MSNC 505: SCHOLARSHIP FOR
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
1. Which component of the PICOT framework represents the ‘I’ when formulating a clinical
question?
A. Intervention or issue of interest
B. Implementation of standard care
C. Identification of the population
D. Institutional review board approval
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: In the PICOT format, ‘I’ stands for the intervention or issue of
interest, which is the specific action or treatment being studied.
2. A researcher is conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. Which level of evidence
does this represent in the hierarchy of evidence?
A. Level II
B. Level III
,C. Level I
D. Level IV
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) are considered Level I evidence, the highest level in the hierarchy.
3. Which ethical principle from the Belmont Report emphasizes the fair distribution of the
benefits and burdens of research?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Justice refers to the fairness in selection of participants and the
equitable distribution of research risks and benefits.
4. In a study measuring the effect of a new medication on blood pressure, what is the ‘blood
pressure’ considered?
A. Independent variable
B. Extraneous variable
C. Confounding variable
, D. Dependent variable
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The dependent variable is the outcome being measured, which
in this case is the blood pressure response to the medication.
5. What occurs when a researcher rejects the null hypothesis when it is actually true?
A. Type II error
B. Standard error
C. Sampling error
D. Type I error
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: A Type I error (false positive) occurs when the null hypothesis is
rejected even though it is true in the population.
6. A coefficient of 0.85 for Cronbach’s alpha indicates what regarding a research instrument?
A. Strong predictive validity
B. High internal consistency reliability
C. Significant statistical difference
D. Large effect size
Answer: B
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
1. Which component of the PICOT framework represents the ‘I’ when formulating a clinical
question?
A. Intervention or issue of interest
B. Implementation of standard care
C. Identification of the population
D. Institutional review board approval
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: In the PICOT format, ‘I’ stands for the intervention or issue of
interest, which is the specific action or treatment being studied.
2. A researcher is conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. Which level of evidence
does this represent in the hierarchy of evidence?
A. Level II
B. Level III
,C. Level I
D. Level IV
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) are considered Level I evidence, the highest level in the hierarchy.
3. Which ethical principle from the Belmont Report emphasizes the fair distribution of the
benefits and burdens of research?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Justice refers to the fairness in selection of participants and the
equitable distribution of research risks and benefits.
4. In a study measuring the effect of a new medication on blood pressure, what is the ‘blood
pressure’ considered?
A. Independent variable
B. Extraneous variable
C. Confounding variable
, D. Dependent variable
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The dependent variable is the outcome being measured, which
in this case is the blood pressure response to the medication.
5. What occurs when a researcher rejects the null hypothesis when it is actually true?
A. Type II error
B. Standard error
C. Sampling error
D. Type I error
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: A Type I error (false positive) occurs when the null hypothesis is
rejected even though it is true in the population.
6. A coefficient of 0.85 for Cronbach’s alpha indicates what regarding a research instrument?
A. Strong predictive validity
B. High internal consistency reliability
C. Significant statistical difference
D. Large effect size
Answer: B
