Deck 3: Nursing Research in Canada

Question 1

Which resource for research literature consists of a collection of databases with high-quality evidence obtained through systematic reviews?

A)International Nursing Index
B)Canadian Research Information Database
C)Cochrane Library
D)NurseONE Resource

Answer 1

Cochrane Library

Question 2

What is the purpose of a literature review before conducting a research study?

A)To determine the purpose of the proposed research study
B)The study's hypothesis will guide the literature review.
C)To discover existing knowledge about the identified problem
D)Reliability can be assured through a literature review.

Answer 2

To discover existing knowledge about the identified problem

Question 3

Some nursing students have been given an assignment to develop a research question from a quantitative approach.Which of the following would be an example of a quantitative research question in the clinical area?

A)After parents divorce,how do siblings react to a new baby from a second marriage?
B)What types of dressings work best for wound separation problems?
C)What support do terminal cancer clients find least beneficial in hospice care?
D)Does expression of client spirituality affect recovery time?

Answer 3

What types of dressings work best for wound separation problems?

Question 4

A nurse educator has asked the question,"Do students who form study groups have more success on the Canadian Registered Nurses Examination (CRNE)when compared to their peers who study independently?" Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable in this situation?

A)Students' college grade point average
B)Time between graduation and sitting for the CRNE
C)CRNE scores for both groups
D)Number of students in each study group

Question 5

What might be contained in the implications of a research study?

A)Suggestions for a future phenomenon
B)Communication of the findings
C)An analysis of all of the data
D)Comparisons of results with previous findings

Question 6

A nurse has stated a research problem and defined the study's purpose.What is the next step in the process?

A)Review the literature
B)Select a design
C)Formulate a hypothesis
D)Define the variables

Question 7

A nursing instructor is researching the assignment of study guides for homework and the effect this has on student grades.Group data is reported for published research.This is an example of which of the rights in research?

A)Risk of harm
B)Right of full disclosure
C)Right of self-determination
D)Right of confidentiality

Question 8

In research,what is the term used when a small group is selected from a larger group to participate in a study?

A)Population
B)Pilot group
C)Study grouping
D)Sample

Question 9

Which statement is true of qualitative research?

A)The investigator manipulates the independent variable.
B)Data collection and analysis are often done simultaneously.
C)Structured interviews and physiological measurement tools are used.
D)Closed-ended questions and non-participant observations are used.

Question 10

How would a nurse researcher's project meet Loiselle et al.'s (2011)considerations of significance and usefulness in formulating a research problem?

A)The researcher used both dependent and independent variables.
B)The research problem met all necessary feasibility standards.
C)Improved client care in the nursing practice setting was the result of the findings.
D)The study's purpose was clearly defined and the outcome led to enhanced client care.

Question 11

An instructor asks her students for their participation in a personal research project which is not a course requirement.Which human subject's right is at greatest risk of being violated in this situation?

A)Self-determination
B)Freedom from harm
C)Privacy
D)Disclosure

Question 12

A client has agreed to participate in a research study.Which of the following would constitute risk of harm to this client?

A)Suggesting that participation would greatly benefit the client's financial situation
B)Withholding information about the study
C)Giving the client false information about his or her participation
D)Providing the client's name as a participant in the study without consent

Question 13

In quantitative research,which of the following data collection methods might be used?

A)Closed-ended questions and semi-structured interviews
B)Open-ended questions and participant observations
C)Participant observations and psychological measurement instruments
D)Structured interviews and physiological measurement tools

Question 14

When planning a qualitative study,which of the following would reflect that the nurse researcher is concerned whether or not the findings may present uncertain results in the clinical area?

A)Confidentiality
B)Variables
C)Researchability
D)Significance

Question 15

A nurse researcher is testing the effects of a new dressing on certain participants,while continuing to use older,but more familiar,products on others.This is an example of which type of research design?

A)Pilot study
B)Nonexperimental
C)Quasi-experimental
D)Experimental

Question 16

A researcher is conducting a study involving only the single-parent families in a school system.Which of the following is the sample?

A)The school system
B)Single-parent families
C)Children
D)Parents

Question 17

For the researcher,the final step of the research process is to:

A)Collect the data
B)Communicate the findings
C)Interpret the findings
D)Draw the conclusions

Question 18

Which of the following research methods is an example of a qualitative study?

A)Comparative
B)Experimental
C)Ethnographic
D)Methodological

Question 19

Joel is a registered nurse who is measuring the depth of a decubitus ulcer on his client's hip.Which of the following could be concluded from Joel's actions?

A)A decision-making model is being used.
B)His practice is research-based.
C)He is conducting research about wounds.
D)He has a keen interest in wound care.

Question 20

Which of the following actions by a nurse indicates application of evidence-informed practice?

A)Sharing health information from the Internet with a client
B)Teaching a client proper handwashing techniques
C)Helping a client to use an incentive spirometer
D)Completing a medication error report

Question 21

What is the term applied to the process of examining a research study's strengths and weaknesses,its significance,and the generalizability of the results?

A)Statistics
B)Design
C)Rationale
D)Critique

Question 22

What is the name of the most frequently used measure of variability in a research study?

A)Central tendency
B)Mean
C)Standard deviation
D)Variance

Question 23

Olivia is a student nurse conducting a literature review on research-based practice.Which of the following activities demonstrates her understanding of research-based practice?

A)Trying to find situations in which to implement research-based practice
B)Explaining research-based practice to fellow students
C)Repositioning a client at risk for skin breakdown every two hours
D)Presenting a scholarly paper about research-based practice

Question 24

After the data have been analyzed,the nurse realizes that the probability has a value of less than 0.05.Which of the following defines these findings?

A)Statistically significant
B)Statistically insignificant
C)Chance occurrences
D)Generalized

Question 25

Which of the following strategies would support evidence-informed nursing practice in an acute care setting?

A)Ensuring that senior nurses control research
B)Establishing an ethics committee
C)Hiring nursing theorists to conduct research
D)Hiring a unit statistician

Question 26

A student nurse is examining the dispersion of data in a research study.Measurements would include which of the following?

A)Mean,range,and standard deviation
B)Mean,median,and mode
C)Range,variance,and standard deviation
D)Measures of central tendency

Question 27

A group of nurses is researching how care providers of clients with Stage I Alzheimer's use prior coping skills in dealing with their current situation.Which qualitative research tradition does this exemplify?

A)Phenomenology
B)Ethnography
C)Substantive dimension
D)Grounded theory

Question 28

A nurse researcher is using an instrument that provides similar results each time it is implemented.This is an example of which of the following?

A)Variability
B)Validity
C)Consistency
D)Reliability