NURSING RESEARCH FINAL EXAM WITH CERTIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+

NURSING RESEARCH FINAL EXAM
WITH CERTIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Nursing research is a scientific process that - ANSWER Validates existing knowledge,
refines existing knowledge, and generates new knowledge
Which of the following correlational procedures looks at the extent of a Relationship
between two variables? - ANSWER Pearson Product Moment Correlation
The most common purpose for Pearson correlational is to examine - ANSWER
Relationships between two variables
Which of the following hypotheses would be linked with a Pearson correlation coefficient
analysis? - ANSWER X and Y occur together
Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based - ANSWER On the synthesis of
findings from a collection of research studies addressing nursing practice
Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research - ANSWER
Systematic inquiry
What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing - ANSWER
Institution, role modeling, and reasoning
Which of the following is a characteristics of qualitative research? - ANSWER Analysis
of the data involves individual interpretation
What type of research involves the systematic investigation of relationships among
variables? - ANSWER Correlational research
Which of the following describes the basis of grounded theory methodology used in
research? - ANSWER Research continually use data to reformulate, revise, and test
propositions until a theory evolves from the data
Which of the following research methodologies is used to study lived experiences? -

ANSWER Phenomenology

What type of quantitative research is conducted to generate knowledge that will directly
influence clinical practice? - ANSWER Applied research
Which of the following statements about sampling is true? - ANSWER Random or
probability sampling methods require more rigor and research control
Experimental studies are most often conducted in which of the following settings? -
ANSWER Highly controlled setting
What term is used to describe the specific goal or aim of a study? - ANSWER Study
purpose
The purpose of a study was to identify caring behaviors desired by patents with (AIDS)
or (HIV) infection. This purpose statement indicates that the study probably is an
example of - ANSWER Descriptive research

, Sources of research problems for nursing research include - ANSWER Nursing
practice, Areas of health concern, and the literature
Which of the following statements about research objectives, questions, and
hypotheses is true? - ANSWER They are used to link the research problem and
purpose to the study methods and analysis strategies
The statement "People want control of their own health problems" is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER Assumption
A small urepresentative sample s an example of which of the following? - ANSWER
Methodologcal limitation
Data analyses are conducted to reduce, organize, and give meaning to the data. Data
analyses are used to produce which of the following? - ANSWER Results
Extraneous variables may be controlled by - ANSWER Selecting a homogeneous
sample
Which of the following are the four major parts most often included in a research report?
- ANSWER Introduction, methods, results, discussion
Which section of a quantitative research report includes the implications of the findings
for nursing practice and theory and the recommendation for further research? -
ANSWER Discussion
The "Methods" section of a research report should include a subsection on the
measurement methods used. Which of the following statements related to the
information to be included in this subsection? - ANSWER Sufficient information about
the instrument must be provided for he reader to see the link between the concept and
the way it was operationalized in the study
Research outcomes should focus on - ANSWER specific recommendations for
implementation (or not) of the findings in practice, what the findings contribute to
building knowledge, and specific recommendations for future research
Which of the following are measured in research? - ANSWER Variables
Which of the following statements correctly describes a true experiment? - ANSWER
Making modifications to true experimental designs decreases their internal and external
validity
Which of the following statements is a belief reflective of the worldview on which
qualitative research is based? - ANSWER There is not a single reality
Scientific rigor in qualitative studies requires - ANSWER Openness in collecting data
The research question of a phenomenological study of the birth of a first child might be -
ANSWER What is the meaning of a woman's lived experience of having a first child
Grounded theory is based on the belief that - ANSWER It is possible to understand the
process by which something happens, rather that just describing what is happening
The emic approach to ethnographic research involves studying - ANSWER Behavior
from within the culture
Which of the following statements about historical research is true? - ANSWER
Triangulation of data collection methods and verification from other sources make life
histories more valuable
Data collection and data analysis occur simultaneously in qualitative research. One
technique that is used to help the research to not misinterpret the phenomenon as the
subject experiences it is to set aside what is known about the experiences. This
technique is called - ANSWER Bracketing