NURSING RESEARCH EXAM 1 MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ASNWERS
A nurse designs a randomized controlled trial to determine which IV
catheter brand nurses prefer. Which of the following may be a potential
conflict of interest?
Select one:
a.
Receiving funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
b.
Working for the hospital in which the IV catheters are being tested
c.
Receiving funding from the study from BD, a brand of IV catheters that is
being tested
d.
None of the above are potential conflicts of interest
,c.
Receiving funding from the study from BD, a brand of IV catheters that is being
tested
What is the dependent variable in the following research question: "How
does maternal employment among health care professionals affect infant
health during the first 6 months of life?"
Select one:
a.
Health care professionals
b.
Maternal employment
c.
Infant health
d.
First 6 months of life
c.
Infant health
What is the overall purpose of a research design in a quantitative study?
Select one:
a.
To identify the problem statement
b.
To determine the sample size
c.
To provide the plan for answering the research question
d.
To assist the researcher in identifying gaps in the knowledge base
c.
To provide the plan for answering the research question
,A nurse has identified a research question as, "Is there a relationship
between self-esteem and body weight among postmenopausal women?" For
this study, results of a self-esteem assessment tool will be correlated with
body mass index. What type of study is this?
Select one:
a.
Phenomenological design
b.
Non-experimental design
c.
Quasi-experimental design
d.
Randomized controlled trial
b.
Non-experimental design
What is an example of a primary source in a literature review?
Select one:
a.A critique of a nursing research study
b.
A review of theoretical frameworks used in nursing research
c.
A journal article written by a researcher describing the study they
conducted
d.
An edited textbook on nursing research
c.
A journal article written by a researcher describing the study they conducted
What type of study would be most appropriate if the researcher was
seeking to answer a question about the effectiveness of a particular
, treatment?
Select one:
a.
Quasi-experimental
b.
Descriptive
a.
Quasi-experimental
Why might a researcher choose to assign subjects randomly in a study?
Select one:
a.
To increase the chance that the study group and control group will be
different from each other at baseline.
b.
To help ensure that all groups within the study are representative of the
larger population
c.
To help ensure that current events do not influence the outcomes of the
study
d.
To eliminate the need to establish eligibility criteria for participants
b.
To help ensure that all groups within the study are representative of the larger
population
What is the key difference between independent and dependent variables?
Select one:
a.
Although both the independent and dependent variables are manipulated,
only the dependent variable is considered an intervention.
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ASNWERS
A nurse designs a randomized controlled trial to determine which IV
catheter brand nurses prefer. Which of the following may be a potential
conflict of interest?
Select one:
a.
Receiving funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
b.
Working for the hospital in which the IV catheters are being tested
c.
Receiving funding from the study from BD, a brand of IV catheters that is
being tested
d.
None of the above are potential conflicts of interest
,c.
Receiving funding from the study from BD, a brand of IV catheters that is being
tested
What is the dependent variable in the following research question: "How
does maternal employment among health care professionals affect infant
health during the first 6 months of life?"
Select one:
a.
Health care professionals
b.
Maternal employment
c.
Infant health
d.
First 6 months of life
c.
Infant health
What is the overall purpose of a research design in a quantitative study?
Select one:
a.
To identify the problem statement
b.
To determine the sample size
c.
To provide the plan for answering the research question
d.
To assist the researcher in identifying gaps in the knowledge base
c.
To provide the plan for answering the research question
,A nurse has identified a research question as, "Is there a relationship
between self-esteem and body weight among postmenopausal women?" For
this study, results of a self-esteem assessment tool will be correlated with
body mass index. What type of study is this?
Select one:
a.
Phenomenological design
b.
Non-experimental design
c.
Quasi-experimental design
d.
Randomized controlled trial
b.
Non-experimental design
What is an example of a primary source in a literature review?
Select one:
a.A critique of a nursing research study
b.
A review of theoretical frameworks used in nursing research
c.
A journal article written by a researcher describing the study they
conducted
d.
An edited textbook on nursing research
c.
A journal article written by a researcher describing the study they conducted
What type of study would be most appropriate if the researcher was
seeking to answer a question about the effectiveness of a particular
, treatment?
Select one:
a.
Quasi-experimental
b.
Descriptive
a.
Quasi-experimental
Why might a researcher choose to assign subjects randomly in a study?
Select one:
a.
To increase the chance that the study group and control group will be
different from each other at baseline.
b.
To help ensure that all groups within the study are representative of the
larger population
c.
To help ensure that current events do not influence the outcomes of the
study
d.
To eliminate the need to establish eligibility criteria for participants
b.
To help ensure that all groups within the study are representative of the larger
population
What is the key difference between independent and dependent variables?
Select one:
a.
Although both the independent and dependent variables are manipulated,
only the dependent variable is considered an intervention.
