Chapter 6 Finding and Reviewing Research Evidence in the Literature

Chapter 6


1. 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


2. Which of the following is a major source of ideas for research problems? Select all that
apply.
A) Theories or conceptual frameworks




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B) Personal nursing experience
C) Nursing code of ethics




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D) Nursing literature




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3. "Does maternal stress during the first trimester of a pregnancy affect the infant's birth
weight?" is which of the following?




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A) A research question
B) A portion of a problem statement
C) A statement of purpose
D) A hypothesis
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4. "This study aimed to explore the meaning of the experience of living with a colostomy”
is which of the following?
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A) A research question
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B) A portion of a problem statement
C) A statement of purpose
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D) A hypothesis
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5. In a research report, the statement of purpose is normally found where?
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A) In the abstract
B) In the first paragraph of the report
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C) At the end of the introduction
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D) At the beginning of the method section




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, 6. In a statement of purpose, the researcher often communicates information beyond the
substantive content through which of the following?
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


7. A research hypothesis indicates the expected relationship between which of the
following?




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A) The functional and causal nature of the variables
B) The statement of purpose and the research questions




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C) The independent variable and the dependent variable
D) Statistical testing and the null hypothesis




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8. The hypothesis, "Women who jog regularly are more likely than those who do not to




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have amenorrhea" is which of the following?
A) Null
B) Not testable
C) Directional
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D) Nondirectional
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9. The hypothesis, "A person's emotional status is not affected by a relocation to a nursing
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home" is which of the following?
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A) Null
B) Not testable
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C) Directional
D) Nondirectional
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10. The hypothesis, "Women who live in rural areas are unlikely to practice breast
self-examination" is which of the following?
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A) Null
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B) Not testable
C) Directional
D) Nondirectional




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