NRSG 257: Exam 2 Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
In what part of a research article would the reader locate the
research questions or hypotheses?
introduction
In what part of a research article would the reader locate a brief
summary of the major features of the study?
abstract
In what part of a research article would the reader locate
information on how study participants were selected?
method
In what part of a research article would the reader locate the
researchers interpretation of the study findings?
discussion
In what part of a research article would the reader locate a
description of how the research data is collected?
method
In what part of a research article would the reader locate the
following statement. "The purpose of this study was to explore
the process by which patients cope with a cancer diagnosis."
introduction
The nurse is critiquing various research journal articles. Which
of the following statements is FALSE regarding quantitative and
,qualitative research?
a. Qualitative researchers use experimental study designs
b. In quantitative research the first phase of the research process
is the conceptual phase
c. Qualitative research may focus on phenomenologic studies
d. Quantitative researchers look closely a dependent and
independent variables
a. Qualitative researchers use experimental study designs
In which part of the research report is the research problem
stated?
introduction
The study aimed to explore the experience of living with the
stigma of being a suicide survivor
This sentence is an example of a
purpose statement
Identify the study design for the following statement:
Kendall randomly assigned postsurgical patients to
aromatherapy (oil of peppermint) or usual care to assess effects
on nausea.
experimental
Martha studied the meaning of the respite experience for family
caregivers of patients with dementia.
This is an example of an ethnography tradition.
,True or False
false
Peter studied end-of life caregiving for elders living on a Hopi
Reservation in Arizona.
This is an example of an ethnography tradition.
True or false
true
Solomon's study of eating patterns and self-esteem in
adolescents involved interviews with both anorexic and obese
teenagers aged 14 to 17 years.
The type of sampling approached used for this study would be
purposive sampling.
True or false
true
In her study of injection drug users' use of health care facilities,
Meagher recruited participants by posting a notice on a
homeless shelter bulletin board.
What is the sampling approach for this statement?
convenience or snoball
, Which sampling approach was used in the following statement?
Kane randomly sampled 250 nurses from urban areas and 250
from rural areas from a list of licensed nurses in Wisconsin to
study their attitudes toward evidence-based practice.
probability
Identify the sampling approach used.
Marshall randomly selected 250 students from a large university
to study their use of drugs and alcohol.
probability
What does the quantitative approach in research attempt to
eliminate?
bias and subjectivity
Which type of nursing research is identification of a study
purpose?
qualitative
_________reviews of randomized controlled trials (RTC's) are
at the pinnacle of most evidence hierarchies.
systemic
When a new protocol or guideline is developed in an evidence-
based practice (EBP) project, it should be ________________to
evaluate utility
piloted
Solutions
In what part of a research article would the reader locate the
research questions or hypotheses?
introduction
In what part of a research article would the reader locate a brief
summary of the major features of the study?
abstract
In what part of a research article would the reader locate
information on how study participants were selected?
method
In what part of a research article would the reader locate the
researchers interpretation of the study findings?
discussion
In what part of a research article would the reader locate a
description of how the research data is collected?
method
In what part of a research article would the reader locate the
following statement. "The purpose of this study was to explore
the process by which patients cope with a cancer diagnosis."
introduction
The nurse is critiquing various research journal articles. Which
of the following statements is FALSE regarding quantitative and
,qualitative research?
a. Qualitative researchers use experimental study designs
b. In quantitative research the first phase of the research process
is the conceptual phase
c. Qualitative research may focus on phenomenologic studies
d. Quantitative researchers look closely a dependent and
independent variables
a. Qualitative researchers use experimental study designs
In which part of the research report is the research problem
stated?
introduction
The study aimed to explore the experience of living with the
stigma of being a suicide survivor
This sentence is an example of a
purpose statement
Identify the study design for the following statement:
Kendall randomly assigned postsurgical patients to
aromatherapy (oil of peppermint) or usual care to assess effects
on nausea.
experimental
Martha studied the meaning of the respite experience for family
caregivers of patients with dementia.
This is an example of an ethnography tradition.
,True or False
false
Peter studied end-of life caregiving for elders living on a Hopi
Reservation in Arizona.
This is an example of an ethnography tradition.
True or false
true
Solomon's study of eating patterns and self-esteem in
adolescents involved interviews with both anorexic and obese
teenagers aged 14 to 17 years.
The type of sampling approached used for this study would be
purposive sampling.
True or false
true
In her study of injection drug users' use of health care facilities,
Meagher recruited participants by posting a notice on a
homeless shelter bulletin board.
What is the sampling approach for this statement?
convenience or snoball
, Which sampling approach was used in the following statement?
Kane randomly sampled 250 nurses from urban areas and 250
from rural areas from a list of licensed nurses in Wisconsin to
study their attitudes toward evidence-based practice.
probability
Identify the sampling approach used.
Marshall randomly selected 250 students from a large university
to study their use of drugs and alcohol.
probability
What does the quantitative approach in research attempt to
eliminate?
bias and subjectivity
Which type of nursing research is identification of a study
purpose?
qualitative
_________reviews of randomized controlled trials (RTC's) are
at the pinnacle of most evidence hierarchies.
systemic
When a new protocol or guideline is developed in an evidence-
based practice (EBP) project, it should be ________________to
evaluate utility
piloted
