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The current trend of questions in the previous Nurse Licensure Examination are mostly about the concepts of Nursing Research.This practice test will help you assess your knowledge about nursing research.
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Nursing Research Practice Exam
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Question 1 |
A research on “Surgical Instrument Availability” will help the surgical team:
A | streamline instrument inventory
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B | improve instrument decontamination
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C | ensure efficient completion of surgical instrument |
D | restructure OR scheduling system
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Question 2 |
All but one of the following is not a measure of Central Tendency?
A | Variance
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B | Standard Deviation
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C | Range
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D | Mode
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Question 3 |
The use of another person’s ideas or wordings giving appropriate credit results from inaccurate attribution of materials to its sources. Which of the following is referred to when another person’s idea is inappropriate credited as one’s own?
A | Quotation
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B | Paraphrase
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C | Assumption
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D | Plagiarism
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Question 4 |
Who is the first nurse researcher?
A | Dorethea Orem |
B | Joyce Black |
C | Florence Nightingale |
D | Martha Rogers |
E | Sr. Callista Roy |
F | Sandara Park |
Question 5 |
The information that an investigator collects from the subjects or participants in a research study is usually called:
A | Concept
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B | Data
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C | Hypothesis
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D | Variable
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Question 6 |
SITUATION: Myrna, a researcher, proposes a study on the relationship between health values and the health promotion activities of staff nurses in a selected college of nursing.
In formulating the research hypotheses, researcher Myrna should state the research question as:
A | Is there a significant relationship between health values and health promotion activities of the staff nurses?
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B | What is the response of the staff nurses to the health values?
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C | How is variable “health value” perceived in a population?
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D | How do health values affect health promotion activities of the staff nurses?
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Question 7 |
Which among the following is the most important characteristic of a sample?
A | Randomization |
B | Location |
C | Appropriate number |
D | Representativeness |
Question 8 |
You decided to include 5 barangays in your municipality and chose a sampling method that would get representative samples from each barangay. What should be the appropriate method ofor you to use in this care?
A | Systematic sampling |
B | Random sampling
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C | Cluster sampling
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D | Stratified sampling
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Question 9 |
A researcher does review of related literature for the purpose of
A | answering the research question |
B | to identify if problem can be replicated
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C | gathering data about what is already known or unknown about the problem
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D | determine statistical treatment of data research
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Question 10 |
Which of the following communicate the results of the research to the readers? They facilitate the description of the data.
A | Statistics
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B | Tables and Graphs
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C | Research Problem
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D | Hypothesis
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Question 11 |
You would like to compare the support system of patients with chronic illness to those with acute illness. Considering that the hypothesis was: “Clients with chronic illness have lesser support system than clients with acute illness.”
What type of research is this?
A | Descriptive
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B | Correlational, Non experimental
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C | Experimental
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D | Quasi Experimental
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Question 12 |
As a professional, a nurse can do research for varied reason except:
A | For financial gains
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B | Professional advancement through research participation
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C | To improve nursing care
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D | To validate results of new nursing modalities
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Question 13 |
The device or techniques an investigator employs to collect data is called?
A | Instrument
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B | Hypothesis
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C | Concept |
D | Sample
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Question 14 |
Client’s rights should be protected when doing research using human subjects. These rights below are correct EXCEPT:
A | right to compensation
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B | right of privacy
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C | right of self-determination
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D | right not to be harmed
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Question 15 |
In an array of: 88, 81, 89, 88, 90, 92, 90: What is the mean?
A | 88.1
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B | 88.3
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C | 88.2
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D | 88.4
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Question 16 |
Mikee needs to review relevant literature and studies. The following processes are undertaken in reviewing literature EXCEPT:
A | using the library
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B | locating and identifying resources
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C | clarifying a research topic
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D | reading and recording notes
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Question 17 |
Barangay A was selected randomly as well as Barangay B, Nurse Edly conducted teaching to Barangay A and assess if Barangay A will have a better status than Barangay B. This is an example of:
A | Correlational
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B | Comparative
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C | Qualitative
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D | Experimental
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Question 18 |
In the hypothesis: “The utilization of technology in teaching improves the retention and attention of the nursing students.” Which is the dependent variable?
A | Utilization of technology
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B | Improvement in the retention and attention
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C | Teaching |
D | Nursing students
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Question 19 |
You would like to compare the support system of patient with chronic illness to those with acute illness. How will you best state your problem?
A | A comparative analysis of the support system of patients with chronic illness and those with acute illness |
B | A study to compare the support system of patients with chronic illness and those with acute illness. |
C | A descriptive study to compare the support system of patients with chronic illness and those with acute illness in terms of demographic data and knowledge |
D | What are the differences of the support system being received by patient with chronic illness and patients with acute illness?
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E | The effects of the types of support system of patients with chronic illness and those with acute illness |
Question 20 |
Anton was always eating high fat diet. You want to determine if what will be the effect of high cholesterol food to Anton in the next 10 years. You will use:
A | Longitudinal
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B | Historical
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C | Correlational
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D | Comparative
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Question 21 |
Random sampling ensures that each subject has:
A | Been selected based on set criteria
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B | Characteristics that match other samples
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C | An equal chance of selection
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D | Been selected systematically
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Question 22 |
Ana researched on the development of a new way to measure intelligence by creating a 100 item questionnaire that will assess the cognitive skills of an individual. The design best suited for this study is:
A | Historical
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B | Methodological
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C | Survey
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D | Case study
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Question 23 |
Which type of research inquiry investigates the issue of human complexity (e.g. understanding the human expertise)?
A | positivism
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B | natural inquiry
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C | quantitative research |
D | logical position
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Question 24 |
The primary purpose for reviewing literature is to:
A | gathers current knowledge of the problem of interest
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B | generate broad background and understanding of information related to the research problem of interest
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C | organize materials related to the problem of interest
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D | select topics related to the problem of interest
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Question 25 |
You are interested to study the effects of medication and tactile stimulation on the pain experienced by the cancer patients. What type of variable is pain?
A | X Variable |
B | Interdependent |
C | Dependent
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D | Independent
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Question 26 |
In Quantitative date, which of the following is described as the distance in the scoring unites of the variable from the highest to the lower?
A | Range
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B | Mean
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C | Median
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D | Frequency
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Question 27 |
In the value 80, 80, 10, 10, 25, 65, 100, 200: What is the median?
A | 71.25
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B | 10 and 25
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C | 22.5
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D | 72.5
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Question 28 |
Evidence-based care started in medicine as a way to:
A | Teach medical students the art and science of medicine |
B | Integrate individual experience with clinical research |
C | Promote technological advances in medicine
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D | Incorporate collaboration within all health care disciplines
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Question 29 |
The researcher implemented a medication regimen using a new type of combination of drugs to manic patients while another group of manic patient receives the routine drugs. The researcher however handpicked the experimental group for they are the clients with multiple episodes of bipolar disorder. The researcher utilized which research design?
A | Pure experimental
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B | Phenomenological
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C | Longitudinal
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D | Quasi-experimental
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Question 30 |
A patient is participating in a cardiac study in which his physician is directly involved. Which statement by the patientindicates a lack of understanding about his rights as a research study participant?
A | “ I understand the risk associated in this study”
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B | “My confidentiality will not be compromised in this study”
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C | “I can withdraw from the study anytime”
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D | “ I’ll have to find a new physician if I don’t complete this study”
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Question 31 |
The nurse researcher mutually agreed with the research subjects that all personal data of the subjects shall be kept confidential. To safeguard anonymity of data after the report is written, the nurse researcher should:
A | burn or shred the papers
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B | keep the papers for 5 years and dispose of these after
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C | throw the papers in a wastebasket
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D | have the papers recycle but not as writing scratch paper
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Question 32 |
In both quantitative and qualitative research, the used of a frame of reference is required. Which of the following items serves as the purpose of a framework?
A | Identifies concepts and relationships between concepts |
B | Provides logical structure of the research findings
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C | Organizes the development of study and links the findings to nursing’s body of knowledge
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D | Incorporates theories into nursing’s body of knowledge
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Question 33 |
A nurse researcher is to perform a study about how nurses perform surgical asepsis during World War II. A design for this study is:
A | Historical
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B | Phenomenological
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C | Ethnographic
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D | Case Study
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Question 34 |
A supposition or system of ideas that is proposed to explain a given phenomenon best defines:
A | Paradigm
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B | Concept
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C | A theory
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D | A conceptual framework
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Question 35 |
Which of the following might prevent the conduct of a research study?
A | the identified problem is covered in the literature
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B | the research problem is based on untested nursing theories
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C | in order to gather data for the research, excessive risk to subject is required
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D | costs for conducting the study are low compared to the potential benefits from the researcher
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Question 36 |
The type of research design that does not manipulate the independent variable is:
A | Experimental design
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B | Non-experimental design
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C | Descriptive design |
D | Quasi-experimental design
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Question 37 |
A researcher wants to determine some of the problems that are experienced by diabetic clients when using an Insulin pump. The investigation went into a clinic where he personally knows several diabetic clients having problem with insulin pump. The type of sampling done by the investigator is called:
A | Probability
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B | Incidental
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C | Purposive
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D | Snowball
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Question 38 |
This expresses the variability of the data in reference to the mean. It provides as with a numerical estimate of how far, on the average the separate observation are from the mean:
A | Mode
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B | Standard deviation
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C | Frequency
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D | Median
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Question 39 |
If the researcher implemented a new structured counseling program with a randomized group of subject and a routine counseling program with another randomized group of subject, the research is utilizing which design?
A | Quasi experimental
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B | Methodological
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C | Comparative
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D | Experimental
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Question 40 |
Each nurse participants was asked to identify a problem. After the identification of the research problem, which of the following should be done?
A | Acknowledgement
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B | Review of related literature
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C | Methodology
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D | Formulate hypothesis |
Question 41 |
Which of the following is not true about a Pure Experimental Research?
A | There is a control group
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B | There is a careful selection of subjects in the experimental group |
C | There is an experimental group
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D | Selection of subjects in the control group is randomized
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Question 42 |
Every year we discover new methods or gadgets to improve man’s life. The research typed used of this nature is:
A | quantitative
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B | developmental
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C | experimental
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D | applied
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Question 43 |
A nurse researcher wants to do a study on this topic: “Effects of massage and meditation on stress
and pain”. The type of research that best suits this topic is:
A | Quantitative research |
B | Applied research
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C | Qualitative research
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D | Basic research
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Question 44 |
What does a sample group represent?
A | General population
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B | Universe
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C | Study subjects
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D | Control group
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Question 45 |
Which of the following studies is based on the qualitative research?
A | A study measuring differences in blood pressure before, during and after procedure
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B | A study examining oxygen levels after endotracheal suctioning
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C | A study measuring nutrition and weight loss/gain in clients with cancer
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D | A study examining client’s reaction to stress after open heart surgery
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Question 46 |
Draw Lots, Lottery, Table of random numbers or a sampling that ensures that each element of the population has an equal and independent chance of being chosen is called:
A | Cluster
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B | Systematic |
C | Stratified
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D | Simple
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Question 47 |
This research topic has the potential to contribute to nursing because it seeks to
A | enhance client care
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B | include new modalities of care
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C | clarify an ambiguous modality of care
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D | resolve a clinical problem
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Question 48 |
In the value: 80, 80, 80, 82, 82, 90, 90,100, 90. What is the mode?
A | 82
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B | 90
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C | 85 |
D | 80
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Question 49 |
A student nurse visited a tribe located somewhere in China. She studied the way of life, tradition and the societal structure of these people. Which among the following is an appropriate research design?
A | Historical
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B | Case Study
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C | Phenomenological
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D | Ethnographic
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Question 50 |
Which of the following usually refers to the independent variables in doing research?
A | Output
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B | Result
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C | Cause
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D | Effect |
Question 51 |
As experimental research designs have their strengths, so does non-experimental researches. Which of the following statements is NOT one of the strengths of non-experimental designs?
A | can be completed in a short span of time
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B | easier to gain cooperation of study subjects
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C | useful for predictive purposes
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D | less expensive
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Question 52 |
A nurse researched on TB. Its transmission, Causative agent and factors, treatment, sign and symptoms as well as medication and all other in depth information about tuberculosis. This study is best suited for which research design?
A | Historical
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B | Case Study
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C | Phenomenological
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D | Ethnographic |
Question 53 |
A nurse is conducting a research study on how mark, an AIDS client lives his life. A design suited for this is:
A | Ethnographic
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B | Phenomenological
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C | Case Study
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D | Historical
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Question 54 |
In any research study where individual persons are involved, it is important that an informed consent of the study is obtained. The following are essential information about the consent that you should disclose to the prospective subject except:
A | Description of benefits, risks and discomforts
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B | Explaining of procedure
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C | Consent to incomplete
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D | Assurance of anonymity and confidentiality
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Question 55 |
The recipients of experimental treatment are an experimental design or the individuals to be observed in a non-experimental design are called:
A | Subjects
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B | Treatment
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C | Sample
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D | Setting
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Question 56 |
Which of the following studies is based on quantitative research?
A | A study examining client’s feeling before, during and after bone marrow aspiration.
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B | A study examining the bereavement express in spouse or clients with terminal cancer
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C | A study measuring the effects of sleep deprivation on patients healing
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D | A study exploring the factors influencing weight control behavior
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Question 57 |
Which of the following methods allows the use of any group of research subject?
A | Quota |
B | Purposive
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C | Convenience
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D | Snow-ball
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Question 58 |
An 75 year old client in a nursing home tells a nurse, “I signed the papers of that research study because the doctor was so insistent and I want him to continue taking care for me”. Which client right is being violated?
A | Right of self determination
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B | Right to self-disclosure
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C | Right to privacy and confidentiality
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D | Right not to be harmed |
Question 59 |
According to the WHO statistics on the Homeless population around the world. Which of the following groups of people in the world disproportionately represents the homeless population?
A | African Americans
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B | Asians
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C | Caucasians
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D | Hispanics
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Question 60 |
A nursing student wants to know if the of time she will study for the board examination is proportional to her board rating. During the June 2008 board examination. She studied for 6 months and gained 60%. On the next board exam, she studied for 6 months again for a total of 1 year and gained 74%. On the third board exam, she studied for 6 months for a total of 1 and a half year and gained 82%. The research she used is:
A | Experimental Study |
B | Cohort Study |
C | Comparative
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D | Longitudinal Study
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