Nursing Research Practice Test
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This is a practice test for research.
- 1.A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into nursing practice would demonstrate which of the following research roles?
- A.
Consumer
- B.
Primary investigator
- C.
Collaborator
- D.
Producer
- 2.Florence Nightingale is most noted for which of the following contributions to nursing research?
- A.
Case study approach to research
- B.
Data collection and analysis
- C.
Framework and model development
- D.
Quasi-experimental study design
- 3.
- A.
Development of local, national, and international nursing research conferences by Sigma Theta Tau
- B.
Initiation of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
- C.
Formation of the National Institute for Nursing Research
- D.
Development of a Nursing Research Council as part of the American Nurses Association
- 4.
- A.
reasoning from all chronically ill patients to a single chronically ill patient
- B.
Reasoning from a single diabetic patient to all diabetic patients
- C.
Using a standard nursing care plan to care for a specific patient
- D.
Using a computerized nursing care plan to care for insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
- 5.Quantitative and qualitative research approaches are particularly useful in nursing because they:
- A.
Are easy to implement.
- B.
Require few resources.
- C.
are both process oriented.
- D.
Balance each other by generating different types of nursing knowledge.
- 6.Which of the following types of research involve at least some control by the researcher to implement the study treatment?
- A.
Correlational
- B.
Descriptive
- C.
Quasi-experimental
- D.
Experimental
- 7.In which type of research is there high researcher control, random sampling, and laboratory setting?
- A.
Descriptive
- B.
Correlational
- C.
Quasiexperimental
- D.
Experimental
- 8.Benner (1984) emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical knowledge and expertise through:
- A.
Professional experience
- B.
Personal experience
- C.
Academic experience
- 9.
- A.
Applied research
- B.
Basic research
- C.
Descriptive research
- D.
Phenomenological research
- 10.A researcher investigates the effect of frequency of position change on healing of decubitus ulcers. The study would be described as:
- A.
applied research
- B.
Basic research
- C.
Descriptive research
- D.
Phenomenological research
- 11.Applied research seeks to solve a clinical problem in which setting?
- A.
Controlled
- B.
Laboratory
- C.
Natural
- D.
Simulated
- 12.A researcher designs a study that uses a random sampling method to decrease the likelihood of bias in the study sample. This strategy was used to implement:
- A.
Manipulation
- B.
Control
- C.
Data collection
- D.
Experimental research
- 13.
- A.
Time frame in which the research takes place
- B.
Degree of aggressiveness used in acquiring the data
- C.
Amount of control and precision exerted by the methodology
- D.
Process used to synthesize findings to form conclusions from a study
- 14.
- A.
Natural, field
- B.
Highly controlled, field
- C.
Partially controlled, laboratory
- D.
Highly controlled, laboratory
- 15.Problem identification in the research process would be equivalent to which step in the nursing process?
- A.
Goal identification
- B.
Data interpretation
- C.
Identifying solutions
- D.
Nursing diagnosis
- 16.The plan in the problem-solving process is equivalent to which step in the research process?
- A.
Outcomes
- B.
Design
- C.
Implementation
- D.
Goal identification
- 17.The research process differs from the nursing process on which of the following?
- A.
Identifies new information
- B.
Involves abstract, critical thinking
- C.
Has a broader focus
- D.
Utilizes complex thinking
- 18.Which of the following would identify the specific aim or goal of the study based on the identified problem?
- A.
Purpose
- B.
Literature review
- C.
Methodology
- D.
Assumptions
- 19.Research subjects in a study of quality of life (QOL) in liver transplant recipients were asked to complete a questionnaire about their experiences following transplantation. Which of the following would be a likely assumption the researcher made in relation to this study?
- A.
Subjects will complete every item on the questionnaire.
- B.
Subjects are able to identify a personal awareness of QOL.
- C.
All liver transplant recipients invited to participate in the study will complete a questionnaire
- D.
QOL is an important issue to liver transplant recipients.
- 20.Before implementing a large, multisite research investigation, a researcher conducts a smaller study of the planned study to identify any problematic areas. This smaller study is known as a(n):
- A.
Abstract
- B.
Exploratory design
- C.
Pilot study
- D.
Proposal
- 21.The researcher uses which portion of the research report to capture the reader's attention?
- 22.The sentence "The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between health beliefs and breast self-examination" would most likely be found in which section of a research report?
- 23.The initial and one of the most significant steps in conducting the research process is:
- A.
Defining the research variables.
- B.
identifying the research problem.
- C.
Stating the research purpose.
- D.
Determining the feasibility of the study.
- 24.The purpose statement should identify the study variable(s) and what other key aspect of the study?
- A.
Design
- B.
Measurement tools
- C.
Population
- D.
Statistics
- 25.One important source for identification of a research problem would be:
- A.
Nursing practice
- B.
Research textbook
- C.
Nursing code of ethics
- D.
Practice guidelines
- 26.
- A.
Influences theology.
- B.
builds on previous research.
- C.
Challenges existing theory.
- D.
Addresses multidisciplinary concerns.
- 27.Feasibility is determined by examining which of the following?
- A.
Researcher's credibility
- B.
Significance of research problem
- C.
Availability of subjects
- D.
Previous studies
- 28.
- A.
Reliability
- B.
Methodology
- C.
Ethics
- D.
Feasibility
- 29.A research hypothesis:
- A.
Predicts the expected results or outcomes of the study
- B.
Defines the theoretical framework for the study
- C.
Identifies the source of the problem under study
- D.
Clarifies the concepts used in the study
- 30.
- A.
Objective
- B.
Question
- C.
Simple hypothesis
- D.
Complex hypothesis
- 31.What type of hypothesis is the following? "Normal saline flush with heparin is more effective than normal saline flush alone in maintaining patency of an intermittent intravenous site."
- A.
Simple, research
- B.
Complex, nondirectional
- C.
Complex, causal
- D.
Simple, directional
- 32.
- A.
Complex, directional hypothesis
- B.
Simple, associative hypothesis
- C.
Simple, nondirectional hypothesis
- D.
Complex, null hypothesis
- 33.What type of hypothesis is the following? "Low-fat diet is related to lower total cholesterol and higher HDL (high-density lipoprotein)."
- A.
Complex, directional, causal
- B.
Complex, directional, associative
- C.
Simple, nondirectional, research
- D.
Simple, directional, causal
- 34.The dependent variable is:
- A.
A stimulus or activity that is varied by the researcher.
- B.
The quality, property, or characteristic identified in the problem
- C.
A characteristic or element of the human subjects involved in the study
- D.
The response or outcome that the researcher wants to understand
- 35.
- A.
Relaxation therapy
- B.
Complaints of pain
- C.
Pain medication use
- D.
Music therapy
- 36.Hypotheses: "Structured preoperative support is more effective in reducing surgical patients' perception of pain and request for analgesics than structured postoperative support." Question: "Request for analgesics" is the:
- A.
Independent variable.
- B.
Dependent variable.
- C.
Attribute variable
- D.
Extraneous variable
- 37.Hypotheses: "Structured preoperative support is more effective in reducing surgical patients' perception of pain and request for analgesics than structured postoperative support." Question: "Perception of pain" is the:
- A.
Independent variable.
- B.
Dependent variable.
- C.
Attribute variable.
- D.
Extraneous variable
- 38.Hypotheses: "Structured preoperative support is more effective in reducing surgical patients' perception of pain and request for analgesics than structured postoperative support." Question: "Type of support" is
- A.
Independent variable.
- B.
Dependent variable
- C.
Attribute variable
- D.
Extraneous variable
- 39.Hypotheses: "Structured preoperative support is more effective in reducing surgical patients' perception of pain and request for analgesics than structured postoperative support." This hypothesis is
- A.
Simple, directional, research
- B.
Complex, nondirectional, null
- C.
Complex, directional, research
- D.
Simple, nondirectional, statistical
- 40.The statement below is an example of which of the following? "In this study, pain is reflected as a score between 0 and 10 on the Post-operative Pain Rating Scale."
- A.
Problem statement
- B.
Conceptual definition
- C.
Associative hypothesis
- D.
Operational definition
- 41.In which section of the research report might the problem statement be located?
- A.
Literature review
- B.
Methods
- C.
Results
- D.
Implications
- 42.The literature review section of a research report might include a summary of which of the following?
- A.
Empirical literature
- B.
Funding sources
- C.
Proposed methods and design
- D.
Description of study sample
- 43.Which of the following represents a primary source?
- A.
The results of a computer search related to the primary topic of interest
- B.
A report of a study written by the researcher who did the study
- C.
A published summary of the relevant research in a primary care area
- D.
A thesaurus that identifies key words to use in a computer search
- 44.At what point is the literature review conducted in a qualitative investigation?
- A.
Prior to study implementation
- B.
During study implementation
- C.
After study completion
- D.
Depends on the type of study
- 45.Which of the following types of information is consistently covered in a quantitative literature review?
- A.
Descriptions of effective clinical outcomes
- B.
Anecdotal opinions of expert researchers
- C.
Approaches used to investigate similar problems
- D.
Clinical impressions of related phenomena
- 46.The primary purpose for reviewing relevant literature is to:
- A.
Select the research design.
- B.
Delineate the existing knowledge base of an identified problem
- C.
interpret previous research findings
- D.
develop conceptual and operational definitions of variables
- 47.A crucial resource for researchers conducting a literature review would be:
- A.
A secondary source.
- B.
An academic library.
- C.
Lay literature
- D.
A research mentor
- 48.Which numbers are even
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
6
- E.
7
- 49.Which of the following indexes would provide the largest number of relevant nursing sources?
- A.
International Nursing Index
- B.
Nursing Studies Index
- C.
Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature
- D.
Index Medicus
- 50.A critical aspect of beginning a database search for relevant literature on a topic of interest involves identifying:
- A.
Reference management software
- B.
Electronic journals
- C.
Keywords
- D.
Existing knowledge
- 51.
- A.
Volume number
- B.
Issue number
- C.
Chapter number
- D.
Bibliographic reference
- 52.
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What is the arrow pointing to?- A.
Aorta
- B.
Scalene muscles
- C.
Diaphraghm
- D.
Left lung
- 53.One advantage of an integrative review of research is that:
- A.
previous research findings have been synthesized.
- B.
Multidisciplinary literature has been filtered out.
- C.
Emphasis is placed on what is not known.
- D.
Statistical analyses of the summarized research are conducted.
- 54.A study framework reflects the:
- A.
Blueprint for the study
- B.
Specific plan for data collection
- C.
Data analysis strategy
- D.
researcher's "theory" or idea about the study
- 55.
- A.
Development
- B.
Explanation
- C.
Prediction
- D.
Strategies for controlling outcomes
- 56.
- A.
Theories offer precise guidance in all situations.
- B.
Theories prove how concepts are related to one another.
- C.
Theories represent ultimate truth and are congruent with reality.
- D.
Theories are constructed by people and are tentative in nature.
- 57."Abstract" is defined in research as:
- A.
Particular and realistic
- B.
Not well-defined and general
- C.
Well-defined and precise
- D.
Concrete and specific
- 58.
- A.
The framework and hypotheses must be congruent with each other.
- B.
The hypotheses are not meant to be testable, but the framework is.
- C.
If the hypotheses are stated, the researcher does not need to have a framework.
- D.
Hypotheses are inductively identified within the stated framework.
- 59.The framework and conceptual map for a study:
- A.
Are always included in the study report.
- B.
are usually clearly identified in the report.
- C.
Often must be inferred by the reader from the text of the report.
- D.
Should be referred to only at the end of the study.
- 60.Which of the following represents the most concrete term?
- A.
Variable
- B.
Concept
- C.
Framework
- D.
Construct
- 61.
- A.
The meanings of terms may differ depending on the study framework.
- B.
They tell others how the concept will be measured in the study.
- C.
they provide a dictionary definition that can be understood by everyone
- D.
They suggest how to precisely measure the variables of interest
- 62.In the research report, a theoretical statement:
- A.
Will always be clearly identified
- B.
Should only be discussed in the framework section
- C.
May be implied
- D.
Can be omitted if variables are not yet well defined
- 63.Which relationship diagram below best represents the following hypothesis?"Conventional gauze dressings cause fewerskin changes in wound sites than dohydrocolloid or hydroactive dressings."
- A.
Gauze dressing ----------> skin changes
- B.
Type of dressing ---------> skin changes
- C.
Type of dressing <---------> wound site
- D.
Gauze dressing <--------- wound site
- 64.
- A.
Increased perception of pain causes anxiety.
- B.
Anxiety causes increased pain perception.
- C.
Pain perception and anxiety are positively related to one another
- D.
Pain perception and anxiety are inversely related.
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