Nursing 350 - Research in Nursing » Spring 2023 » Week 2 Knowledge Check

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Question #1
Which definition best describes qualitative research?
A.   A group of research methods aimed at capturing social process, personal experiences, perceptions, and the working of subcultures
B.   Research conducted using phenomenological methods
C.   Research conducted by novice researchers to develop basic research skills
D.   Studies that are of very high quality
Question #2
Which of the following statements is not true?
A.   Ethnographic research produces a rich portrayal of the norms, values, and social rules of a health or healthcare subculture.
B.   In grounded theory research, data collection and data analysis are interspersed, not sequential.
C.   Qualitative research produces rich and nuanced portrayals of the phenomenon being studies
D.   There are no standards for methods of collecting data and analyzing data in qualitative research
Question #3
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a descriptive study?
A.   To create a case study describing the experiences of a patient with a particular problem
B.   To measure and describe the features or elements of a situation
C.   To describe the research that has been done regarding a particular topic/issue
D.   To create a descriptive model of the dynamics of a situation
Question #4
What does a p-value of 0.08 mean?
A.   There are 8 chances in 100 that the finding is a chance variation
B.   There are 8 chances in 100 that the finding is biased
C.   There are 8 chances in 100 that the finding is true
D.   There are 8 chances in 10 that the finding is true
Question #5
Which of the following is not a trigger for an evidence-based practice project?
A.   Quality data indicating less than ideal patient outcomes
B.   Patient dissatisfaction with care
C.   A family disagreement about continuing life support of an elderly parent
D.   An adverse patient event
Question #6
Assume that you work on a medical unit and you read a research article about an effective way of teaching diabetics about how to detect early symptoms of low blood sugar. What action should you undertake first?
A.   Make arrangements to get on the Nursing Practice Council’s agenda to discuss the issue
B.   Talk to a physician with diabetic expertise about the method
C.   Try out the new method and see how it works
D.   Discuss the study and the new method with a nurse leader, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse manager
Question #7
In studies that use more than one data collector, how is the consistency of the data evaluated?
A.   Internal validity
B.   Confidence intervals
C.   Inter-rater reliability
D.   Outcome reliability
Question #8
How is a simple random sample obtained?
A.   By selecting persons from an assumed population who meet the inclusion criteria
B.   By selecting names from a list of all members of a population in a way that allows only chance to determine who is selected
C.   By advertising for persons to participate in the study
D.   By recruiting every other person who meets the inclusion criteria admitted on three consecutive days
Question #9
What is a sound evaluation of these questions that served as a project guide? Would recommending the shingles vaccine to all patients ages 65 and older who are seen in our medical clinics reduce the incidence of shingles? For this population are there any contraindications to receiving it?
A.   They are too vague
B.   They include all essential elements for a focused project
C.   They are too specific
D.   They are missing essential elements required for a focused project

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