Nursing Research Practice Exam: Questions, Answers
& Study Guide (2025)
Situation: JC will be conducting a study entitled “The effect of Music Therapy in
Decreasing Pain among patient with Chronic Pain”
1. What research design is best for this study?
A. Correlational C. Comparative
B. Descriptive D. Experimental
Situation: “The effectiveness of Peer Mediated conference on the anxiety level of 3rd year
OR students”
2. Which of the following hypothesis best states that the peer mediated conference
was more effective than the traditional form of teaching:
A. There is no significant difference between the anxiety level of the control
and experimental group
B. There is a significant increase in the anxiety level of the experimental than
the control group
C. There is a significant decrease in the anxiety level of the experimental than
the control group
D. There is no significant difference between the anxiety level of the control
and experimental group
SITUATION: Bessie, a researcher, proposes a study on the relationship between health
values and the health promotion activities of staff nurses in a selected college of nursing.
3. The proposed study shows the relationship between the variables. Which of the
following Is the independent variable?
A. Health values
B. Health promotion activities
C. Relationship between values and health promotion activities
D. Staff nurses in selected college of nursing
,Situation: You are a nurse-researcher of a non-government organization. Your research
team is assigned to conduct several qualitative researches.
4. You are working on a research article entitled “Becoming a Father”. Which
research design would probably be the most appropriate to study the
phenomenon of interest?
Ethnographic C. Phenomenology
Grounded Theory D. Action Research
5. What type of sampling procedure is generally used in qualitative reseach design?
A. Qouta C. Simple Random
B. Convenience D. Purposive
6. Which of the following is a qualitative research design where lived experiences
of individuals are examined in their “life world”?
A. Ethnographic C. Descriptive Studies
B. Grounded Theory D. Phenomenological
7. The researcher explains to the participants the nature of the study. Which of the
following describes the action of the researcher?
A. Full Disclosure C. Human Dignity
B. Informed Consent D. Self-Determination
8. Which type of Data collection allows the researcher to obtain information not just
for a single event but collection happens for a long period of time?
A. Retrospective C. Cross-Sectional
B. Prospective D. Longitudinal
Situation: You are a nurse conducting statistical analysis of a study entitled, “The Effect
of Gingko Biloba on Memory Retention of Nursing Students preparing for the
upcoming board exam”.
9. Which of the following is the independent variable?
A. The effect of Gingko Biloba
B. Memory Retention
C. Administration of Gingko Biloba
D. Enhancing Memory Retention
, 10. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
A. The effect of Gingko Biloba
B. Memory Retention
C. Administration of Gingko Biloba
D. Enhancing Memory Retention
Situation : Research is essential to the development of any profession. Through research,
knowledge can be validated and defined, and new knowledge can be generated. A team of
researchers proposed a study on the individual effect of preoperative teaching on the early
ambulation of women who have undergone abdominal hysterectomy. Target populations are
women admitted on the same day for total abdominal hysterectomy.
11. The independent variable that is manipulated is
a.Women c. Health outcomes
b. Abdominal surgery d. Preoperative teachings
12. In the proposed hypothesis, “There is an Inverse relationship between Scores in
NLE and Level of anxiety.” This kind of hypothesis belongs to which of the
following category:
A. Null, Non-directional C. Research, Directional
B. Research, Null D. Research, Non-directional
13. “There is an Inverse relationship between Scores in NLE and Level of anxiety.
What is the Independent Variable in the proposed hypothesis?
A. National Licensure Exam C. Level of Anxiety
B. Scores in NLE D. depression
14. Which type of research injury investigates the issue of human complexity (e.g.
understanding the human expertise)?
A. Quantitative research C. Natural Inquiry
B. Logical position D. Positivism
Situation:The use of massage and medication to help decrease stress and pain have been strongly
recommended based on documented testimonials.
& Study Guide (2025)
Situation: JC will be conducting a study entitled “The effect of Music Therapy in
Decreasing Pain among patient with Chronic Pain”
1. What research design is best for this study?
A. Correlational C. Comparative
B. Descriptive D. Experimental
Situation: “The effectiveness of Peer Mediated conference on the anxiety level of 3rd year
OR students”
2. Which of the following hypothesis best states that the peer mediated conference
was more effective than the traditional form of teaching:
A. There is no significant difference between the anxiety level of the control
and experimental group
B. There is a significant increase in the anxiety level of the experimental than
the control group
C. There is a significant decrease in the anxiety level of the experimental than
the control group
D. There is no significant difference between the anxiety level of the control
and experimental group
SITUATION: Bessie, a researcher, proposes a study on the relationship between health
values and the health promotion activities of staff nurses in a selected college of nursing.
3. The proposed study shows the relationship between the variables. Which of the
following Is the independent variable?
A. Health values
B. Health promotion activities
C. Relationship between values and health promotion activities
D. Staff nurses in selected college of nursing
,Situation: You are a nurse-researcher of a non-government organization. Your research
team is assigned to conduct several qualitative researches.
4. You are working on a research article entitled “Becoming a Father”. Which
research design would probably be the most appropriate to study the
phenomenon of interest?
Ethnographic C. Phenomenology
Grounded Theory D. Action Research
5. What type of sampling procedure is generally used in qualitative reseach design?
A. Qouta C. Simple Random
B. Convenience D. Purposive
6. Which of the following is a qualitative research design where lived experiences
of individuals are examined in their “life world”?
A. Ethnographic C. Descriptive Studies
B. Grounded Theory D. Phenomenological
7. The researcher explains to the participants the nature of the study. Which of the
following describes the action of the researcher?
A. Full Disclosure C. Human Dignity
B. Informed Consent D. Self-Determination
8. Which type of Data collection allows the researcher to obtain information not just
for a single event but collection happens for a long period of time?
A. Retrospective C. Cross-Sectional
B. Prospective D. Longitudinal
Situation: You are a nurse conducting statistical analysis of a study entitled, “The Effect
of Gingko Biloba on Memory Retention of Nursing Students preparing for the
upcoming board exam”.
9. Which of the following is the independent variable?
A. The effect of Gingko Biloba
B. Memory Retention
C. Administration of Gingko Biloba
D. Enhancing Memory Retention
, 10. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
A. The effect of Gingko Biloba
B. Memory Retention
C. Administration of Gingko Biloba
D. Enhancing Memory Retention
Situation : Research is essential to the development of any profession. Through research,
knowledge can be validated and defined, and new knowledge can be generated. A team of
researchers proposed a study on the individual effect of preoperative teaching on the early
ambulation of women who have undergone abdominal hysterectomy. Target populations are
women admitted on the same day for total abdominal hysterectomy.
11. The independent variable that is manipulated is
a.Women c. Health outcomes
b. Abdominal surgery d. Preoperative teachings
12. In the proposed hypothesis, “There is an Inverse relationship between Scores in
NLE and Level of anxiety.” This kind of hypothesis belongs to which of the
following category:
A. Null, Non-directional C. Research, Directional
B. Research, Null D. Research, Non-directional
13. “There is an Inverse relationship between Scores in NLE and Level of anxiety.
What is the Independent Variable in the proposed hypothesis?
A. National Licensure Exam C. Level of Anxiety
B. Scores in NLE D. depression
14. Which type of research injury investigates the issue of human complexity (e.g.
understanding the human expertise)?
A. Quantitative research C. Natural Inquiry
B. Logical position D. Positivism
Situation:The use of massage and medication to help decrease stress and pain have been strongly
recommended based on documented testimonials.
