chapter 8 questions test bank complete
answers
What type of research study would a hospital conduct to determine additional
services the community would like to see offered by the facility?
-quantitive
-qualitative
-ordinal
-interval - Answer-qualitative
What are the four properties identified by Diers that comprise the holistic perspective
of nursing research?
-The focus of nursing research must be on a variance that makes a difference in
improving patient care.
-Nursing research has the potential for contributing to the development of theory and
the body of scientific nursing knowledge.
-A research problem is a nursing research problem when nurses have access to and
control over the phenomena being studied.
-A nurse interested in research must have an inquisitive, curious, and questioning
mind.
-A nurse interested in research must be a graduate-level nurse to be able to
adequately perform nursing research. - Answer--The focus of nursing research must
be on a variance that makes a difference in improving patient care.
-Nursing research has the potential for contributing to the development of theory and
the body of scientific nursing knowledge.
-A research problem is a nursing research problem when nurses have access to and
control over the phenomena being studied.
-A nurse interested in research must have an inquisitive, curious, and questioning
mind.
When the nurse researcher informs the participant that his or her identity will not be
linked with the information that is collected, the researcher is ensuring the
participant's
-anonymity
-protection from harm
-ability to withdraw
-confidentiality - Answer-confidentiality
the role of the institutional review boards for research studies is to
-determine the worthiness of a research study
-document the costs of the study
-publish the research study
-protect the rights of human subjects - Answer-protect the rights of human subjects
, A well-constructed problem statement formulated at the beginning of a nursing
research study should
-Incorporate nursing theory
-Include significant references
-Identify benefits of the study
-Indicate the population - Answer-indicate the population
A nursing instructor would like to study the effect peer tutoring has on student
success. What is the independent variable?
-nursing student
-nursing education
-peer tutoring
-student success - Answer-peer tutoring
Following the identification of a researchable problem, the nurse must
-obtain a list of possible outcomes
-evaluate the number of ways to collect data
-select literature relevant to the problem
-determine a source appropriate to collect data - Answer-select literature relevant to
the problem
A nurse researcher is collecting nominal data. What type of research is being
conducted?
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Interval research
Experimental research - Answer-quantitate research
The nurse researcher would like to gather data on the attitudes of young adults on
spirituality and healthcare. The most effective form of research on this topic is
-Quantitative research
-Methodologic survey
-a Delphi study
-Qualitative research - Answer-qualitative research
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) was established following a study
in 1983. The center's purpose is to
-Advance the level of nursing research funding
-Investigate and expand nursing theory
-Promote research for health promotion
-Evaluate the effect of current research - Answer-promote research for health
promotion
From 1900 to 1940, research in nursing focused on:
-Cost-effectiveness of nursing care
-Improving patient care outcomes
-Nursing education and teaching
-Increasing workforce in the nursing profession - Answer-nursing education and
teaching
answers
What type of research study would a hospital conduct to determine additional
services the community would like to see offered by the facility?
-quantitive
-qualitative
-ordinal
-interval - Answer-qualitative
What are the four properties identified by Diers that comprise the holistic perspective
of nursing research?
-The focus of nursing research must be on a variance that makes a difference in
improving patient care.
-Nursing research has the potential for contributing to the development of theory and
the body of scientific nursing knowledge.
-A research problem is a nursing research problem when nurses have access to and
control over the phenomena being studied.
-A nurse interested in research must have an inquisitive, curious, and questioning
mind.
-A nurse interested in research must be a graduate-level nurse to be able to
adequately perform nursing research. - Answer--The focus of nursing research must
be on a variance that makes a difference in improving patient care.
-Nursing research has the potential for contributing to the development of theory and
the body of scientific nursing knowledge.
-A research problem is a nursing research problem when nurses have access to and
control over the phenomena being studied.
-A nurse interested in research must have an inquisitive, curious, and questioning
mind.
When the nurse researcher informs the participant that his or her identity will not be
linked with the information that is collected, the researcher is ensuring the
participant's
-anonymity
-protection from harm
-ability to withdraw
-confidentiality - Answer-confidentiality
the role of the institutional review boards for research studies is to
-determine the worthiness of a research study
-document the costs of the study
-publish the research study
-protect the rights of human subjects - Answer-protect the rights of human subjects
, A well-constructed problem statement formulated at the beginning of a nursing
research study should
-Incorporate nursing theory
-Include significant references
-Identify benefits of the study
-Indicate the population - Answer-indicate the population
A nursing instructor would like to study the effect peer tutoring has on student
success. What is the independent variable?
-nursing student
-nursing education
-peer tutoring
-student success - Answer-peer tutoring
Following the identification of a researchable problem, the nurse must
-obtain a list of possible outcomes
-evaluate the number of ways to collect data
-select literature relevant to the problem
-determine a source appropriate to collect data - Answer-select literature relevant to
the problem
A nurse researcher is collecting nominal data. What type of research is being
conducted?
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Interval research
Experimental research - Answer-quantitate research
The nurse researcher would like to gather data on the attitudes of young adults on
spirituality and healthcare. The most effective form of research on this topic is
-Quantitative research
-Methodologic survey
-a Delphi study
-Qualitative research - Answer-qualitative research
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) was established following a study
in 1983. The center's purpose is to
-Advance the level of nursing research funding
-Investigate and expand nursing theory
-Promote research for health promotion
-Evaluate the effect of current research - Answer-promote research for health
promotion
From 1900 to 1940, research in nursing focused on:
-Cost-effectiveness of nursing care
-Improving patient care outcomes
-Nursing education and teaching
-Increasing workforce in the nursing profession - Answer-nursing education and
teaching
