NURSING RESEARCH EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Nursing research is a scientific process that
Validates existing knowledge, refines existing knowledge, and generates new
knowledge
Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based
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
Systematic inquiry
What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing
Institution, role modeling, and reasoning
What is the role of institution in the research process
Institution may be valuable in linking ideas while interpreting findings
,What type of reasoning is represented in the following example? Premises
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
Inductive reasoning
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
Inductive reasoning
Research is conducted for which of the following reasons?
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?
Research
Who is identified as the first nursing research?
Florence Nightingale
,For nursing as a discipline to be effective in research, which of the following
should be the focus of research-directed activity?
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?
Outcomes research, qualitative research, and quantitative research
Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of quantitative research?
It is used to develop a theory
What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research?
Basic elements of analysis are numbers, data are analyzed with statistics, and
generalization of findings is important
Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative research?
Analysis of the data involves individual interpretation
What type of research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among
variables?
Correlational research
, Which of the following describes the basis of grounded theory methodology used
in research?
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?
Phenomenology
What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will
directly influence clinical practice?
Applied research
Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
Random or probability sampling methods require more rigor and research control
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the following settings?
Highly controlled setting
What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a study?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Nursing research is a scientific process that
Validates existing knowledge, refines existing knowledge, and generates new
knowledge
Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based
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
Systematic inquiry
What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing
Institution, role modeling, and reasoning
What is the role of institution in the research process
Institution may be valuable in linking ideas while interpreting findings
,What type of reasoning is represented in the following example? Premises
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
Inductive reasoning
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
Inductive reasoning
Research is conducted for which of the following reasons?
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?
Research
Who is identified as the first nursing research?
Florence Nightingale
,For nursing as a discipline to be effective in research, which of the following
should be the focus of research-directed activity?
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?
Outcomes research, qualitative research, and quantitative research
Which of the following characteristics is not descriptive of quantitative research?
It is used to develop a theory
What characteristics are descriptive of quantitative research?
Basic elements of analysis are numbers, data are analyzed with statistics, and
generalization of findings is important
Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative research?
Analysis of the data involves individual interpretation
What type of research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among
variables?
Correlational research
, Which of the following describes the basis of grounded theory methodology used
in research?
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?
Phenomenology
What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will
directly influence clinical practice?
Applied research
Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
Random or probability sampling methods require more rigor and research control
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the following settings?
Highly controlled setting
What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a study?
