ESSENTIALS OF NURSING RESEARCH POLIT
BECK 8TH EDITION CHAPTER 2 TEST BANK
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ correlational studies. Answer: non experimental study that examines
relationships between variables but involved no interventions
⩥ prospective cohort designs. Answer: researchers begin with cause then
collect data about outcomes
⩥ retrospective/case control designs. Answer: collecting data about an
outcome in the present
⩥ cross sectional designs. Answer: -involve collection of data at one
time period.
-Everyone receives all conditions, random ordering of condition
- Pre‐defined washout period
-Everyone serves as own control
⩥ longitudinal designs. Answer: involves data collection at two or more
times over extended period
, ⩥ Boolean Operators. Answer: words used to expand,restrict a search.
AND,OR,NOT
⩥ CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.
Answer: electronic database geared towards nurses
⩥ MEDLINE/PubMed. Answer: free premier source for bibliographic
coverage of biomedical literature, Use of MeSH for controlled vocab,
over 4600 journals
⩥ Middle range theories. Answer: more specific theories which attempt
to explain phenomena like stress, comfort & health promotion
⩥ Grand theories. Answer: claim to explain large segments of human
experience
⩥ Four concepts central to models of nursing. Answer: -human beings
-environment
-health
-nursing
⩥ Quasi-experiment. Answer: Research method similar to an
experimental design except that it makes use of naturally occurring
BECK 8TH EDITION CHAPTER 2 TEST BANK
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ correlational studies. Answer: non experimental study that examines
relationships between variables but involved no interventions
⩥ prospective cohort designs. Answer: researchers begin with cause then
collect data about outcomes
⩥ retrospective/case control designs. Answer: collecting data about an
outcome in the present
⩥ cross sectional designs. Answer: -involve collection of data at one
time period.
-Everyone receives all conditions, random ordering of condition
- Pre‐defined washout period
-Everyone serves as own control
⩥ longitudinal designs. Answer: involves data collection at two or more
times over extended period
, ⩥ Boolean Operators. Answer: words used to expand,restrict a search.
AND,OR,NOT
⩥ CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.
Answer: electronic database geared towards nurses
⩥ MEDLINE/PubMed. Answer: free premier source for bibliographic
coverage of biomedical literature, Use of MeSH for controlled vocab,
over 4600 journals
⩥ Middle range theories. Answer: more specific theories which attempt
to explain phenomena like stress, comfort & health promotion
⩥ Grand theories. Answer: claim to explain large segments of human
experience
⩥ Four concepts central to models of nursing. Answer: -human beings
-environment
-health
-nursing
⩥ Quasi-experiment. Answer: Research method similar to an
experimental design except that it makes use of naturally occurring
