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EDAPT: The Research Process Questions
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The research process and the nursing process have many similarities.
However, the nursing process differs from research in that it takes place at
the __________ level.
The main purpose of nursing research is to __________. Ans: Individual client
Improve nursing practice
Problem statements are descriptions of the __________.
Developing the research question is the step in the research process that
immediately precedes __________.
The literature review may __________. Ans: Disparity between what is known
and not known
Determining the research design
Reveal studies that can be replicated
Match the research design to the description. Ans: Quantitative - The
traditional approach to scientific research that assumes events are not
random but linked to an associated cause.
Qualitative - A naturalist approach to inquiry that represents a view of
reality that is constructed by the individual.
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Mixed methods - An approach that involves the description of a measurable
state of a phenomenon and the individual's subjective response to it.
Nursing research follows a systematic process. Place the steps of the
research process in the correct order. Ans: 1. Determine the problem
2. Review the literature
3. Design the study
4. Collect data
5. Analyze the data
6. Communicate the results
7. Implement practice change
Drag and drop the research characteristics into the correct column. Ans:
Quantitative:
Objective data is seen and measured
Participant samples represent an overall population
Analysis uses descriptive and inferential statistics
Uses inference to generalize findings to a larger population
Researcher is objective and detached
Qualitative:
Reality is constructed by the individual
Researcher is personally involved
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Transfers knowledge from specific cases to similar cases
Themes are identified and evaluated to determine meaning
Individual cases are represented by informants
Research studies that focus on primary data collection by the researcher are
called __________.
Research studies that use secondary data that has previously been collected
are called __________.
When data is collected over a long period of time, the study is called
__________.
When data is collected at a single point in time across multiple populations,
the study is called __________. Ans: Prospective
Retrospective
Longitudinal
Cross-sectional
A nurse researcher is testing whether an intervention for fall prevention is
effective. Which evidence is best for this type of problem? Ans:
Experimental prospective quantitative study
The nurse researcher wants to determine obstacles to compliance with a
pressure ulcer prevention intervention regimen. Which evidence is best for
this type of problem? Ans: Qualitative study using focus groups of nurses
Quantitative research provides some of the strongest evidence for nursing
practice. Which best describes the rationale for this statement? Ans: This
type of research enables confidence in the effectiveness of an intervention.
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EDAPT: The Research Process Questions
and Answers Latest Update
The research process and the nursing process have many similarities.
However, the nursing process differs from research in that it takes place at
the __________ level.
The main purpose of nursing research is to __________. Ans: Individual client
Improve nursing practice
Problem statements are descriptions of the __________.
Developing the research question is the step in the research process that
immediately precedes __________.
The literature review may __________. Ans: Disparity between what is known
and not known
Determining the research design
Reveal studies that can be replicated
Match the research design to the description. Ans: Quantitative - The
traditional approach to scientific research that assumes events are not
random but linked to an associated cause.
Qualitative - A naturalist approach to inquiry that represents a view of
reality that is constructed by the individual.
© 2025 All rights reserved
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Mixed methods - An approach that involves the description of a measurable
state of a phenomenon and the individual's subjective response to it.
Nursing research follows a systematic process. Place the steps of the
research process in the correct order. Ans: 1. Determine the problem
2. Review the literature
3. Design the study
4. Collect data
5. Analyze the data
6. Communicate the results
7. Implement practice change
Drag and drop the research characteristics into the correct column. Ans:
Quantitative:
Objective data is seen and measured
Participant samples represent an overall population
Analysis uses descriptive and inferential statistics
Uses inference to generalize findings to a larger population
Researcher is objective and detached
Qualitative:
Reality is constructed by the individual
Researcher is personally involved
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Transfers knowledge from specific cases to similar cases
Themes are identified and evaluated to determine meaning
Individual cases are represented by informants
Research studies that focus on primary data collection by the researcher are
called __________.
Research studies that use secondary data that has previously been collected
are called __________.
When data is collected over a long period of time, the study is called
__________.
When data is collected at a single point in time across multiple populations,
the study is called __________. Ans: Prospective
Retrospective
Longitudinal
Cross-sectional
A nurse researcher is testing whether an intervention for fall prevention is
effective. Which evidence is best for this type of problem? Ans:
Experimental prospective quantitative study
The nurse researcher wants to determine obstacles to compliance with a
pressure ulcer prevention intervention regimen. Which evidence is best for
this type of problem? Ans: Qualitative study using focus groups of nurses
Quantitative research provides some of the strongest evidence for nursing
practice. Which best describes the rationale for this statement? Ans: This
type of research enables confidence in the effectiveness of an intervention.
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