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NURSING RESEARCH COMBINATION EXAM
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
RESEARCH Post Test
1. Generalization can a study.
- Strengthen
2. What does randomization help to eliminate?
- Bias
3. Open-ended questions provide primarily data.
- Qualitative
4. Which of the following characteristics is not a part of a quantitative research design?
- Saturation
5. Which of the following types of studies is considered qualitative research?
- Phenomenology
6. Which of the following best represents a dichotomous variable?
- Gender
7. What type of nursing leadership best serves the expanding healthcare environment and
patient-centered care?
- Transformational leadership
8. Problems involving moral or ethical issues are not researchable because:
- They are based on individual values
9. A identifies whether a failure is due to system-related or human error.
- Root cause analysis
10. Participants meeting eligibility to participate in the study will meet which of the following?
- Exclusive criteria
11. The research question is: “Does massage therapy increase satisfaction during cesarean
delivery?” Which of the following is/are the dependent variable(s)?
- Satisfaction during cesarean delivery
12. The research role of the BSN nurse includes:
- Providing leadership in integrating research into practice.
13. The research question is: “Does obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in teenage boys.”
Which of the following is/are the independent variable(s)?
- Obesity
14. A quasi-experimental design is one in which:
- The independent variable is manipulated with no randomization and no control
group
15. A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population is known as :
- Representative sample
16. What level of measurement is most often associated with categorical data such as gender?
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- Nominal
17. What is the difference between null hypothesis and a directional hypothesis?
- One assumes a relationship; the other denies that one exists
18. A hypothesis may be described by which of the following terms?
- Proposes, predicts, supposes, tests
19. Mixed methods research combines elements of which two methods?
- Quantitative and qualitative
20. Basic research is also known as bench research and is defined as research to gain knowledge
for:
- Knowledge’s sake
Research Final Exam Review
Composition: 5 Dosage, ~4 SATA, ~91 MC
Notes
Questions: Total Found: 121 ( 117 MC & 4 SATA)
● Florence Nightingale & Crimean War (1 MC)
○ Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection
and statistical analysis during the Crimean War?
■ Using clinical research to evaluate the need for sanitation, clean
drinking water, and adequate nutrition.
● AHRQ - what is it? (1 MC)
○ The lead agency designated to improve healthcare quality is
■ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
○ Which government agency supports research to improve the outcomes and
quality of health care?
■ AHRQ
● QSEN (2 MC)
○ Which standards were developed to help nursing students develop the skills,
knowledge, and attitudes needed to continuously improve quality and safety?
■ QSEN
○ Which best describes the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
competency for evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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■ Empowering clients to choose among effective disease management
strategies
● Qualitative & Qualitative Research
○ What is true about phenomena in qualitative research?
■ Multiple realities are possible based on meanings created by
individuals and groups.
○ The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as
part of a larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use
when collecting data for this study?
■ Descriptive
○ Which type of research study tends to require a larger sample size than the
others?
■ Descriptive Study
○ The nurse reviews a study exploring experiences of nurses decision-making
processes regarding reporting a medical error. Which research method does
this represent?
■ Description
○ What may characterize questions asked by the researcher during an
exploratory-descriptive study?
■ Using structured individual questions
○ Which qualitative study will call for an exploratory-descriptive study
approach?
■ A study on a topic about which little is known or understood
○ Which study exemplifies qualitative research?
■ A study that observes the interactions of spouses during mealtimes in a
long-term care facility
○ A nurse researcher wants to know how well adolescent mothers can learn to
manage their children's asthma and develops an initial study to explore and
define perceptions of asthma among this population. Which best describes
this initial study?
■ Descriptive research
○ A researcher conducts a study which outlines the daily habits of women who
are overweight. This study represents what type of research?
■ Descriptive
○ Which category of the quantitative research methods examines relationships
and is conducted to develop and refine explanatory knowledge for nursing
practice?
■ Correlational research
○ An appropriate level of significance for nursing research is either
NURSING RESEARCH COMBINATION EXAM
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
RESEARCH Post Test
1. Generalization can a study.
- Strengthen
2. What does randomization help to eliminate?
- Bias
3. Open-ended questions provide primarily data.
- Qualitative
4. Which of the following characteristics is not a part of a quantitative research design?
- Saturation
5. Which of the following types of studies is considered qualitative research?
- Phenomenology
6. Which of the following best represents a dichotomous variable?
- Gender
7. What type of nursing leadership best serves the expanding healthcare environment and
patient-centered care?
- Transformational leadership
8. Problems involving moral or ethical issues are not researchable because:
- They are based on individual values
9. A identifies whether a failure is due to system-related or human error.
- Root cause analysis
10. Participants meeting eligibility to participate in the study will meet which of the following?
- Exclusive criteria
11. The research question is: “Does massage therapy increase satisfaction during cesarean
delivery?” Which of the following is/are the dependent variable(s)?
- Satisfaction during cesarean delivery
12. The research role of the BSN nurse includes:
- Providing leadership in integrating research into practice.
13. The research question is: “Does obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in teenage boys.”
Which of the following is/are the independent variable(s)?
- Obesity
14. A quasi-experimental design is one in which:
- The independent variable is manipulated with no randomization and no control
group
15. A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population is known as :
- Representative sample
16. What level of measurement is most often associated with categorical data such as gender?
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- Nominal
17. What is the difference between null hypothesis and a directional hypothesis?
- One assumes a relationship; the other denies that one exists
18. A hypothesis may be described by which of the following terms?
- Proposes, predicts, supposes, tests
19. Mixed methods research combines elements of which two methods?
- Quantitative and qualitative
20. Basic research is also known as bench research and is defined as research to gain knowledge
for:
- Knowledge’s sake
Research Final Exam Review
Composition: 5 Dosage, ~4 SATA, ~91 MC
Notes
Questions: Total Found: 121 ( 117 MC & 4 SATA)
● Florence Nightingale & Crimean War (1 MC)
○ Which is the most important result of Florence Nightingale’s data collection
and statistical analysis during the Crimean War?
■ Using clinical research to evaluate the need for sanitation, clean
drinking water, and adequate nutrition.
● AHRQ - what is it? (1 MC)
○ The lead agency designated to improve healthcare quality is
■ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
○ Which government agency supports research to improve the outcomes and
quality of health care?
■ AHRQ
● QSEN (2 MC)
○ Which standards were developed to help nursing students develop the skills,
knowledge, and attitudes needed to continuously improve quality and safety?
■ QSEN
○ Which best describes the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
competency for evidence-based practice (EBP)?
, lOMoAR cPSD| 8510046
■ Empowering clients to choose among effective disease management
strategies
● Qualitative & Qualitative Research
○ What is true about phenomena in qualitative research?
■ Multiple realities are possible based on meanings created by
individuals and groups.
○ The nurse is collecting data about the sleep patterns of breastfed babies as
part of a larger research study. Which research method will the nurse use
when collecting data for this study?
■ Descriptive
○ Which type of research study tends to require a larger sample size than the
others?
■ Descriptive Study
○ The nurse reviews a study exploring experiences of nurses decision-making
processes regarding reporting a medical error. Which research method does
this represent?
■ Description
○ What may characterize questions asked by the researcher during an
exploratory-descriptive study?
■ Using structured individual questions
○ Which qualitative study will call for an exploratory-descriptive study
approach?
■ A study on a topic about which little is known or understood
○ Which study exemplifies qualitative research?
■ A study that observes the interactions of spouses during mealtimes in a
long-term care facility
○ A nurse researcher wants to know how well adolescent mothers can learn to
manage their children's asthma and develops an initial study to explore and
define perceptions of asthma among this population. Which best describes
this initial study?
■ Descriptive research
○ A researcher conducts a study which outlines the daily habits of women who
are overweight. This study represents what type of research?
■ Descriptive
○ Which category of the quantitative research methods examines relationships
and is conducted to develop and refine explanatory knowledge for nursing
practice?
■ Correlational research
○ An appropriate level of significance for nursing research is either
