NUR363

Question 1

Name the four major types of qualitative research designs found in nursing research

Answer 1

Phenomenology
Grounded Theory
Ethnography
Historical

Question 2

Two broad purposes of research design are?

Answer 2

1. Provide framework to answer research Q

2. Involves plan for systemic approach to gathering information

Question 3

What is the major consideration when critiquing research design in a journal article?

Answer 3

How well does the design fit the Q

Question 4

If a research study is suggesting a test of relationships, it is a ________________ study design?

Answer 4

Quantitative

Question 5

If a research study is suggesting an exploration of the human experience, it is a _________________ study design?

Answer 5

Qualitative

Question 6

State three things that research questions seek to achieve.

Answer 6

Describe or understand
Connect, link and relate
Manipulate and/or protect

Question 7

One of the main characteristics of quantitative research is that it involves a close relationship between the researcher and the participant.

Answer 7

False- Arms length

Question 8

Briefly describe phenomenology, ie it is a description

of_________________________________

Answer 8

Lived experiences

Question 9

Grounded Theory is concerned with?

Answer 9

Social processes and meaning

Question 10

Ethnology is concerned with?

Answer 10

Cultural

Question 11

State four main components of rigor in qualitative research.

Answer 11

Trustworthiness
Confirmability
Transferability
Credibilty

Question 12

Why is rigor so important?

Answer 12

Confidence in results

Methods can be trusted

Question 13

In quantitative research, the emphasis is on?

Answer 13

Numerical info
Accuracy
Control

Question 14

Name four types of quantitative research studies

Answer 14

Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
Quasi-experimental

Question 15

Time is important in _________________________ research studies?

Answer 15

Quantitative

Question 16

Cross-sectional studies

Answer 16

Data measured at one point in time w/ different participants

Question 17

Longitudinal studies

Answer 17

Data collected at different points in time but same participants

Question 18

Retrospective studies

Answer 18

Link present outcomes with past events

Question 19

Prospective studies

Answer 19

As they occur

Question 20

Why is control important is quantitative studies?

Answer 20

Reduces errors and maximise results

Question 21

Define Independent variable

Answer 21

DOES NOT depends on that of another

Question 22

Define Dependent variable

Answer 22

DOES depend on that of another

Question 23

Name two types of validity and briefly define each

Answer 23

Internal- Accurately measures

External- Generalised

Question 24

What is the research problem?

Answer 24

Knowledge gap that needs filling

Question 25

In nursing, where is the research problem generally derived from?

Answer 25

Clinical practice | Theory

Question 26

Briefly define hypothesis.

Answer 26

An proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for furthur investigation

Question 27

Name three sources of nursing research problems.

Answer 27

Clinical experiences Nursing literature Social issues

Question 28

What are the important things the background section of a research report should tell us?

Answer 28

Outline specific problem Provide broad context Outline what is already known

Question 29

Name and briefly describe two other types of probability sampling.

Answer 29

Cluster: successive random sampling of units/clusters Systematic: selection of members of population at fixed intervals ie every ninth case

Question 30

What are the disadvantages of non-probability sampling?

Answer 30

Less rigorous Limits generalisability Not representative

Question 31

List three major types of non-probability sampling

Answer 31

1. convenience 2. quota 3. purposive

Question 32

Define EBN or evidence based health care practice

Answer 32

Applying the best available research evidence when making clinical decisions and practice

Question 33

When do we (as nurses) need to seek out evidence?

Answer 33

Continuously through their career

Question 34

Evidence can be placed in two categories. Name these.

Answer 34

non-research based | research based

Question 35

What is the purpose of an abstract?

Answer 35

It summarizes the main points of a research report

Question 36

Why might an abstract be useful for us to read?

Answer 36

To see if it MAY answer the question

Question 37

Identify some common terms used in each section of a research report.

Answer 37

``` Intro Background Methods Results Discussion Conclusion ```

Question 38

State 3 features of qualitative methods and quantitative methods. Qualitative: Quantitative:

Answer 38

Qualitative- Subjective info, no numbers, no control | Quantitative- Numerical info, Accuracy, control

Question 39

What would you expect to find in the methods section of a research study?

Answer 39

How the info was found

Question 40

What would you expect to find in the discussion section of a research study?

Answer 40

A discussion of the findings

Question 41

The p value indicates? a. The percentage of time the results reported would have occurred by chance alone b. The decision criterion used c. The probability of selection d. The percentage of time the results reported would not have occurred by chance alone

Answer 41

A

Question 42

A p value of

Answer 42

C

Question 43

When reporting that, from study findings, the effect of a new treatment on reducing wound healing time in the population from which the sample was drawn, is -2 to +2 days with 95% confidence, this means that? a. The treatment should be implemented for all wounds because it reduces wound healing time b. The treatment was shown to be ineffective in this study, but there is a 5% chance that this finding is incorrect c. The standard deviation in reduced wound healing time is 4 days d. The treatment should not be implemented based on this study because there is no indication that it will be effective

Answer 43

D

Question 44

Which of the following are used to determine if a finding has clinical significance? a. The p value b. Confidence intervals c. Effect size d. All of the above

Answer 44

D

Question 45

In a large, randomly selected sample of patients who have had major thoracic surgery, patients are asked to rate their pain during the post-operative period. There is a significant positive correlation between pain scores and the length of the main incisions (r=0.10, p = 0.01, alpha = 0.05). What would be the most appropriate interpretation of the findings? a. The longer the man incision, the more intense the pain is likely to be, in this population b. The longer the main incision, the less intense the aoin is likely to be, in this population c. Large wounds cause greater pain in this population d. Surgeons should change the length of their incisions

Answer 45

A

Question 46

In which of the following cases would a t-test be appropriate? a. Comparing cholesterol levels between two groups of athletes b. Looking for an association between blood cholesterol and hours of exercise in a single group of office workers c. Looking for a relationship between gender and use of sunscreen among high school students d. None of the above

Answer 46

A

Question 47

In which of the following cases would a chi-square test be appropriate? a. Comparing cholesterol levels between two groups of athletes b. Looking for an association between blood cholesterol and hours of exercise in a single group of office workers c. Looking for a relationship between gender and use of sunscreen among high school students d. None of the above

Answer 47

C

Question 48

In which of the following cases would a regression analysis be appropriate? a. Comparing cholesterol levels between two groups of athletes b. Looking for an association between blood cholesterol and hours of exercise in a single group of office workers c. Looking for a relationship between gender and use of sunscreen among high school students d. None of the above

Answer 48

B

Question 49

Which of the following tests could be used to compare the mean blood alcohol levels of four groups of drinkers? a. Chi square b. ANNOVA c. T-test d. Pearson’s correlation

Answer 49

B

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of a non-parametric test? a. T-test b. Analysis of variance c. Mann-Whitney u – test d. Pearson’s correlation

Answer 50

C