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1. Summarizing descriptive data is which step in the analysis of qualitative research data?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Last
{ANSWER: A. First}
2. A risk management nurse studies the rate of handwashing on a unit as well as nurses'
perceptions of handwashing. Which research methodology is being used?
A. Quantitative
B. Qualitative
C. Mixed methods
D. Quasi-experimental
{ANSWER: C. Mixed methods}
3. Which of the following websites is considered the most credible?
A. A personal health blog
B. A pharmaceutical company's product page
C. The Centers for Disease Control
D. A crowd-edited online encyclopedia
{ANSWER: C. The Centers for Disease Control}
4. [reconstructed] A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility notes that many clients with
major depressive disorder express hopelessness. Which is the best means for the nurse to
measure hopelessness in these clients?
A. Review of clients' medication lists
B. Individual interview of clients
C. Unit attendance records
D. Clinic staffing ratios
{ANSWER: B. Individual interview of clients}
,5. A nurse researching the effects of immobility on the development of UTI is looking for
primary sources. Which is a primary source of information?
A. Systematic reviews
B. A textbook summary
C. A newspaper article
D. A clinical practice website
{ANSWER: A. Systematic reviews}
6. [reconstructed] (SATA) A nurse researcher is advising a pediatric nurse on consent in a
project involving children aged 2-3 years. Which actions should be advised?
A. Obtain complete parental consent for the project
B. Parents should provide signed consent and assent for the patient
C. The children will need to sign the consent form as best as they can
D. The parents will provide permission and the children imply cooperation
E. Consent may be waived because the children are too young
{ANSWER: A, B, C, D}
7. Which of the following is a strategy to control bias?
A. Bracketing
B. Randomizing the sample size
C. Increasing the incentive
D. Shortening the survey
{ANSWER: A. Bracketing}
8. Inter-rater reliability is best defined as:
A. The extent to which an instrument measures what it is intended to measure
B. The extent to which an instrument is consistent across different users
C. The extent to which findings apply to a larger population
D. The extent to which a study can be replicated
{ANSWER: B. The extent to which an instrument is consistent across different users}
9. [fill in the blank] ______ data is derived from a data set to represent research variables for
the purpose of summarizing information about the sample and does not allow generalization to
a larger set of data such as the population.
A. Inferential
B. Descriptive
C. Qualitative
D. Secondary
{ANSWER: B. Descriptive}
, 10. [reconstructed] A nurse critiques an article written by a colleague. Which should the nurse
be especially concerned about with this manuscript?
A. The length of the reference list
B. The font and formatting used
C. Ensuring that the anonymity and privacy of individuals are maintained
D. The publication date of the journal
{ANSWER: C. Ensuring that the anonymity and privacy of individuals are maintained}
11. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are the ______ most common providers of opioids.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
{ANSWER: C. Third}
12. In the research question "What is the effect of exercise on weight loss?", which is the
dependent variable?
A. Exercise
B. Weight loss
C. Both
D. Neither
{ANSWER: B. Weight loss}
13. The feasibility of applying qualitative research findings to other samples and settings is
defined as:
A. Applicability and transferability
B. Reliability
C. Internal validity
D. Generalizability to the population
{ANSWER: A. Applicability and transferability}
14. [reconstructed] A study protocol and informed consent form lists exclusion criteria, an
incentive, consent procedures, and participant requirements. Which element is a concern?
A. The exclusion criteria are clearly stated
B. Participation requirements are described
C. The incentive is such that clients may feel coerced to participate in the study
D. Consent is documented in writing
{ANSWER: C. The incentive is such that clients may feel coerced to participate in the study}