Chapt 2

Question 1

What should you assess the researcher has done

Answer 1

Defined a specific question area
Reviewed the relevant literature •
Examined the question’s potential significance to nursing •
Pragmatically examined the feasibility of studying the research question

Question 2

What are the guidelines for creating a research quesiton

Answer 2

healthcare and society will benefit from the knowledge gained
The results will be applicable
Findings will help support or unsupport untested theories
Findings will either extend or challenge the existing body of knowledge by filling gaps or clarifying a conflict in the literature
the findings will support development, or revision of nursing practice

Question 3

What type of research doesnt manipulate the independent variable

Answer 3

non-experimental

Question 4

What are some other criteria for a research question

Answer 4

variables
population
testability

Question 5

What are some nuances in the purpose statemen tof a researsch article that indicate the level of evidence it intends to acquires

Answer 5

verbs used inthe statemnet like discover, explore, describe

Question 6

If the purpose statement indicates it wants to test the effectiveness or compare something then it is likely what

Answer 6

a hypothesis testing study

Question 7

Would hypothesis testing studies or describe/explore studies likely provide stronger evidence

Answer 7

hypothesis studies

Question 8

What are the characteristics of a hypothesis

Answer 8

the declarative statement
its testability
its consistency with existing knowledge

Question 9

When a hypothesis is complex, most of the time the finding do not undoubtibly support or reject the hypothesis so what must the reader do

Answer 9

the reader needs to infer what relationships or findings are significant

Question 10

Rejection of the statistical hypothesis is equivalent to

Answer 10

acceptance of the research hypothesis.

Question 11

What are some templates of how a hypothesis might be written in an experimental study

Answer 11

X1 is more effective than X2 on Y.

or The effect of X1 on Y is greater than that of X2 on Y.

Question 12

What are some templates of how a hypothesis might be written in an non-experimental study

Answer 12

Associative style statements like

X will be negatively related to Y. • There will be a positive relationship between X and Y.

Question 13

What are the four components of a clinical quesiton

Answer 13

Population • Intervention • Comparison • Outcome

Question 14

What are three elements that help nurses create clinical quesitons for QI

Answer 14

(1) the situation, (2) the intervention, and (3) the outcome.

Question 15

Should you be cautious of researchers you claim their hypothesis is proven

Answer 15

yes