NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA MASTER
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉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?
a. Self-selection of participants.
b. Random selection of the sample.
c. Hand-picking of participants by the researcher.
d. Representation of proportional segments of the population.
Answer: b. Random selection of the sample.
, ◉What is the major characteristic of a stratified sample?
a. The sample population is divided into subsets that are
homogeneous for a particular trait or feature.
b. The sample population is divided into subsets for random
assignment into an
intervention group or a usual care group.
c. The sample population is randomly assigned to a specific
subgroup that will differ
from other groups on the basis of treatment type.
d. The sample population is randomly assigned to a specific
subgroup that will differ
from other groups on the basis of treatment duration. Answer: a.
The sample population is divided into subsets that are homogeneous
for a particular trait or feature.
◉What type of sampling strategy is represented when every fourth
postsecondary student who registers for a specific course is selected
into the treatment group?
a. Cluster sampling
b. Systematic sampling
c. Simple random sampling
d. Stratified random sampling Answer: b. Systematic sampling
EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉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?
a. Self-selection of participants.
b. Random selection of the sample.
c. Hand-picking of participants by the researcher.
d. Representation of proportional segments of the population.
Answer: b. Random selection of the sample.
, ◉What is the major characteristic of a stratified sample?
a. The sample population is divided into subsets that are
homogeneous for a particular trait or feature.
b. The sample population is divided into subsets for random
assignment into an
intervention group or a usual care group.
c. The sample population is randomly assigned to a specific
subgroup that will differ
from other groups on the basis of treatment type.
d. The sample population is randomly assigned to a specific
subgroup that will differ
from other groups on the basis of treatment duration. Answer: a.
The sample population is divided into subsets that are homogeneous
for a particular trait or feature.
◉What type of sampling strategy is represented when every fourth
postsecondary student who registers for a specific course is selected
into the treatment group?
a. Cluster sampling
b. Systematic sampling
c. Simple random sampling
d. Stratified random sampling Answer: b. Systematic sampling
