NUR 3500 PRACTICE QUESTIONS QUIZ 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
The most reliable means of obtaining nursing knowledge is through- - correct answer ✔✔scientific
research
applied research- - correct answer ✔✔often leads to basic research
the major reason for conducting nursing research is to - correct answer ✔✔promote evidence-based
care for patients/ clients
what statement explains how research is establishing the credibility of nursing as a profession? - correct
answer ✔✔through research, nursing has been establishing a body of knowledge that is distinct from
other professions
What type of research provides a statistical analysis of the relationship among variables? - correct
answer ✔✔quantitative research studies
describe the usual setting for research during a qualitative study - correct answer ✔✔a small number of
participants usually share their information in a natural setting
what is a graduate of a practice-focused nursing program academically prepared to do? - correct answer
✔✔-use advanced leadership knowledge
-evaluate research
-translate research into practice
All nurses should be able to - correct answer ✔✔identify researchable problems for nursing research
studies
as nurses first began to recieve advanced educational preparation and became qualified to conduct
research, many of their studies concerned - correct answer ✔✔nursing education
Which topics are research priorities among the members of the Oncology Nursing Society? - correct
answer ✔✔-quality of life
-pain
what activities committed during WW2 triggered the need for the Nuremberg Trials? - correct answer
✔✔atrocities committed for the sake of research
which publication revealed the various types of experiments on biological warfare in Japan during WW2?
- correct answer ✔✔The Truth about Unit 731
Which popularly named principles for research subjects evolved from the Belmont Report? - correct
answer ✔✔respect for persons, beneficence, and justice
, Who must abide by the US department of Health and Human Services federal policies for conducting
ethical research? - correct answer ✔✔any institution that receives federal money for research
according to federal policy, which characteristics of a research proposal need IRB review? - correct
answer ✔✔a systematic investigation with a research protocol with identifiable information from a
human subject that will contribute to generalizable knowledge
When compared to a research study, quality improvement project findings would e more likely focused
on - correct answer ✔✔outcomes within a specific clinical setting
Which type of IRB review would be appropriate for a research that focuses on a newborn patient? -
correct answer ✔✔full review
which is a required element of informed consent for a research subject? - correct answer ✔✔a
statement that describes how their information will be kept confidential
a questionnaire is being used to gather data from the participants of that study. identification numbers
are used with a master list of names and numbers. The researcher is trying to ensure - correct answer
✔✔confidentiality
which of the following is least likely to be provided for subjects? - correct answer ✔✔anonymity
What is the name of the process used to obtain a child's agreement for participation in a study? - correct
answer ✔✔assent
A friend has agreed to participate in a research study. She thinks she should automatically be sent a copy
of the study results. You tell her:
A. The researcher should automatically send a copy of the study results to all participants.
B. Federal regulations require researchers to send a copy of the study results to all participants.
C. Study participants should be provided with the researcher's contact information if a copy of the study
results is desired.
D. A copy of the study abstract should be mailed to all participants within 6 weeks of completion of the
study. - correct answer ✔✔C. Study participants should be provided with the researcher's contact
information if a copy of the study results is desired.
what principle should guide nurses who are involved in research in the practice setting - correct answer
✔✔assure human rights of participants throughout the research study
The researcher added answers to the places where there is missing data on the research subject's
questionnaire. Which term best describes this type of research misconduct?
A. plagiarism
B. data fabrication
C. data falsification
D. ghostwriting - correct answer ✔✔B. data fabrication
ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
The most reliable means of obtaining nursing knowledge is through- - correct answer ✔✔scientific
research
applied research- - correct answer ✔✔often leads to basic research
the major reason for conducting nursing research is to - correct answer ✔✔promote evidence-based
care for patients/ clients
what statement explains how research is establishing the credibility of nursing as a profession? - correct
answer ✔✔through research, nursing has been establishing a body of knowledge that is distinct from
other professions
What type of research provides a statistical analysis of the relationship among variables? - correct
answer ✔✔quantitative research studies
describe the usual setting for research during a qualitative study - correct answer ✔✔a small number of
participants usually share their information in a natural setting
what is a graduate of a practice-focused nursing program academically prepared to do? - correct answer
✔✔-use advanced leadership knowledge
-evaluate research
-translate research into practice
All nurses should be able to - correct answer ✔✔identify researchable problems for nursing research
studies
as nurses first began to recieve advanced educational preparation and became qualified to conduct
research, many of their studies concerned - correct answer ✔✔nursing education
Which topics are research priorities among the members of the Oncology Nursing Society? - correct
answer ✔✔-quality of life
-pain
what activities committed during WW2 triggered the need for the Nuremberg Trials? - correct answer
✔✔atrocities committed for the sake of research
which publication revealed the various types of experiments on biological warfare in Japan during WW2?
- correct answer ✔✔The Truth about Unit 731
Which popularly named principles for research subjects evolved from the Belmont Report? - correct
answer ✔✔respect for persons, beneficence, and justice
, Who must abide by the US department of Health and Human Services federal policies for conducting
ethical research? - correct answer ✔✔any institution that receives federal money for research
according to federal policy, which characteristics of a research proposal need IRB review? - correct
answer ✔✔a systematic investigation with a research protocol with identifiable information from a
human subject that will contribute to generalizable knowledge
When compared to a research study, quality improvement project findings would e more likely focused
on - correct answer ✔✔outcomes within a specific clinical setting
Which type of IRB review would be appropriate for a research that focuses on a newborn patient? -
correct answer ✔✔full review
which is a required element of informed consent for a research subject? - correct answer ✔✔a
statement that describes how their information will be kept confidential
a questionnaire is being used to gather data from the participants of that study. identification numbers
are used with a master list of names and numbers. The researcher is trying to ensure - correct answer
✔✔confidentiality
which of the following is least likely to be provided for subjects? - correct answer ✔✔anonymity
What is the name of the process used to obtain a child's agreement for participation in a study? - correct
answer ✔✔assent
A friend has agreed to participate in a research study. She thinks she should automatically be sent a copy
of the study results. You tell her:
A. The researcher should automatically send a copy of the study results to all participants.
B. Federal regulations require researchers to send a copy of the study results to all participants.
C. Study participants should be provided with the researcher's contact information if a copy of the study
results is desired.
D. A copy of the study abstract should be mailed to all participants within 6 weeks of completion of the
study. - correct answer ✔✔C. Study participants should be provided with the researcher's contact
information if a copy of the study results is desired.
what principle should guide nurses who are involved in research in the practice setting - correct answer
✔✔assure human rights of participants throughout the research study
The researcher added answers to the places where there is missing data on the research subject's
questionnaire. Which term best describes this type of research misconduct?
A. plagiarism
B. data fabrication
C. data falsification
D. ghostwriting - correct answer ✔✔B. data fabrication
