test 1 study guide NURS 5366

Status Completed Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 39 minutes out of 1 hour Results Displayed All Answers, Feedback, Incorrectly Answered Questions  Question 1 Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between research and practice? Answers: a. Research knowledge, combined with experiential wisdom, constitutes the base for practice. b. Practice limits nursing research to issues that are patient-centered. c. Practice does not affect research, but research affects practice. Response Feedback: p. 11  Question 2 Sources of research topics often come from research priorities developed by professional organizations and funding agencies. Which of the following is an example of a research priority in healthcare? Answers: a. Vaccination of all children regardless of parents’ religious beliefs b. Effective and appropriate use of technology to achieve optimal patient assessment, management and/or outcomes c. Promotion of literacy in preschoolers Response Feedback: p. 24  Question 3 Researchers who select a quantitative design for their study want to Answers: a. provide a framework for studying cultures. b. determine the strength of the relationship between the independent and dependent variable. c. generate a new theory. Response Feedback: p 37  Question 4 A research study contains the following in its Introduction section: “This study was undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in persons averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia. . . . Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to provide an immediate relaxation and an ability to sleep immediately following the session, but it is unclear whether these benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support. The claim that massage increases total hours of sleep has been inadequately researched. . . . Does massage increase the total number of hours of daily sleep? . . . It was posited that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect total hours of sleep per 24- hour day. The study’s causational explanation was based on the physiologic matrix of McCarthy, which includes effects of endorphins on sleep, learning ability, pain, digestive function, and cardiac output. . . . It was taken as established fact that massage is pleasant, that research subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night were sleep-deprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed.” What is the research problem? Answers: a. This study was undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in persons averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia. b. Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to provide an immediate relaxation and an ability to sleep immediately following the session, but it is unclear whether these benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support. c. It was taken as established fact that massage is pleasant, that research subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night were sleepdeprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed. d. It was posited that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect total hours of sleep per 24-hour day. Response Feedback: A research problem is an area of concern or phenomenon of interest about which there is a gap in the knowledge base needed for nursing practice. The problem identifies an area of concern or phenomenon of interest for a particular population and often indicates the concepts to be studied. p. 47  Question 5 All of the following have the potential to generate new knowledge for nursing EXCEPT Answers : a. quantitative research b. Research that tests a new sling scale for safety of patients and nurses c. editorials published in nursing journals d. qualitative research Response Feedback: Nursing research is defined as a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences the delivery of evidence-based nursing. Nurses use a variety of research methods to test their reality and generate nursing knowledge, including quantitative research, qualitative research, outcomes research, and intervention research. p. 2  Question 6 A researcher studies the effect upon dental caries formation of a year-long regimen of daily rinsing with a particularly noxious-flavored oral solution, only to discover than 285 of the 300 subjects in the study have withdrawn from it by the end of the first month. Which step in the research process was not properly undertaken? Answers : a. Defining the purpose b. Performing a pilot study c. Selecting study variables d. Conducting the literature review