Exercises Answer Key: Statistics for
Nursing Research, 4th Edition Grove &
Cipher ISBN: 9780323930505 Complete
Question Bundle
ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
This comprehensive answer key provides solutions
and rationales for the workbook exercises in
Statistics for Nursing Research: A Workbook for
Evidence-Based Practice, 4th Edition by Susan K.
Grove and Daisha J. Cipher. The workbook is
organized into chapters covering both foundational
and advanced statistical methods essential for
evidence-based nursing practice .
Available Answer Key Formats:
1
,- Instructor Answers Guide (IAG) – Independently
developed supplementary resource with structured
solutions
- Solution Manual – Full chapter solutions for all 38
chapters
- Test Bank – Exam-style questions with rationales
PART 1: LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT (Chapter
1)
Question 1: A nurse researcher records participants'
blood types (A, B, AB, O) in a study examining
transfusion compatibility. What is the level of
measurement for this variable?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
2
,D) Ratio
Answer: A) Nominal
Rationale: Blood type is a categorical variable with
no inherent order or ranking; categories are mutually
exclusive and labels only, which defines nominal-
level measurement .
Question 2: In a cardiac study, patients are classified
using the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
Functional Classification: Class I (no symptoms),
Class II (slight limitation), Class III (marked
limitation), and Class IV (symptoms at rest). What
level of measurement does this represent?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
3
, D) Ratio
Answer: B) Ordinal
Rationale: NYHA classification represents rank-
ordered categories with unequal intervals between
classes, which is the defining characteristic of
ordinal-level measurement .
Question 3: A researcher measures body temperature
in degrees Celsius for patients post-surgery. What
level of measurement is this variable?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
D) Ratio
4
Nursing Research, 4th Edition Grove &
Cipher ISBN: 9780323930505 Complete
Question Bundle
ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
This comprehensive answer key provides solutions
and rationales for the workbook exercises in
Statistics for Nursing Research: A Workbook for
Evidence-Based Practice, 4th Edition by Susan K.
Grove and Daisha J. Cipher. The workbook is
organized into chapters covering both foundational
and advanced statistical methods essential for
evidence-based nursing practice .
Available Answer Key Formats:
1
,- Instructor Answers Guide (IAG) – Independently
developed supplementary resource with structured
solutions
- Solution Manual – Full chapter solutions for all 38
chapters
- Test Bank – Exam-style questions with rationales
PART 1: LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT (Chapter
1)
Question 1: A nurse researcher records participants'
blood types (A, B, AB, O) in a study examining
transfusion compatibility. What is the level of
measurement for this variable?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
2
,D) Ratio
Answer: A) Nominal
Rationale: Blood type is a categorical variable with
no inherent order or ranking; categories are mutually
exclusive and labels only, which defines nominal-
level measurement .
Question 2: In a cardiac study, patients are classified
using the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
Functional Classification: Class I (no symptoms),
Class II (slight limitation), Class III (marked
limitation), and Class IV (symptoms at rest). What
level of measurement does this represent?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
3
, D) Ratio
Answer: B) Ordinal
Rationale: NYHA classification represents rank-
ordered categories with unequal intervals between
classes, which is the defining characteristic of
ordinal-level measurement .
Question 3: A researcher measures body temperature
in degrees Celsius for patients post-surgery. What
level of measurement is this variable?
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
D) Ratio
4
