NURS 328 EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWER; 100% CORRECT; 2026 UPDATE
a characteristic or quality that takes on different values, that is,
that varies from one person to the next - correct answer-
Variable
- are different
- the best method is one suited to answering the specific
research question.
- one type of study is not better than the other. - correct
answer- quantitative and qualitative studies
- at the beginning of a research study
- it is a summary describing the main points of the study -
correct answer- An abstract
- designed to document the quality and effectiveness of health
care and nursing sercives
- often focuses on pars of health care qualit model developed by
donabedian
,key concepts
- structure (nursing skill mix)
-processes (clinical decision making)
-outcomes (end results of patient care) - correct answer-
health services research
- establish safety, tolerance, and dose
- seeks preliminary evidence of effectiveness - a pilot tes often
using a quasi-experimental design
- fully tests the efficacy of the treatment via RCT
- focuses on external validity of an intervention in general
population, emphasis on generalizability - correct answer-
Phases of clinical trials
- formulating a research design
- developing intervention protocols
- identifying the population
- designing the sampling plan - correct answer- Steps to
designing a quantitative study
,- Identification of the problem
- Background
- Scope
- Consequences
- Knowledge gaps
- Proposed solution - correct answer- Components of a
Problem Statement
- the researcher codes each subject before sending data to
others on the research team.
- the researcher assigns a pseudonym to the participants. -
correct answer- Confidentiality
- The researcher does not know the name, age, or gender of the
subjects
- the researcher receives anonymous surveys from respondents
on the topic of medical assistance in dying - correct answer-
anonymity
- What methods have been used to address the question?
- What strategies have not been used?
, - What are major methodologic deficiencies & strengths? -
correct answer- methodologic themes
-identify research problem
-literature review
- selecting sites
- developing overall approach
- addressing ethical issues - correct answer- activities in
qualitative studies
(Causal)
cigarette smoking and lung cancer - correct answer- Cause
and effect
(Quantitative)
- the truth is objective, statistical, measurable
- context-free generalizations
- cause and effect laws
- reductionist and deterministic approaches - correct answer-
Realism
ANSWER; 100% CORRECT; 2026 UPDATE
a characteristic or quality that takes on different values, that is,
that varies from one person to the next - correct answer-
Variable
- are different
- the best method is one suited to answering the specific
research question.
- one type of study is not better than the other. - correct
answer- quantitative and qualitative studies
- at the beginning of a research study
- it is a summary describing the main points of the study -
correct answer- An abstract
- designed to document the quality and effectiveness of health
care and nursing sercives
- often focuses on pars of health care qualit model developed by
donabedian
,key concepts
- structure (nursing skill mix)
-processes (clinical decision making)
-outcomes (end results of patient care) - correct answer-
health services research
- establish safety, tolerance, and dose
- seeks preliminary evidence of effectiveness - a pilot tes often
using a quasi-experimental design
- fully tests the efficacy of the treatment via RCT
- focuses on external validity of an intervention in general
population, emphasis on generalizability - correct answer-
Phases of clinical trials
- formulating a research design
- developing intervention protocols
- identifying the population
- designing the sampling plan - correct answer- Steps to
designing a quantitative study
,- Identification of the problem
- Background
- Scope
- Consequences
- Knowledge gaps
- Proposed solution - correct answer- Components of a
Problem Statement
- the researcher codes each subject before sending data to
others on the research team.
- the researcher assigns a pseudonym to the participants. -
correct answer- Confidentiality
- The researcher does not know the name, age, or gender of the
subjects
- the researcher receives anonymous surveys from respondents
on the topic of medical assistance in dying - correct answer-
anonymity
- What methods have been used to address the question?
- What strategies have not been used?
, - What are major methodologic deficiencies & strengths? -
correct answer- methodologic themes
-identify research problem
-literature review
- selecting sites
- developing overall approach
- addressing ethical issues - correct answer- activities in
qualitative studies
(Causal)
cigarette smoking and lung cancer - correct answer- Cause
and effect
(Quantitative)
- the truth is objective, statistical, measurable
- context-free generalizations
- cause and effect laws
- reductionist and deterministic approaches - correct answer-
Realism
