NUR 257 Midterm ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The components of rigor in qualitative research are: - CORRECT ANSWER - openness
and adherence to the philosophical orientation
Scientific knowledge is generated through: - CORRECT ANSWER - research.
The primary purpose of nursing research is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - generate
scientific knowledge to guide nursing practice.
Which distinction is characteristic of qualitative research methods? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Data are in text form.
Quantitative and qualitative research approaches are particularly useful in nursing because they -
CORRECT ANSWER - complement each other
Ethnographic research focuses on: - CORRECT ANSWER - trying to understand cultures
from an emic perspective.
Which of the following definitions best describe rigor in quantitative research? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Amount of control and precision exerted by the methodology
A researcher is studying the relationship between age and involvement in social activities. This is
what type of research? - CORRECT ANSWER - Correlational
A researcher investigates the effect of frequency of position change on the healing of decubitus
ulcers in humans. The study would be described as: - CORRECT ANSWER - applied
research
, Statements that are taken for granted or are considered true, even though they have not been
scientifically tested, are called: - CORRECT ANSWER - assumptions.
An outcomes researcher is interested in learning about how nurse communication (a process of
care) influences patient compliance regarding diet and exercise recommendations. What is
"nurse communication" an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER - A practice style
A researcher is looking particularly at the organizational hierarchy of a health care system. What
specific aspect of quality health care would this address? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Structure of care
Read the following statement and answer the question: "Structured preoperative teaching is more
effective in reducing surgical patients' perception of pain and request for analgesics than
structured postoperative teaching."
What type of variable is "Request for analgesics"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent
The dependent variable is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - the response or outcome
that the researcher wants to understand.
What type of hypothesis is the following?
"Normal saline flush with heparin is more effective than normal saline flush alone in maintaining
patency of an intermittent intravenous site." - CORRECT ANSWER - Simple, directional
Which of the following would be considered a demographic variable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Socioeconomic status
The initial step in conducting the research process is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
identifying the research problem.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The components of rigor in qualitative research are: - CORRECT ANSWER - openness
and adherence to the philosophical orientation
Scientific knowledge is generated through: - CORRECT ANSWER - research.
The primary purpose of nursing research is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - generate
scientific knowledge to guide nursing practice.
Which distinction is characteristic of qualitative research methods? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Data are in text form.
Quantitative and qualitative research approaches are particularly useful in nursing because they -
CORRECT ANSWER - complement each other
Ethnographic research focuses on: - CORRECT ANSWER - trying to understand cultures
from an emic perspective.
Which of the following definitions best describe rigor in quantitative research? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Amount of control and precision exerted by the methodology
A researcher is studying the relationship between age and involvement in social activities. This is
what type of research? - CORRECT ANSWER - Correlational
A researcher investigates the effect of frequency of position change on the healing of decubitus
ulcers in humans. The study would be described as: - CORRECT ANSWER - applied
research
, Statements that are taken for granted or are considered true, even though they have not been
scientifically tested, are called: - CORRECT ANSWER - assumptions.
An outcomes researcher is interested in learning about how nurse communication (a process of
care) influences patient compliance regarding diet and exercise recommendations. What is
"nurse communication" an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER - A practice style
A researcher is looking particularly at the organizational hierarchy of a health care system. What
specific aspect of quality health care would this address? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Structure of care
Read the following statement and answer the question: "Structured preoperative teaching is more
effective in reducing surgical patients' perception of pain and request for analgesics than
structured postoperative teaching."
What type of variable is "Request for analgesics"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent
The dependent variable is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - the response or outcome
that the researcher wants to understand.
What type of hypothesis is the following?
"Normal saline flush with heparin is more effective than normal saline flush alone in maintaining
patency of an intermittent intravenous site." - CORRECT ANSWER - Simple, directional
Which of the following would be considered a demographic variable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Socioeconomic status
The initial step in conducting the research process is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
identifying the research problem.
