NUR 302 - Chapter 6, Research-
Chapter 6, Research Ch. 6-
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PASS
The research question, "What is the decision-making process among intensive care unit
nurses who decide to discuss spiritual issues with patients?" is which of the following?
A) Most likely to be addressed using a quantitative approach
B) Most likely to be addressed using a qualitative approach
C) Not researchable
D) Not appropriately worded—ANSWER--B
Which of the following is a major source of ideas for research problems? Select all that
apply.
A) Theories or conceptual frameworks
B) Personal nursing experience
C) Nursing code of ethics
D) Nursing literature—ANSWER--A, B, D
,"Does maternal stress during the first trimester of a pregnancy affect the infant's birth
weight?" is which of the following?
A) A research question
B) A portion of a problem statement
C) A statement of purpose
D) A hypothesis—ANSWER--A
"This study aimed to explore the meaning of the experience of living with a colostomy" is
which of the following?
A) A research question
B) A portion of a problem statement
C) A statement of purpose
D) A hypothesis—ANSWER--C
In a research report, the statement of purpose is normally found where?
A) In the abstract
B) In the first paragraph of the report
C) At the end of the introduction
D) At the beginning of the method section—ANSWER--C
In a statement of purpose, the researcher often communicates information beyond the
substantive content through which of the following?
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,A) The specification of the population to be studied
B) The operational definition of the research variables
C) The prediction of anticipated relationships among variables
D) The choice of verbs that suggest the state of knowledge on the topic or the approach to
be used—ANSWER--D
A research hypothesis indicates the expected relationship between which of the following?
A) The functional and causal nature of the variables
B) The statement of purpose and the research questions
C) The independent variable and the dependent variable
D) Statistical testing and the null hypothesis—ANSWER--C
The hypothesis, "Women who jog regularly are more likely than those who do not to have
amenorrhea" is which of the following?
A) Null
B) Not testable
C) Directional
D) Nondirectional—ANSWER--C
The hypothesis, "A person's emotional status is not affected by a relocation to a nursing
home" is which of the following?
A) Null
, B) Not testable
C) Directional
D) Nondirectional—ANSWER--A
The hypothesis, "Women who live in rural areas are unlikely to practice breast self-
examination" is which of the following?
A) Null
B) Not testable
C) Directional
D) Nondirectional—ANSWER--B
A researcher includes a statement of purpose that indicates that the goal of the study is to
understand the lived experiences of family members caring for a terminally ill child with
cancer. What type of research design would most likely be used?
A) Ethnography
B) Grounded theory
C) Phenomenology
D) Quasi-experimental—ANSWER--C
A researcher wants to explore the ways in which gender issues are evident in the day-to-day
interactions between male and female nurses and their patients in an acute-care inpatient
unit. The purpose statement of her research study indicates that she wants to study whether
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protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
Chapter 6, Research Ch. 6-
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
The research question, "What is the decision-making process among intensive care unit
nurses who decide to discuss spiritual issues with patients?" is which of the following?
A) Most likely to be addressed using a quantitative approach
B) Most likely to be addressed using a qualitative approach
C) Not researchable
D) Not appropriately worded—ANSWER--B
Which of the following is a major source of ideas for research problems? Select all that
apply.
A) Theories or conceptual frameworks
B) Personal nursing experience
C) Nursing code of ethics
D) Nursing literature—ANSWER--A, B, D
,"Does maternal stress during the first trimester of a pregnancy affect the infant's birth
weight?" is which of the following?
A) A research question
B) A portion of a problem statement
C) A statement of purpose
D) A hypothesis—ANSWER--A
"This study aimed to explore the meaning of the experience of living with a colostomy" is
which of the following?
A) A research question
B) A portion of a problem statement
C) A statement of purpose
D) A hypothesis—ANSWER--C
In a research report, the statement of purpose is normally found where?
A) In the abstract
B) In the first paragraph of the report
C) At the end of the introduction
D) At the beginning of the method section—ANSWER--C
In a statement of purpose, the researcher often communicates information beyond the
substantive content through which of the following?
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protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
,A) The specification of the population to be studied
B) The operational definition of the research variables
C) The prediction of anticipated relationships among variables
D) The choice of verbs that suggest the state of knowledge on the topic or the approach to
be used—ANSWER--D
A research hypothesis indicates the expected relationship between which of the following?
A) The functional and causal nature of the variables
B) The statement of purpose and the research questions
C) The independent variable and the dependent variable
D) Statistical testing and the null hypothesis—ANSWER--C
The hypothesis, "Women who jog regularly are more likely than those who do not to have
amenorrhea" is which of the following?
A) Null
B) Not testable
C) Directional
D) Nondirectional—ANSWER--C
The hypothesis, "A person's emotional status is not affected by a relocation to a nursing
home" is which of the following?
A) Null
, B) Not testable
C) Directional
D) Nondirectional—ANSWER--A
The hypothesis, "Women who live in rural areas are unlikely to practice breast self-
examination" is which of the following?
A) Null
B) Not testable
C) Directional
D) Nondirectional—ANSWER--B
A researcher includes a statement of purpose that indicates that the goal of the study is to
understand the lived experiences of family members caring for a terminally ill child with
cancer. What type of research design would most likely be used?
A) Ethnography
B) Grounded theory
C) Phenomenology
D) Quasi-experimental—ANSWER--C
A researcher wants to explore the ways in which gender issues are evident in the day-to-day
interactions between male and female nurses and their patients in an acute-care inpatient
unit. The purpose statement of her research study indicates that she wants to study whether
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
