NUR 602 WEEK 2 QUIZ ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Extraneous variables. Answer: Variables that exist in all studies
and are either controlled or recognized by the researcher or
unrecognized and uncontrolled in the study, possible affecting study
outcomes.
◉ Environmental variables. Answer: Variables that exist in the
setting of the study, such as weather, family, and healthcare system
restraints.
◉ Research concepts. Answer: Include the ideas, experiences,
situations, or events that are investigated in qualitative research
◉ Describe the characteristics of this hypothesis:
"Relaxation therapy is more effective than standard care in
decreasing pain perception and use of pain medications in adults
with chronic arthritic pain.". Answer: Causal
Complex
Directional
◉ Describe the characteristics of this hypothesis:
,"Heparinized saline is no more effective than normal saline in
maintaining the patency and comfort of an intermittent IV access
lock.". Answer: Simple
Null
◉ Describe the characteristics of this hypothesis:
"Poor health status is related to decreasing self-care abilities in
institutionalized elderly.". Answer: Associative
Complex
Directional
◉ In the following hypothesis, what is/are the independent
variable(s)?
"Relaxation therapy is more effective than standard care in
decreasing pain perception and use of pain medications in adults
with chronic arthritic pain.". Answer: Relaxation therapy
Standard care
◉ Conceptual definition of a variable. Answer: The theoretical
meaning of a variable; often derived from a theorist's definition of a
related concept
◉ Operational definition of a variable. Answer: Derived from a set of
procedures or progressive acts that a researcher performs to receive
, sensory impressions that indicate the existence or degree of
existence of a variable
◉ Qualitative Research. Answer: Systematic approach use to
describe experiences and situations from the perspective of the
person in the situation.
Analyzing the words of the participants, finding meaning in the
words, and
provides a description of the experience that promotes deeper
understanding of
the experience
◉ Rigor in Qualitative Research. Answer: Strength of a qualitative
study
Extent to which the identified meanings represent the perspectives
of the participants accurately
◉ Structured interview. Answer: Type of qualitative data collection
method where there is a fixed set of questions, but no fixed
responses.
◉ Unstructured interview. Answer: AKA open-ended interviews
Type of qualitative data collection method
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Extraneous variables. Answer: Variables that exist in all studies
and are either controlled or recognized by the researcher or
unrecognized and uncontrolled in the study, possible affecting study
outcomes.
◉ Environmental variables. Answer: Variables that exist in the
setting of the study, such as weather, family, and healthcare system
restraints.
◉ Research concepts. Answer: Include the ideas, experiences,
situations, or events that are investigated in qualitative research
◉ Describe the characteristics of this hypothesis:
"Relaxation therapy is more effective than standard care in
decreasing pain perception and use of pain medications in adults
with chronic arthritic pain.". Answer: Causal
Complex
Directional
◉ Describe the characteristics of this hypothesis:
,"Heparinized saline is no more effective than normal saline in
maintaining the patency and comfort of an intermittent IV access
lock.". Answer: Simple
Null
◉ Describe the characteristics of this hypothesis:
"Poor health status is related to decreasing self-care abilities in
institutionalized elderly.". Answer: Associative
Complex
Directional
◉ In the following hypothesis, what is/are the independent
variable(s)?
"Relaxation therapy is more effective than standard care in
decreasing pain perception and use of pain medications in adults
with chronic arthritic pain.". Answer: Relaxation therapy
Standard care
◉ Conceptual definition of a variable. Answer: The theoretical
meaning of a variable; often derived from a theorist's definition of a
related concept
◉ Operational definition of a variable. Answer: Derived from a set of
procedures or progressive acts that a researcher performs to receive
, sensory impressions that indicate the existence or degree of
existence of a variable
◉ Qualitative Research. Answer: Systematic approach use to
describe experiences and situations from the perspective of the
person in the situation.
Analyzing the words of the participants, finding meaning in the
words, and
provides a description of the experience that promotes deeper
understanding of
the experience
◉ Rigor in Qualitative Research. Answer: Strength of a qualitative
study
Extent to which the identified meanings represent the perspectives
of the participants accurately
◉ Structured interview. Answer: Type of qualitative data collection
method where there is a fixed set of questions, but no fixed
responses.
◉ Unstructured interview. Answer: AKA open-ended interviews
Type of qualitative data collection method
