NURS 420 Final questions with verified answers
A correlational study Ans✓✓✓ a. Measures relationships among
variables (quantitative research)
A nurse researches the effects of teaching 400 elementary school
children MyPlate.gov materials and then following their BMI scores
over a 3-year period and comparing their scores to national norms. In
this study, which element is represented by the O in the PICOS
acronym? Ans✓✓✓ BMI scores
A reviewer conducting a critical appraisal of a research study compares
and contrasts study methods with those that are ideal, representing
which step of the research process? Ans✓✓✓ Comparison
A reviewer critically appraises a study. Which aspects of the review
indicates a weakness in the study? Ans✓✓✓ Statement of purpose
provides a broad, general focus for the study
A reviewer critically appraising a study about self-care behaviors of
adolescents who have CF evaluates comparisons of this sample to those
from studies of young adults with CF. This appraiser is evaluating the:
Ans✓✓✓ Credibility and meaning of the study
A reviewer performs a critical appraisal of a study and notes that the
researcher conducted a previous pilot study. The reviewer will:
, Ans✓✓✓ Note whether the pilot study findings were used to design the
current study
A reviewer reads through a study from beginning to end, noting
whether the title and abstract are clear, if relevant terms are defined,
and if the introduction, methods, results, and discussion are plainly
identified. This represents which part of a critical appraisal? Ans✓✓✓
Identification of the steps of the research process
A student has gathered relevant lit for lit review. What is the first step?
Ans✓✓✓ Identify the main points of the study
An intellectual critical appraisal differs from other kinds of critiques
because it: Ans✓✓✓ Evaluates the quality and meaning of empirical
evidence
Applying research finding to other populations in a study is called:
Ans✓✓✓ Transferability (with populations)
During a critical appraisal of a research study, the review determines
that a study about blood glucose monitoring of patients with type 1 DM
has implications for patients with type 2 diabetes. The reviewer will
determine this during which phase of the research critique? Ans✓✓✓
Evaluation
A correlational study Ans✓✓✓ a. Measures relationships among
variables (quantitative research)
A nurse researches the effects of teaching 400 elementary school
children MyPlate.gov materials and then following their BMI scores
over a 3-year period and comparing their scores to national norms. In
this study, which element is represented by the O in the PICOS
acronym? Ans✓✓✓ BMI scores
A reviewer conducting a critical appraisal of a research study compares
and contrasts study methods with those that are ideal, representing
which step of the research process? Ans✓✓✓ Comparison
A reviewer critically appraises a study. Which aspects of the review
indicates a weakness in the study? Ans✓✓✓ Statement of purpose
provides a broad, general focus for the study
A reviewer critically appraising a study about self-care behaviors of
adolescents who have CF evaluates comparisons of this sample to those
from studies of young adults with CF. This appraiser is evaluating the:
Ans✓✓✓ Credibility and meaning of the study
A reviewer performs a critical appraisal of a study and notes that the
researcher conducted a previous pilot study. The reviewer will:
, Ans✓✓✓ Note whether the pilot study findings were used to design the
current study
A reviewer reads through a study from beginning to end, noting
whether the title and abstract are clear, if relevant terms are defined,
and if the introduction, methods, results, and discussion are plainly
identified. This represents which part of a critical appraisal? Ans✓✓✓
Identification of the steps of the research process
A student has gathered relevant lit for lit review. What is the first step?
Ans✓✓✓ Identify the main points of the study
An intellectual critical appraisal differs from other kinds of critiques
because it: Ans✓✓✓ Evaluates the quality and meaning of empirical
evidence
Applying research finding to other populations in a study is called:
Ans✓✓✓ Transferability (with populations)
During a critical appraisal of a research study, the review determines
that a study about blood glucose monitoring of patients with type 1 DM
has implications for patients with type 2 diabetes. The reviewer will
determine this during which phase of the research critique? Ans✓✓✓
Evaluation
