NSG 3029 CH1 (10) QUIZ | GRDED A

NSG 3029 CH1 (10) QUIZ Chapter 10 1. The type of question used in descriptive studies that is designed to describe what is going on or what exists is labeled as: A. Descriptive B. Correlational C. Relational D. Predictive 2. The type of question used in descriptive studies that is designed to investigate an association is labeled as: A. Descriptive B. Correlational C. Relational D. Predictive 3. The use of survey designs offers many advantages for the researcher including all of the following except: A. Content is flexible and scope is broad B. Cost effective method for reaching large populations C. Questions are predetermined and standardized for all subjects eliminating bias D. Content limited to subject recall, self-knowledge, and willingness to respond honestly 4. The design that is used to examine simultaneously groups of subjects in various stages of development with the intent to describe differences among them is called a: A. Cross-sectional design B. Longitudinal design C. Case study design D. Correlational design 5. The type of design used in descriptive studies that describes the strength and nature of relationships between two variables without clarifying the underlying causes of that relationship is labeled as: A. Cross-sectional design B. Longitudinal design C. Case study design D. Correlational design 6. Although not considered the strongest evidence for change in nursing practice, findings from descriptive studies can be used in the following way(s) to support evidence-based nursing practice: A. Care planning B. Nursing interventions C. Diagnosis of patient care conditions D. All of the above 7. What two strategies can be used by a researcher to collect longitudinal data? A. Retrospective and prospective methods B. Retrospective and cross-sectional methods C. Prospective and cross-sectional methods D. Retrospective, prospective, and cross-sectional methods 8. A variable that is not measured in correlation studies but is related to each variable in the relationship and may affect the correlation of the data negatively is called a: A. Predictive variable B. Spurious variable C. Suppressor variable D. Correlation variable 9. The requirements for a single-subject study design includes all of the following except: A. Continuous assessment of the variable of interest B. Assessment during a baseline period before the intervention C. Measurement of outcomes at pre-determined follow-up times D. Continuing assessment of the responses of the individual after the intervention 10. A typical question for a cross-sectional type of descriptive research design would be: A. What is the effect of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of long term care residents over time? B. What are the differences in job satisfaction among nurses working on different types of units? C. Can feeding performance in neonates be predicted by indicators of feeding readiness? D. What were the responses of an individual with Type II diabetes to one-on-one counseling from a nurse?