Pemberton Testbank Final Exam Chapter 20
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1. Which elements should be included in the title of a research study?
A) The last name of the lead researcher
B) The potential effects of the study
C) The planned impact of the study
D) Descriptive information about the population of the study: D) Descriptive information
about the population of the study
2. When determining the literature to include as references for a research study,
which criteria should be met? Select all that apply.
A) Resources that both support and oppose the anticipated study results
should be included.
B) The literature should lend itself to using large amounts of content in direct
quotation form.
C) Classic sources should be the primary information cited.
D) Journal resources should be avoided.
E) The sources should be critically compared.: A) Resources that both support and oppose the
anticipated study results should be included.
E) The sources should be critically compared.
3. Which conclusion can the reader of a research study draw when he or she is
unable to identify the limitations of the study?
A) The omission of a study's limitations is a weakness of the research report.
B) Limitations of a study should not be published.
C) The reader should look for these limitations just after the abstract.
D) There were no study limitations.: A) The omission of a study's limitations is a weakness of the
research report.
4. Which hypothesis is stated in the preferred form?
A) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women
were more likely depressed after a surgical intervention.
B) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women are
more likely depressed after surgical intervention.
C) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women will
be depressed.
D) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women will
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more likely be depressed and moody after surgical intervention.: B) When compared
with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women are more likely depressed after surgical intervention.
5. Which statement best describes the setting in which the research study was
conducted?
A) The United States
B) An undefined location
C) An ambulatory care facility in the southern United States
D) An ambulatory care facility: C) An ambulatory care facility in the southern United States
6. A study had 7 of 100 research subjects voluntarily withdrew. Which action by
the author of the study is most appropriate?
A) The loss of any research subjects should be included in the study's abstract.
B) The discussion of the population studied should include any subjects who
did not complete the study as planned.
C) If the loss of participants is less than 10%, disclosure is not needed.
D) If the loss of participants does not impact the integrity of the study, it is not
necessary to report it.: B) The discussion of the population studied should include any subjects who did
not complete the study as planned.
7. Identify the best course of action by the researcher who finds no statistical
significance during the analysis of data.
A) The researcher should table the study due to a lack of viability.
B) The researcher should reevaluate the study for revision prior to publication.
C) The researcher must be certain the study identifies a need for change in
order to be of value to the nursing community.
D) The researcher should report the findings as not significant for recommend-
ing change in practice or education.: D) The researcher should report the findings as not significant
for recommending change in practice or education.
8. Select the reasons that critiquing research reports is a valuable skill for the
nurse to develop. Select all that apply.
A) Most published research has serious flaws that should be considered.
B) This is a difficult skill to master, and having the skill makes the nurse more
marketable.
C) In order to use research evidence, the nurse must be able to determine if the
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1. Which elements should be included in the title of a research study?
A) The last name of the lead researcher
B) The potential effects of the study
C) The planned impact of the study
D) Descriptive information about the population of the study: D) Descriptive information
about the population of the study
2. When determining the literature to include as references for a research study,
which criteria should be met? Select all that apply.
A) Resources that both support and oppose the anticipated study results
should be included.
B) The literature should lend itself to using large amounts of content in direct
quotation form.
C) Classic sources should be the primary information cited.
D) Journal resources should be avoided.
E) The sources should be critically compared.: A) Resources that both support and oppose the
anticipated study results should be included.
E) The sources should be critically compared.
3. Which conclusion can the reader of a research study draw when he or she is
unable to identify the limitations of the study?
A) The omission of a study's limitations is a weakness of the research report.
B) Limitations of a study should not be published.
C) The reader should look for these limitations just after the abstract.
D) There were no study limitations.: A) The omission of a study's limitations is a weakness of the
research report.
4. Which hypothesis is stated in the preferred form?
A) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women
were more likely depressed after a surgical intervention.
B) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women are
more likely depressed after surgical intervention.
C) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women will
be depressed.
D) When compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women will
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more likely be depressed and moody after surgical intervention.: B) When compared
with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women are more likely depressed after surgical intervention.
5. Which statement best describes the setting in which the research study was
conducted?
A) The United States
B) An undefined location
C) An ambulatory care facility in the southern United States
D) An ambulatory care facility: C) An ambulatory care facility in the southern United States
6. A study had 7 of 100 research subjects voluntarily withdrew. Which action by
the author of the study is most appropriate?
A) The loss of any research subjects should be included in the study's abstract.
B) The discussion of the population studied should include any subjects who
did not complete the study as planned.
C) If the loss of participants is less than 10%, disclosure is not needed.
D) If the loss of participants does not impact the integrity of the study, it is not
necessary to report it.: B) The discussion of the population studied should include any subjects who did
not complete the study as planned.
7. Identify the best course of action by the researcher who finds no statistical
significance during the analysis of data.
A) The researcher should table the study due to a lack of viability.
B) The researcher should reevaluate the study for revision prior to publication.
C) The researcher must be certain the study identifies a need for change in
order to be of value to the nursing community.
D) The researcher should report the findings as not significant for recommend-
ing change in practice or education.: D) The researcher should report the findings as not significant
for recommending change in practice or education.
8. Select the reasons that critiquing research reports is a valuable skill for the
nurse to develop. Select all that apply.
A) Most published research has serious flaws that should be considered.
B) This is a difficult skill to master, and having the skill makes the nurse more
marketable.
C) In order to use research evidence, the nurse must be able to determine if the
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