Chap 10-11

Question 1

Which method of data collection is most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use In a survey study?

Answer 1

questionnaires

Question 2

Why would a nurse researcher choose to use research studies that examine the associations or relationships between variables

Answer 2

There is application in clinical settings and a foundation for future Experimental studies

Question 3

Why would a nurse researcher choose not to use a survey study design

Answer 3

Information collected is relatively superficial

Question 4

A nurse researcher would choose to use a correlational study of multiple variables for which purpose?

Answer 4

To examine relationships between or among variables

Question 5

Why would a nurse researcher choose to use correlational design for a non-experimental study

Answer 5

It represents an efficient and effective method of collecting large amount of data about a problem

Question 6

A nurse researcher will choose to use a developmental study design to do what

Answer 6

Allow exploration of the changing nature of relationships between variables overtime

Question 7

Which statement about cross-sectional studies is most accurate?

Answer 7

More than one group can be compared

Question 8

A nurse researcher would decide to use longitudinal or prospective design for which reason

Answer 8

It is associated with data that are focused and deep

Question 9

A nurse researcher would decide to use retrospective or Ex post facto study for which reason

Answer 9

The dependent variable has already been affected by the independent variable

Question 10

A nurse researcher will choose an ex post facto design over more a correlational designed for which reason

Answer 10

There is a greater degree of control in the design

Question 11

Which type of study should be used when data are collected at only one point in time

Answer 11

Cross sectional

Question 12

Data collection instruments were sent to the same sample of women at six different times during the first year of living with breast cancer. What type of study design does this exemplified?

Answer 12

Longitudinal

Question 13

What threat to internal validity is most closely associated with a longitudinal design

Answer 13

Mortality effects

Question 14

What design allows study participants to serve their own controls, allowing early Trends in the data to emerge?

Answer 14

Longitudinal

Question 15

The longitudinal study and the prospective study are similar for which reason?

Answer 15

Each moves forward in time

Question 16

Which type of research will assist a nurse researcher in focusing on theory and development of measurement instruments

Answer 16

Psychometrics

Question 17

How does an experimental research design differ from nonexperimental research design?

Answer 17

Non-experimental designs attempt to test differences among variables, and experimental designs attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships

Question 18

Advantages to use of correlational design for a study include what? Select all that apply

Answer 18

Efficiency and effectiveness in Data collection
Flexibility for investigating complex relationships
Strong potential for clinical real world application

Question 19

What features identify a steady as methodologic in design? Select all that apply

Answer 19

A description of how the tools items were formulated
A clear definition of how the construct was measured
A reporting on the tools tested reliability and validity

Question 20

What can a nurse researcher address in a study using a survey design? Select all that apply

Answer 20

Interrelationship of variables
Description of variables
Assessment of differences between variables

Question 21

Which type of research designs are considered to be survey studies? Select all that apply

Answer 21

Descriptive
Exploratory
Comparative

Question 22

Which types of research designs are considered to be relationship-difference studies? select all that apply

Answer 22

Correlational
Developmental
Cross-sectional

Question 23

Which type of research designs are considered to be developmental studies? Select all that apply

Answer 23

Cross sectional
Longitudinal
Prospective
Cohort

Question 24

What terms mean a summation and assessment of research studies found in the literature based on a clearly focus question?

Answer 24

Systematic review

Question 25

The highest level of evidence is known to be provided by what

Answer 25

Meta-analysis

Question 26

What is known to contain bibliographic information on articles and books on reviewing research and methodological studies

Answer 26

Cochran methodology register

Question 27

What source contains information on studies published in conference proceedings and other sources not available in other databases?

Answer 27

Cochran central register of controlled trials

Question 28

Which are methods for searching and integrating the literature related to a specific clinical issue select all that apply

Answer 28

Systematic review

Integrative review

Question 29

Number the order of pieces in order that they should be found in a Cochrane review

Answer 29

1. Abstract
2. Plain language summary
3. type of studies reviewed
4. Types of participants
5. Implications for research and practice
6. Search methods for finding studies
7. authors and contact person
8. Objectives of the search
9. Analysis of the located studies
10. Plain language summary
11. Results
12. Reference and tables
13. data collection??
14. methods for selecting studies for review
15. Discussions

Question 30

What is the first question that should be asked in determining whether a cross-sectional design or longitudinal design should be used in a quantitative study?

Answer 30

What is the nature of the problem being studied?