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NUR 028 NR P1 TERM PART 1 - its all about nursing

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NUR 028 NR P1 TERM PART 1

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SECTION*
BSN 3-1
BSN 3-2
BSN 3-3
BSN 3-4
BSN 3-5
BSN 3-6

STUDENT ID NUMBER*
02-1920-01359

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CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR ( teacher in the google classroom)*

Phoebe Jaenn Tan

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Multiple Choice Questions

29 of 50 points
Voluntary participation in a study may result in a sample that feels strongly about the
issue being studied. This is an issue in which type of sampling method?*
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Convenience sampling
Probability sampling
Stratified random sampling
Cluster sampling

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When should a hypothesis be developed by the researcher during the research

process?*
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Before development of the research question
After development of the research question
After a research design is determined
Before any statistical analysis

Which of the following hypotheses is simple and demonstrates a causal, non-directional

relationship between variables?*
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Cancer patients who receive music therapy complain less frequently of pain and require less
pain medication than cancer patients not receiving music therapy.
Normal saline flush with heparin is more effective than normal saline flush alone in maintaining
patency of an intermittent intravenous site.
Low-fat diet is related to lower total cholesterol and higher HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Delaying the first bath of newborns until 12 hours after birth affects the number of
breastfeeding attempts in the first 48 hours of life when compared to not delaying the first bath
of newborns.

Situation: As a nurse researcher, Vinz must have a very good understanding of the
common terms of concept used in research. The information that an investigator like
Vinz collects from the subjects or participants in a research study is usually called:*
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Hypothesis
Data
Variable
Concept

Which statement is true about research objectives, questions, and hypotheses?*

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Each objective, question, or hypothesis should include all of the variables in the study.
They are more general and abstract than the purpose statement.
At least one of each of these should be stated in every research study.
They link the research problem and purpose to the study methods and analysis strategies.

Which of the following research methods is most appropriate for studying the
peculiarities and commonalities of a specific type of patient?*
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Phenomenologic method
Grounded-theory method
Ethnographic method

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Case study method

“There is a relationship between the use of formula and the incidence of necrotizing
enterocolitis in preterm infants.” This hypothesis is which of the following:*
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causal, directional
causal, nondirectional
associative, directional
associative, nondirectional

Jay Emmanuelle is conducting a research study on how Ralph, an AIDS client lives his
life. A design suited for this is:*
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Historical
Case study
Phenomenological
Ethnographic

What should the purpose statement in a research study not do?*

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Reflect the biases and values of the researcher
State the specific goals of the study
Serve as the basis for generation of research objectives, questions, or hypotheses
Serve as a basis for selection of a research design and analysis strategies

When is purposive sampling useful?*

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When few people are willing to participate
When members of the target population are heterogeneous
When a highly unusual group is being studied
When many subjects drop out of a study before it is completed

The recipients of experimental treatment in an experimental design or the individuals to

be observed in a non-experimental design are called:*
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Setting
Subjects
Treatment
Sample

When should a hypothesis be developed by the researcher during the research

process?*

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Before development of the research question
After development of the research question
After a research design is determined
Before any statistical analysis

The use of another person’s ideas or wordings without giving appropriate credit results
from inaccurate or incomplete attribution of materials to its resources. Which of the
following is referred to when another person’s idea is inappropriately credited as one’s
own?*
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Plagiarism
Quotation
Assumption
Paraphrase

What are the advantages to using directional hypotheses?*

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The indication of the use of a theory base to derive the a conclusion
The provision of a specific theoretical frame of reference
Ensurance that findings will be generalizable
The indication of a nonbiased selection of subjects

If a nurse researcher wanted to examine if there is decrease in the number of

medication errors in a pediatric clinic when nurses use prefilled syringes for vaccines,
which would be the best hypothesis statement?*
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The use of prefilled syringes will have an effect on medication errors for pediatric clinic patients
when compared to the use of nurse-prepared syringes.
Will the use of prefilled syringes have an effect on medication errors for pediatric clinic patients
when compared to the use of nurse-prepared syringes?
The use of prefilled syringes will result in decreased medication errors for pediatric clinic
patients when compared to the use of nurse-prepared syringes.
Will the use of prefilled syringes result in decreased medication errors for pediatric clinic
patients when compared to the use of nurse-prepared syringes?

Which type of research explores the meaning of an experience?*

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Grounded theory
Case study
Ethnography
Phenomenology

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A research study explored the meaning of health for migrant farm-worker women in a
southern province. A convenience sample of 20 migrant farm-worker women was
surveyed. What is the population of this study?*
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Migrant farm-worker women in Davao
Migrant farm workers
Migrant farm-worker women
Migrant farm workers in Davao

What must a nurse do to use research in practice?*

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Examine a research study and follow the researcher's recommendations.
Read many studies in the same content area and follow the recommendations of the studies
with similar findings.
Explore the strength of the evidence available.
Replicate studies in their own settings to make sure recommendations are contextually
appropriate.

A research study was underway looking at the frequency of mammograms in

perimenopausal women. During the study a celebrity was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The effect of this event on the research findings is called:*
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Maturation.
Reactivity.
Constancy.
History.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source in a research study?*

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A published commentary on the findings of another study
A doctoral dissertation that critiques all research in the area of attention deficit disorder
A textbook of medical-surgical nursing
A journal article about a study that used large, previously unpublished databases generated by
the United States census

A researcher wants to study specific characteristics of adult triplets who were raised
separately. Which of the following sampling techniques would the researcher most likely
use?*
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Convenience
Quota

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Purposive
Random

Jezza and Jenny researched about TB – its transmission, causative agent and factors,
treatment, signs and symptoms, as well as medication and all other in-depth information
about tuberculosis. This study is best suited for which research design?*
1/1
Historical
Case study
Phenomenological
Ethnographic

Community A was selected randomly as well as Community B, nurse Crystal conducted

teaching to Community A and assessed if Community A will have a better status than
Community B. This is an example of:*
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Comparative
Correlational
Experimental
Qualitative

To avoid threats to validity, a researcher must identify, plan for, and control:*
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Independent variables.
Unexpected findings.
The control group.
Extraneous variables.

Situation: As a nurse researcher, Vinz must have a very good understanding of the
common terms of concept used in research. The device or techniques that Vinz
employs to collect data is called:*
1/1
Sample
Instrument
Hypothesis
Concept

Which of the following designs is not part of Level II investigation?*

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Exploratory
Correlational
Methodological

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Comparative

Which one of the following statements about hypotheses is most accurate?*

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Hypotheses represent the main idea to be studied and are the foundations of research studies.
Hypotheses help frame a test of the validity of a theory.
Hypotheses provide the means to test nursing theory.
A hypothesis can also be called a problem statement.

Diana, Arlene, and Sally are to conduct a study about relationship of the number of
family members in the household and the electricity bill, which of the following is the
best research design suited for this study?
1. Descriptive 2. Exploratory
3. Explanatory 4. Correlational
5. Comparative 6. Experimental*
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1 and 4
2 and 5
3 and 6
1 and 5
2 and 4

Which one of the following is true about both nonprobability sampling techniques and
probability sampling techniques?*
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Nonprobability sampling techniques are more rigorous.
Each element has an equal chance of being included in the study with either technique.
Probability sampling more likely results in a representative sample.
Generalizability of findings is not possible with either technique

Faye researched in the development of a new way to measure intelligence by creating a

100-item questionnaire that will assess the cognitive skills of an individual. The design
best suited for this study is:*
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Historical
Methodological
Survey
Case study

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What threat to internal or external validity does this statement suggest: “It’s a good thing
that I’m in this new diet study. I couldn’t believe it when the researcher told me that I
was 10 lbs. overweight.”*
1/1
History
Testing
Selection bias
Hawthorne effect

Which of the following hypotheses is complex and demonstrates an associative,

directional relationship between variables?*
1/1
Older adults demonstrate a lower self-image after retirement than before retirement.
The job turnover rate and job dissatisfaction levels of graduate nurses who have worked less
than 2 years is higher than for those who have worked 2 or more years.
New mothers who participate in support groups report less postpartum depression and higher
self-confidence than new mothers who do not attend support groups.
There is a higher incidence of marijuana usage among first-year high school students than
among high school seniors.

A researcher decides to use six people to help him collect data for a quantitative study.
Which one of the following is potentially a threat to the internal validity of this study?*
1/1
History
Instrumentation
Maturation
Selection effects

Which consideration in determining the feasibility of a research question would apply if

demands are placed on subjects that may cause the research question not to be
feasible for study?*
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Time
Researcher experience
Ethics
Subject availability

Mark and Toberts visited a tribe located somewhere in China, it is called Shin Jea tribe.
They studied the way of life, tradition, and the societal structure of these people. They
will best use which research design?*
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Historical
Case study
Phenomenological
Ethnographic

Maecee is to perform a study about how nurses perform surgical asepsis during World
War II. A design best for this study is:*
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Historical
Case study
Phenomenological
Ethnographic

Medel conducts sampling at Barangay Maligaya. He collected 100 random individuals

and determine who is their favorite actor. 50% said Piolo, 20% said John Lloyd, while
some answered Sam, Dingdong, Richard, and Derek. Medel conducted what type of
research study?*
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Phenomenological
Case study
Non experimental
Survey

What type of research design would apply to a time series design?*

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Experimental
Nonexperimental
Quasi-experimental
Both experimental and quasi-experimental

Which of the following is not one of the uses of qualitative research methods*
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Guiding nursing practice
Studying the effects of nursing care on an outcome variable
Developing survey instruments
Developing nursing theory

When should a literature review be conducted after data are collected?*

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When the researcher was unable to formulate a research question
When a qualitative research design was used
When there were no significant findings

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When too many subjects dropped out of the study

Accuracy in the research design means that:*

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All aspects of the study logically flow from the research question.
All mediating variables have been controlled.
Gaps in the literature have been identified.
The timing of data collection was the same for each subject

What is a characteristic of a deductive hypothesis derived from a theory?*

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Complex
Directional
Biased
Advantageous

In most research studies, the researcher states the research hypothesis. This
hypothesis indicates what the researcher thinks will be found. The statistical or null
hypothesis:*
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States that there is no relationship or no interaction between variables being studied.
States that any identified relationships or interactions have no clinical relevance.
Must be stated explicitly in the research study or it does not exist.
Is always the opposite of what the researcher anticipates will happen.

Which term below is used to indicate a phenomenon that cannot be directly observed
but must be inferred by certain concrete or less abstract indicators of the phenomenon?
An example would be wellness or self-esteem.*
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Theory
Proposition
Construct
Concept

Research hypotheses may also be classified in terms of being simple or complex. In

stating that he or she is testing a simple hypothesis, the researcher is saying that:*
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Two groups of subjects are included in the study.
Two variables included in the hypothesis are to be addressed.
Interpretation of findings will be easy.
He or she has defined the variables in simple terms.

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Which sampling strategy is considered to be very easy in terms of drawing a sample?*

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Convenience
Quota
Simple random
Stratified random

Which of the following usually refers to the independent variables in doing research?*
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Result
Cause
Output
Effect

Which research hypothesis is most testable?*

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There is a relationship between meditation and anxiety disorders.
Patients with anxiety disorders who learn meditation techniques have less anxiety than those
who do not.
Teaching one meditation technique to patients with anxiety disorders will be better than
teaching multiple techniques.
The ability to meditate causes lower anxiety in patients with anxiety disorder than those who do
not meditate.

Which sampling strategy is considered to be very easy in terms of drawing a sample?*

1/1
Convenience
Quota
Simple random
Stratified random

What is the independent variable in the following hypothesis? Hypothesis: Adults using
guided-imagery relaxation have a lower heart rate, blood pressure, and perceived
anxiety level than those not using a relaxation technique.*
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Blood pressure
Type of treatment received (guided-imagery relaxation or no relaxation)
Heart rate
Perceived anxiety level
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