NURS3151 2019 January Week 3 Quiz Latest

NURS3151 Foundations Nursing Research

Week 3 Quiz

Question 1

Quantitative research can be described as

Question 2

A quantitative research study   

Question 3

The blueprint for quantitative studies is termed

Question 4

Methods to collect data in a descriptive quantitative study could include all but

Question 5

Correlation research may be used to

Question 6

The results of correlation research

Question 7

Home care nurses are observed as they provide skin care to individuals with hospital acquired pressure ulcers. On average, the nurses spend at least ten minutes more providing this care than they normally do. This is an example of what concept relevant to quantitative research?

Question 8

How is a sample different from a population?

Question 9

A researcher is studying the relationship between fatigue and stress among staff nurses in an acute care setting. 100 nurses were recruited and completed a self-administered questionnaire. This can add bias to the study because

Question 10

When selecting a questionnaire to be used as a research instrument, the researcher must be sure the instrument is ____________.

Question 11

A causal relationship is said to exist

Question 12

A researcher wants to know whether nursing fatigue is one cause of poor patient satisfaction scores. The independent variable is

Question 13

A sampling technique used in experimental design includes

Question 14

Causality is tested through which of the following?

Question 15

Why does subject attrition affect internal validity?

Question 16

A questionnaire used in a study is said to be reliable if the results obtained are

Question 17

The Life Impact Rating Scale was administered to college freshmen

Correlational

The relationship between the lack of sleep and medication errors were analyzed

Pre-test - post-test

It was determined low potassium levels in a cardiac patient caused the tachycardia

Cause and effect

Students completed an inventory identifying coping mechanisms, attended a two day course on how to succeed in college, and then completed the same inventory two months later to determine if the workshop was effective

Descriptive

Question 18

 

 

In research, rigor involves adhering to the study design, paying strict attention to detail, and being sure all data collected is accurate.

Question 19

The plan for data analysis can be developed once the data collection is complete.

Question 20

A mixed methods research design means two types of quantitative studies are used to collect and analyze the data.

Question 21

In quantitative experimental research, the independent variable is manipulated to determine the effects on the dependent variable.

Question 22

A research may choose to conduct a pilot study before the main study is conducted in order to determine if the data collection tool will measure the dependent variable accurately.

Question 23

A random table of numbers may be used to select participants for an experimental study.

Question 24

The pre-test post design is used in correlation research to show there is a relationship between the pre and post interventions.

Question 25

The researcher must select an appropriate design for a study in order to eliminate error and make critique of the findings possible.

Question 26

The difference between probability sampling and nonprobability sampling is the chance of a participant being selected to participate in the study.