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KEISER NUR4166 Week 2 Quiz Latest 2018

Question Question 1 Which statement accurately reflects a characteristic of a well-written literature review? Answers: 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 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. The review should clearly identify points that have been proven by previous research. Question 2 What study design flaw may lead to a failure to achieve statistical significance? Answers: Variables precisely defined Adequate exposure to the intervention Small sample size Cross-sectional data collection Question 3 Which of the following is a major source of ideas for research problems? Answers: Theories or conceptual frameworks, nursing code of ethics, Personal nursing experience Personal nursing experience, nursing literature, nursing code of ethics Nursing code of ethics, Nursing literature, Theories or conceptual frameworks Nursing literature, Theories or conceptual frameworks, Personal nursing experience Question 4 Participatory Action Research aims to produce which of the following? Answers: Knowledge, Stability, Action Action, Knowledge, Empowerment Empowerment, Action, Stability Stability, Empowerment, Knowledge Question 5 Which of the following would be a primary source for a research literature review? Answers: A meta-analysis appearing in the Cochrane Reviews A metasynthesis published in the journal Qualitative Health Research An experimental study published in the journal Research in Nursing & Health A systematic review published in the journal Nursing Research Question 6 Which of the following is an important characteristic of a high-quality literature review? Answers: Restricted to articles written in nursing journals Restricted to recent studies Full of opinions Reproducible, with justifiable decision rules Question 7 What is the strongest method of controlling for intrinsic (subject) factors? Answers: Statistical control Randomization Matching Homogeneity Response Feedback: Question 8 Ethnographers strive to do which of the following? Answers: Understand human cultures Develop an etic perspective Link the etic and emic perspectives into a unified whole Understand the essence of a phenomenon Question 9 Participant observation is a data collection strategy used in almost all of which of the following? Answers: Case studies Ethnographic studies Phenomenological studies Descriptive qualitative studies Question 10 A group of nurses collaboratively identified the following research question on their unit, “What is the decision-making process among intensive care unit nurses who decide to discuss spiritual issues with patients?”. Which of the following statements is mostregarding this research question: Answers: It is most likely to be addressed using a quantitative approach It is most likely to be addressed using a qualitative approach It is not a worthy topic for a nursing research study It is not appropriately worded for a research study Question 11 The power of theories lies in their ability to do which of the following? Answers: Explain large segments of human experience Minimize the number of words required to explain phenomena and, thereby, eliminate semantic problems Prove conclusively that relationships exist among the phenomena studied Articulate the nature of relationships among phenomena Question 12 The building blocks of theory include which of the following? Answers: Frameworks Relationships Concepts Hypotheses Question 13 Which of the following is the most effective method for controlling participant factors? Answers: Using a homogeneous sample Statistical control Matching subjects Randomization Question 14 Identify the independent variable(s) from the following research question: “What is the effect of acetaminophen and ibuprofen on liver function in female adolescents with hepatitis?” Answers: acetaminophen, ibuprofen female adolescents with hepatitis, liver function ibuprofen, liver function liver function, acetaminophen Question 15 In a research report, the statement of purpose is normally found where? Answers: In the abstract In the first paragraph of the report At the end of the introduction At the beginning of the method section Question 16 In conducting a subject search in an electronic database, you would most likely initiate the search by typing in which of the following? Answers: An author's name Restrictions to the search A topic or keyword An ancestor or descendant Question 17 Every well-planned nursing research study should have which of the following? Answers: Theory Framework Schematic model Conceptual model Question 18 In a qualitative study, the nurse researcher becomes involved with the research process and must ensure that his or her own preconceived beliefs and opinions do not influence the data that is emerging from the study. The way the researcher does this is by which of the following? Answers: Bracketing Hermeneutics Narrative analysis Pentadic dramatism Question 19 A true experiment requires which of the following? Answers: Control, Intervention, Randomization Intervention, Sample, Control Blinding, Randomization, Intervention Randomization, Sample, Blinding Question 20 Which of the following concepts are central to nursing models? Answers: Human beings, Nutrition, Wellness Environment, Health, Wellness Health, Human beings, Environment Nutrition, Health, Wellness