Deck 17: Understanding Research Findings

Question 1

When researchers write the Discussion section of a study, which section of the report is used to evaluate the findings?

A) Method
B) Introduction
C) Theoretical framework
D) Data analysis

Answer 1

Theoretical framework

Question 2

Which section of the report will allow the nurse researcher to determine what contribution the study makes to nursing?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Recommendations
D) Methods

Answer 2

Recommendations

Question 3

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to review critical summary numbers for each test?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Answer 3

Results

Question 4

The nurse researcher questions the strength, quality, and consistency of the evidence provided by the findings. This is described in which part of the discussion section?

A) Inferences
B) Summary
C) Limitations
D) Recommendations

Question 5

Which section of the report allows the nurse researcher to address support of the theoretical framework?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 6

How should researchers and reviewers accept statistical significance?

A) With the belief that statistically significant results are the final word
B) With the cautious regard for how results might apply to practice
C) With the view that careful appraisal is necessary to apply results to theory
D) With the idea that additional testing is not necessary

Question 7

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to report unforeseen events that occurred during the course of the study?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 8

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to review reduction of data in the form of tables and figures?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 9

The results section of a research report includes what?

A) Instruments
B) Data
C) Design
D) Theory

Question 10

In which section of the report will the nurse researcher address applicability to practice and future research?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 11

Which section of the report allows the nurse researcher to address limitations or weaknesses of the study?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 12

The section of the report in which the nurse researcher determines if the theoretical thinking used was correct is called what?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 13

Which section of the report will allow the nurse researcher to determine the strength, quality, and consistency of the evidence provided by the findings?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Recommendations
D) Methods

Question 14

Which section of the report allows the researcher to determine if evidence provided in the findings validates current practice or supports the need for change?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Recommendations
D) Methods

Question 15

A researcher makes generalizations beyond the population being studied. This is known as what?

A) Accurate
B) Appropriate
C) Inappropriate
D) Supportable

Question 16

When reporting results, investigators should demonstrate what?

A) Subjectivity
B) Appropriateness
C) Objectivity
D) Inference

Question 17

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to review all data, including data that are not significant?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 18

Which section of the report allows the nurse researcher to determine if bias arose during the study?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 19

If a study's results are not supported statistically or are only partially supported, research consumers should conclude that the study is what?

A) Irrelevant
B) Important to review
C) Proven
D) Unconfirmed

Question 20

Which section of the report allows the nurse researcher to determine if data collection was consistent?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 21

The nurse researcher can determine if the sampling size was adequate in which section of the report?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 22

The findings of a study include what? (Select all that apply.)

A) Methods
B) Conclusions
C) Interpretations
D) Theories

Question 23

Limitations of a study are often attributed to what? (Select all that apply.)

A) Instruments
B) Sampling methods
C) Analysis
D) Literature review

Question 24

A problem with the study's validity would be classified as what?

A) Unsupported data
B) Poor interpretation of results
C) Limitation
D) Lack of objectivity

Question 25

When presenting results, it is essential that investigators avoid what? (Select all that apply.)

A) Opinion
B) Bias
C) Reactionary statements
D) Data

Question 26

In which section of the report does the nurse researcher address supported and unsupported data?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 27

Which section of the report allows the nurse researcher to discuss the analysis choices?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 28

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to review the descriptive and inferential statistics for each hypothesis or research question?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 29

Characteristics of a good table include what? (Select all that apply.)

A) It supplements and economizes the text.
B) It repeats text frequently for added emphasis.
C) It has precise titles and headings.
D) It does not repeat the text.
E) There is creativity in the presentation of data.

Question 30

Which section of the report allows the nurse researcher to determine if instruments were reliable and valid?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 31

Tables and figures assist in presenting the findings of studies by doing what? (Select all that apply.)

A) Supplementing the text
B) Repeating the text
C) Representing the results
D) Reproducing the results

Question 32

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to interpret the evidence provided?

A) Results
B) Discussion
C) Literature review
D) Methods

Question 33

When discussing the results, what facilitates presentation of large amounts of data?

A) Subjective presentation
B) Inferential statistics
C) Tables and figures
D) Descriptive statistics