NKU NRP472 2019 February Module 2 Quiz Latest

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NRP472 NURSING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

Module 2 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is the dependent variable (DV) in the research question, “Are serial 12-lead ECGs more accurate in diagnosing acute myocardial infarctions (MI) than a single initial 12-lead ECG?”

Accuracy in diagnosing an MI

Serial 12-lead ECGs

Single initial 12-lead ECG

Myocardial infarction

Question 2

In a research report, the statement of purpose is normally found where?

At the end of the introduction

At the beginning of the method section

In the first paragraph of the report

In the abstract

Question 3

A research hypothesis indicates the expected relationship between which of the following?

The independent variable and the dependent variable

The functional and causal nature of the variables

The statement of purpose and the research questions

Statistical testing and the null hypothesis

Question 4

The research question, “What is the decision-making process among intensive care unit nurses who decide to discuss spiritual issues with patients?” is which of the following?

Most likely to be addressed using a qualitative approach

Most likely to be addressed using a quantitative approach

Not researchable

Not appropriately worded

Question 5

Which of the following statements of purpose is least likely to demonstrate a bias on the part of the researcher?

Prove

Demonstrate

Show

Compare

Question 6

The hypothesis, “Women who jog regularly are more likely than those who do not to have amenorrhea” is which of the following?

Not testable

Null

Nondirectional

Directional

Question 7

Select the best description for the following: “Children who watch an average of 2 or more hours of television per day will have higher BMIs than children who watch less than 2 hours of TV per day.”

It is a directional hypothesis

It is a non-directional hypothesis

It is a non-directional research question

It is a directional research question

Question 8

If the problem statement from a proposed research study indicates the need to generate a theory relating to social processes (e.g., how persons within a social group interact with one another), the study design will most likely be which of the following?

Grounded theory

Quantitative study

Phenomenology

Ethnography

Question 9

The hypothesis, “A person’s emotional status is not affected by a relocation to a nursing home” is which of the following?

Not testable

Nondirectional

Null

Directional

Question 10

Which of the following statements of purpose is most likely to be from a qualitative study?

Explore lived experiences of refugee women and children from Afghanistan living in the United States

Investigate the effectiveness of music therapy for decreasing pain in post-operative adolescents

Compare the effectiveness of effleurage to therapeutic touch in decreasing maternal anxiety during an un-medicated vaginal birth

Evaluate the relationship between insurance status and number of emergency department (ED) visits

Question 11

In the following CINAHL citation, to what does the “6” refer?

Nursing Research 2012 Nov/Dec; 61(6): 405-411.

Journal volume

Month of issue

Journal issue in a given year

A page number

Name of the journal (Nursing Research 2012)

Year and month of publication (2012 Nov/Dec)

Volume (61)

Issue (6)

Page numbers (405-411)

Question 12

Which of the following is an appropriately worded sentence for a research review?

Nurses and physicians struggle with the decision about whether to work in environments where abortion services are offered.

Five recent studies have proved that men are less well able to cope with the loss of a spouse than women.

Research has consistently found that infant’s sleeping position is related to the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.

The HIV-epidemic has been the cause of considerable anxiety in the gay community.

Question 13

When doing a computerized search for quantitative studies on a topic, which of the following statements is most accurate?

The primary keyword to use in the search typically would be the population

The specific subject headings used in each bibliographic database would have to be learned

The keywords to start the search typically would be the independent and dependent variables

The best place to begin is to use a search engine such as Yahoo or Google

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

The CINAHL database includes only journals

Subject headings in CINAHL include substantive and methodologic topics

The CINAHL database includes about 15 million records

The CINAHL database uses the controlled vocabulary called MeSH to index entries

Question 15

Which statement accurately reflects a characteristic of a well-written literature review?

Only a few key reports by the same author should be included if that author has published extensively on the topic under study.

The review should clearly identify points that have been proven by previous research.

The review should primarily contain reports supportive of your general hypothesis about the problem under study.

The review should include reports that both support and contradict your own ideas.

Question 16

In an electronic literature search, the searcher does not necessarily have to know the database’s subject headings for retrieving information on a topic because of the capability known as which of the following?

Copying

Mapping

Searching

Restricting focus

Question 17

You have identified 66 potential references through electronic database searches for your review of literature. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying the most useful articles?

Comparing databases for duplicate-referenced reports

Reading each article in detail

Reviewing the abstracts

Evaluating the heading terms

Question 18

What is the primary question that should be addressed when evaluating published research reports in a literature review?

To what extent do the findings reflect the truth (the true state of affairs)?

Have the authors conducted an adequate literature review in their research report?

Did the authors cite appropriately from the previously published literature related to the problem under study?

Was the research question appropriate considering the available evidence at the time of the study?

Question 19

What term is used to describe accounts of research in the literature prepared by someone other than the researchers who conducted the study?

Primary sources

Literature reviews

Secondary sources

Ghost writer studies

Question 20

What term is given to unique symbols that expand search results and allow for a simultaneous search of numerous words of the same root within an electronic database?

Expanders

Textword search

Wildcard characters

Keywords

Question 21

The nurse-theorist Mishel developed which of the following?

Health Promotion Model

Transtheoretical Model

Uncertainty in Illness Theory

Adaptation Model

Question 22

The power of theories lies in their ability to do which of the following?

Explain large segments of human experience

Minimize the number of words required to explain phenomena and, thereby, eliminate semantic problems

Articulate the nature of relationships among phenomena

Prove conclusively that relationships exist among the phenomena studied

Question 23

Stages of change is a construct that was developed within which of the following?

Health as Expanding Consciousness Model

The Theory of Planned Behavior

The Transtheoretical Model

The Health Belief Model

Question 24

The building blocks of theory are which of the following?

Concepts

Relationships

Hypotheses

Frameworks

Question 25

Visual representation of the relationships among phenomena used in both quantitative and qualitative research is known as which of the following?

Framework

Conceptual map

Shared theory

Descriptive theory

Question 26

Lazarus and Folkman’s Theory of Stress and Coping has been used in nursing research to correlate the relationship between stress and anxiety in primary caregivers of patients with dementia. This is an example of which of the following?

Grounded theory

Framework

Shared theory

Conceptual model

Question 27

Which of the following is a non-nursing conceptual model frequently used in nursing research and can be considered a shared theory?

Pender’s Health Promotion Model

Beck’s Theory of Postpartum Depression

Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Theory

Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory

Question 28

The belief that a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will learn appropriate behaviors from continued positive reinforcement of acceptable behavior patterns can generate a research hypothesis. This generalization of the relationship between phenomena is known as which of the following?

Null Hypothesis

Theory

Model

Framework

Question 29

Theories are created and invented as opposed to being discovered. Theories are built inductively from which of the following?

Research questions

Research problems

Observations

Correlations

Question 30

Identify the type of research that often fails to formally acknowledge the conceptual underpinnings or framework of the study since it is not necessarily part of the research tradition.

Quantitative research

Mixed method research

Qualitative research

Pilot study