the
researcher administered the same questionnaire to the same subjects. Select the types of reliability
the researcher is testing using this technique. Select all that apply.
-Test retest
-Stability
According to the research report, the nurse researcher tested a study instrument's validity using the
technique of factor analysis. What other test could the researcher have used to test the same type of
validity?
Known-groups procedure
A nurse is critiquing the data-collection procedure information provided by a research report. Which
information should the nurse find in this review? Select all that apply.
,-Was the data collected by assistants or researchers or another person?
-Under what conditions were data collected?
-Had instruments been used in any prior studies?
The nurse researcher is interested in converting data obtained in a study into a different
measurement level. What information should the researcher recall when designing this conversion?
Select all that apply.
-Interval data can be converted to ordinal data
-Ordinal data can be converted to nominal data
A question asks subjects to respond to the following statement: "The nursing care I received during
my hospital stay considered my needs as an individual. " They were asked to identify, on a five-point
scale, the degree to which they agreed or disagreed with the statement. This is an example of which
scale?
Likert scale
A nurse researcher is concerned that potential subjects in a planned research study may provide the
response to questions based upon the responses being socially acceptable. Which data collection
method should this researcher plan for this study?
Projective technique
Which of the following is an advantage of observation as a method of data collection in study?
It directly captures an event and behaviors
The nurse researcher is conducting a study on a nonpharmacologic nursing intervention for the
treatment of pain. Which data collection instrument would provide the most sensitive measurement
of pain?
Visual analog scale
A nurse researcher is trying to decide on the best method of data collection in a study. What is the
advantage of an interview over a questionnaire as a method of data collection in study?
In-depth responses can be obtained
The nurse researcher is developing a questionnaire concerning the patient's perception of wait times
in the Emergency Department waiting room. The research asks specific questions related to wait
times and questions about unrelated topics such as the temperature in the waiting room. Why did the
nurse add these unrelated questions?
To decrease the emphasis on the wait time questions
A nurse is conducting a study to determine the research priorities for critical care nursing as
determined by critical care nursing faculty in colleges and universities across the United States. What
type of data collection is appropriate for this study?
Delphi technique
, A researcher is designing a research study to identify the characteristics of a good nurse manager as
identified by staff nurses. What is the most appropriate method to collect this data?
Questionnaire
The nurse researcher is training interviews to collect data for s study using structured interviews.
What information should the researcher include in this training?
No changes to questions may be made
The nurse educator is reading a published study conducted to collect data on the process by which
student nurses are evaluated during a clinical rotation. Which data collection method would this
educator recognize as appropriate for this study?
Questionnaire
The nurse is designing a study about the discipline strategies used by parents of children with
congenital defects. Which interview questions would be appropriate to use to collect data for this
study? Select all that apply.
-What do you do when your child disobeys?
-Your child fails to come in from play after you have called out several times. What, if anything, do you
do when your child does come in?
-Your child disobeyed a family rule. How, if at all, would you discipline the child?
The research study interviews will conduct interviews with love-income parents in a government
subsidized daycare center. What clothing would be the best choice for the interviewers?
Dress slacks and a nice sweater
The study participant is hesitant to answer a key question in the interview. What statement, made by
the interviewer, is appropriate?
You don't have to answer this question if you don't want to
The staff nurse is interested in patient family members' response to hearing that their loved one has a
terminal illness. The nurse begins to collect data from observation of these situations. The nurse
believes that families would change their response if they were aware of the observation and does
not inform them of the data collection. What form of observation is this nurse conducting?
Participant observer (covert)
Which question is correctly stated for use in research study questionnaire?
Where do you plan to work after graduation?
The nurse researcher is constructing a questionnaire to collect data for a study. The study researcher
should be aware of which disadvantages of this data collection method? Select all that apply.
-Some questionnaires may be distributed to illiterate respondents
-Many people who receive questionnaires may fail to return them
-Respondents may misunderstand items on the questionnaire
|Chapters 1-20 Greded A+| Complete Guide
New Brand!!!
_____________________________________________________________________________________
A nurse researcher is considering using convenience sampling to choose participants in a study. The
researcher must be prepared to accept which disadvantages of this sampling method? Select all that
apply.
-Results may have limited generalizability
-The method usually results in a biased sample
The researcher asks another nurse to use a study instrument to score a questionnaire completed by
study participants. The researcher has previously used the instrument to score the questionnaire and
will compare the two results. Which type of reliability is this researcher trying to establish?
Equivalence
A researcher is developing a data collecting instrument to measure nurses' attitudes about their
working conditions. A draft copy of this instrument is sent to 20 nurse clinicians to critique and
provide feedback. What is the researcher attempting to establish by using this strategy?
Content validity
A nurse is completing a questionnaire that asks for the nurse's area of specialization in nursing (Peds,
OB, Med-Sure). On which scale is this data measured?
Nominal scale
A study is conducted to measure the effect of specific nursing interventions on the oxygen saturation
of infants. Oxygenation saturation is an example of what level of measurement?
Ratio scale
A study was conducted to evaluate shivering in the postoperative patient. The study measures
subjects's weight in pounds and temperatures in centigrade degrees. What should the reader consider
about the level of measurements of these two parameters?
Weight is usually consider to be measured at the ratio level
A study used a multiple-choice exam with point ranges from 0-10 to measure subject knowledge of
diabetic care. The exam score is an example of what level of measurement?
Ratio
,Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between reliability and validity of a
measurement instrument?
A measure cannot be valid unless it is reliable
Which statement regarding construct validity of a measurement instrument is accurate?
It is the measurement of a variable that is not directly observable
A study is collection data through use of a questionnaire that asks staff nurses about what they see as
essential characteristics and abilities of a nurse manager. The nurses were asked to complete the
questionnaires at the beginning or at the end of the shift and place them in a box located in the
nursing unit. What is the most likely source of error in this data collection procedure?
Transitory personal characteristics
Which term means the extent to which a measurement took consistently measures a variable?
Internal consistency
The nurse researcher has sent several days choosing an instrument to gather study data. What is the
researcher's next step?
Conduct a trial run of instrument
The nurse researcher is using the Mental Measurement Yearbook published in 2014. What portion of
the research process is this researcher completing?
Instrument choice
While reading a research report, the nurse discovers that the researcher used a study instrument that
has an established correlation coefficient of 0.54. How should the reader interpret this information?
This instrument is not very reliable
The nurse researcher administer a questionnaire to a group of subjects six weeks ago. Today, the
researcher administered the same questionnaire to the same subjects. Select the types of reliability
the researcher is testing using this technique. Select all that apply.
-Test retest
-Stability
According to the research report, the nurse researcher tested a study instrument's validity using the
technique of factor analysis. What other test could the researcher have used to test the same type of
validity?
Known-groups procedure
A nurse is critiquing the data-collection procedure information provided by a research report. Which
information should the nurse find in this review? Select all that apply.
,-Was the data collected by assistants or researchers or another person?
-Under what conditions were data collected?
-Had instruments been used in any prior studies?
The nurse researcher is interested in converting data obtained in a study into a different
measurement level. What information should the researcher recall when designing this conversion?
Select all that apply.
-Interval data can be converted to ordinal data
-Ordinal data can be converted to nominal data
A question asks subjects to respond to the following statement: "The nursing care I received during
my hospital stay considered my needs as an individual. " They were asked to identify, on a five-point
scale, the degree to which they agreed or disagreed with the statement. This is an example of which
scale?
Likert scale
A nurse researcher is concerned that potential subjects in a planned research study may provide the
response to questions based upon the responses being socially acceptable. Which data collection
method should this researcher plan for this study?
Projective technique
Which of the following is an advantage of observation as a method of data collection in study?
It directly captures an event and behaviors
The nurse researcher is conducting a study on a nonpharmacologic nursing intervention for the
treatment of pain. Which data collection instrument would provide the most sensitive measurement
of pain?
Visual analog scale
A nurse researcher is trying to decide on the best method of data collection in a study. What is the
advantage of an interview over a questionnaire as a method of data collection in study?
In-depth responses can be obtained
The nurse researcher is developing a questionnaire concerning the patient's perception of wait times
in the Emergency Department waiting room. The research asks specific questions related to wait
times and questions about unrelated topics such as the temperature in the waiting room. Why did the
nurse add these unrelated questions?
To decrease the emphasis on the wait time questions
A nurse is conducting a study to determine the research priorities for critical care nursing as
determined by critical care nursing faculty in colleges and universities across the United States. What
type of data collection is appropriate for this study?
Delphi technique
, A researcher is designing a research study to identify the characteristics of a good nurse manager as
identified by staff nurses. What is the most appropriate method to collect this data?
Questionnaire
The nurse researcher is training interviews to collect data for s study using structured interviews.
What information should the researcher include in this training?
No changes to questions may be made
The nurse educator is reading a published study conducted to collect data on the process by which
student nurses are evaluated during a clinical rotation. Which data collection method would this
educator recognize as appropriate for this study?
Questionnaire
The nurse is designing a study about the discipline strategies used by parents of children with
congenital defects. Which interview questions would be appropriate to use to collect data for this
study? Select all that apply.
-What do you do when your child disobeys?
-Your child fails to come in from play after you have called out several times. What, if anything, do you
do when your child does come in?
-Your child disobeyed a family rule. How, if at all, would you discipline the child?
The research study interviews will conduct interviews with love-income parents in a government
subsidized daycare center. What clothing would be the best choice for the interviewers?
Dress slacks and a nice sweater
The study participant is hesitant to answer a key question in the interview. What statement, made by
the interviewer, is appropriate?
You don't have to answer this question if you don't want to
The staff nurse is interested in patient family members' response to hearing that their loved one has a
terminal illness. The nurse begins to collect data from observation of these situations. The nurse
believes that families would change their response if they were aware of the observation and does
not inform them of the data collection. What form of observation is this nurse conducting?
Participant observer (covert)
Which question is correctly stated for use in research study questionnaire?
Where do you plan to work after graduation?
The nurse researcher is constructing a questionnaire to collect data for a study. The study researcher
should be aware of which disadvantages of this data collection method? Select all that apply.
-Some questionnaires may be distributed to illiterate respondents
-Many people who receive questionnaires may fail to return them
-Respondents may misunderstand items on the questionnaire
