NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA EXAM
PAPER 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS FULL
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
REVISION MODULE
◉ Which factor or condition of a sample meets the criterion for
representativeness?
a. The sample is drawn randomly from the general population
without the use of
specific criteria.
b. The characteristics of the sample closely resemble the
characteristics of the larger
target population.
c. The sample includes the same percentage of men and women as
well as members
of different ethnic groups as the general population does.
d. The participants selected for the sample have agreed to express
the specific
opinions or beliefs representative of their ethnic or cultural group.
Answer: b. The characteristics of the sample closely resemble the
characteristics of the larger target population.
,◉ What is the major benefit of nonprobability sampling, as
compared with probability sampling?
a. It does not affect generalizability.
b. Informed consent must be obtained.
c. The necessary sample sizes are easier to obtain.
d. Sample sizes are too small for most methods of statistical analysis.
Answer: c. The necessary sample sizes are easier to obtain.
◉ Which of the following sampling strategies has the greatest risk
for sample bias?
a. Quota
b. Random
c. Purposive
d. Convenience
Answer: d. Convenience
◉ At a teaching hospital, of the staff of 1,500 nurses, 60% have a
college diploma, and 21% have a BScN. The recruitment goal for a
study was set at 1,000 nurses, with 600 in the college diploma
group, 210 in the BScN group, and 190 from any other type of
, nursing education. What type of sampling strategy is represented by
this research plan?
a. Quota
b. Random
c. Purposive
d. Convenience
Answer: a. Quota
◉ A study was conducted to determine whether head flattening in
preterm infants was prevented by placing their heads on a water
pillow. The first 50 preterm infants admitted to a newborn intensive
care unit during a specific year were assigned to either a usual care
group or a treatment group. What type of sampling strategy is
represented by this research plan?
a. Quota
b. Random
c. Purposive
d. Stratified
Answer: c. Purposive
◉ What is the primary characteristic of a probability sample?
PAPER 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS FULL
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
REVISION MODULE
◉ Which factor or condition of a sample meets the criterion for
representativeness?
a. The sample is drawn randomly from the general population
without the use of
specific criteria.
b. The characteristics of the sample closely resemble the
characteristics of the larger
target population.
c. The sample includes the same percentage of men and women as
well as members
of different ethnic groups as the general population does.
d. The participants selected for the sample have agreed to express
the specific
opinions or beliefs representative of their ethnic or cultural group.
Answer: b. The characteristics of the sample closely resemble the
characteristics of the larger target population.
,◉ What is the major benefit of nonprobability sampling, as
compared with probability sampling?
a. It does not affect generalizability.
b. Informed consent must be obtained.
c. The necessary sample sizes are easier to obtain.
d. Sample sizes are too small for most methods of statistical analysis.
Answer: c. The necessary sample sizes are easier to obtain.
◉ Which of the following sampling strategies has the greatest risk
for sample bias?
a. Quota
b. Random
c. Purposive
d. Convenience
Answer: d. Convenience
◉ At a teaching hospital, of the staff of 1,500 nurses, 60% have a
college diploma, and 21% have a BScN. The recruitment goal for a
study was set at 1,000 nurses, with 600 in the college diploma
group, 210 in the BScN group, and 190 from any other type of
, nursing education. What type of sampling strategy is represented by
this research plan?
a. Quota
b. Random
c. Purposive
d. Convenience
Answer: a. Quota
◉ A study was conducted to determine whether head flattening in
preterm infants was prevented by placing their heads on a water
pillow. The first 50 preterm infants admitted to a newborn intensive
care unit during a specific year were assigned to either a usual care
group or a treatment group. What type of sampling strategy is
represented by this research plan?
a. Quota
b. Random
c. Purposive
d. Stratified
Answer: c. Purposive
◉ What is the primary characteristic of a probability sample?
