UTA NURS3375 Module 3 Knowledge Check 1 Latest 2020 October

Question 1A researcher designs a study as a quantitative descriptive study.  Which of the following would NOT typically be part of the research methodology for the study?

Describing a causal effect between the variables.

 Using valid and reliable instruments.

 Clear conceptual definition of study variables.

 Finding a representative sample.

Question 2Which of the following study designs focuses on finding a cause and effect relationship among variables, but uses a lower level of control?

experimental

 descriptive

 quasi-experimental

 phenomenology

 Question 3A nurse researcher wants to design a study that looks at the relationship between two variables.  She is considering an experimental research design.

True

 False

 Question 4A questionnaire has an ID number in one corner that allows the research team to identify the subject. This is an example of:

informed consent.

 confidentiality.

 right to privacy.

 deception.

 Question 5The purpose of an institutional review board (IRB) is to:

determine the appropriate journals for publication of the study.

 determine the extent to which human rights will be protected in a study.

 review the costs associated with an institutional study.

 critique the research methods of a study.

 Question 6Which of the following is the best definition of research?

Applying the scientific method to problem solving.

 .Systematic inquiry aimed at creating new knowledge.

 Using best practices to solve real world problems.

 Scholarly activity to identify best practices

 Question 7What type of reasoning is the following? All humans have social roles. Susan is human. Therefore Susan has social roles.

deductive

 role modeling

 inductive

 intuition

 Question 8Which of the following are databases widely used in nursing research?

Google

 CINAHL

 Wickipedia

 Ebscohost

 Academic Search Complete

Medline

Question 9 Best practices for writing literature reviews include using direct quotes whenever possible.

True

False

Question 10A nurse researcher is planning his purpose statement for his correlational study.  He knows it should include the:

variables and type of subjects desired for the study.

setting and statistics that will be used.

theoretical framework and measuring tools to be used.

research design and approach for obtaining consent.

Question 11Which of the following questions is important to ask when determining the significance of the research problem?

Does the researcher have the necessary expertise?

Will the findings influence nursing practice?

Is there an available pool of subjects?

What will it cost to complete the study?

Question 12The purpose of descriptive research is ...

To examine types of relationships between variables.

To predict values for specific variables based on the values of other variables.

 To identify and describe important variables.

 To test the effectiveness of an intervention.

 Question 13Which data collection methods are generally used in qualitative research? (Select all that apply).

Interviews

 Focus groups

 Tools with known reliability

 Physiological measurements

 Question 14If a researcher wants to understand what it is like to undergo chemotherapy from the patient's perspective of their lived experience, the study design is:

historical research

 ethnography

 phenomenology

 quantitative descriptive

 Question 15Which of the following hypotheses are directional? (Select all that apply)

Grip strength and walking speed are not correlated.

 Faster walkers will have greater grip strength

 Grip strength and walking speed are positively related.

 There is a correlation between walking speed and grip strength.

 Question 16A research hypothesis:

defines the theoretical framework for the study

 predicts the expected results or outcomes of the study

 clarifies the gap in the literature in the study

 is used to determine relationships in a study

 Question 17Which of the following would be considered to be a research hypothesis?

 Study aims were to determine the risk of breast feeding cessation over time.

 What was the state of the art of medicine and nursing regarding childhood malnutrition in the late 19th and early 20th century?

 The participants will decrease tobacco consumption at the end of the intervention compared to baseline.

 Were there improvements in outcome data in caregivers' level of heart failure caregiving burden, confidence and preparedness in providing heart failure home care?

 Question 18Which of these are probability sampling methods? (Select all that apply)

Systematic sampling

 Convenience sampling

 Quota sampling

 Purposive sampling

 Simple random sampling

 Cluster sampling

 Question 19What is an inclusion criteria?

A charzcteristic that the participant needs to knowledgably participate in the study.

 A characteristic that the participate needs to make an informed choice about whether to participate or not in a study.

 A characteristic that a potential participant needs to be included in the target population.

 A characteristic that the participant needs to be able to give the data required.

 Question 20Which of the following is the best description of quota sampling?

A power analysis is done and sampling continues until the required number of participants is met.

Targets for each subgroup are set and participants are recruited for each subgroup.

A maximum number of participants is set by the IRB and researchers take care not to exceed that number.

Random sampling is done, but specific targets are set for subgroups such as male & female, race & ethnicity, etc.

Question 21A nursing research student is evaluating a research framework that is explicitly started in a research article.   Which of the following statements are true about the framework? (Select all that apply

It is tested within the study.

It guides the development of the study.

It guides the selection of the inferential statistics.

It links the findings of the study back to nursing's body of knowledge.

 Question 22Which of the following are characteristic of a theory? (Select all that apply)

 

Visible representation of phenomena

Empirical validity

Abstract representation of phenomena

Contains concepts and relations between concepts

Question 23A conceptual definition of a variable is

influencing the selection of the sample.

also considered to be the intervention.

the systematic investigation of relationship.

defined in the review of literature.

Question 24A nurse planning a research project wants to know more about their sample.  Which of the following would be considered a demographic variable?

Oral temperature

Pain intensity

Socioeconomic status

Heart rate

Question 25Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: "Cancer patients who receive music therapy complain less frequently of pain and require less pain medication than cancer patients not receiving music therapy."

Complaints of pain

Music therapy

Relaxation therapy

Pain medication use