SBU Nursing Research Midterm – Flashcards
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What is the only study that can determine causation?
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- quantitative experimental design
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Correlation (associative) vs causation?
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- both have variables that are related somehow, but with causation one var has direct effect on the other o causation - not necessarily direct affect of one thing on another thing
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Qual or Quant: Do the babies of women who do not get prenatal care have lower birth weights than babies of mothers who get adequate prenatal care?
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Quantitative
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Qual or Quant: What is the effect of interruptions while nurses are giving medications on the # of medication errors they make?
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Quantitative
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Qual or Quant: What does it mean to a pt to receive a diagnosis that he or she has colon cancer?
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qualitative
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Qual or Quant: What is it like for a woman to be the victim of physical abuse?
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Qualitative
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Qual or Quant: How does a nursing smoking cessation intervention impact smoking patterns in male adolescents?
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research question does not make this clear
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If both in-depth interviews and participant observations were used to collect data on a phenomenon in a qualitative study, this would be referred to as which of the following? a. Data triangulation b. Investigator triangulation c. Method Triangulation d. Theory triangulation
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c. Method Triangulation
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What is the independent variable in the following quantitative research question: What is the effect of noise levels on postoperative pain and blood pressure fluctuations in ICU patients? A. Blood pressure B. ICU patients C. Noise levels D. postoperative pain
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C. Noise levels
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What is the dependent variable in the following quantitative research question: "is the quality of life of nursing home residents affected by their functional ability or hearing acuity?" is which of the following? A. Functional ability B. Quality of Life C. Hearing Acuity D. Nursing Home residents
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B. Quality of Life
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True experimental research must have the following characteristics: -Random assignment of subjects into groups -Control group is one of the groups -Researcher manipulation of an intervention A. True B. False
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A. True
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Quasi experimental research LACKS the following features: A. control group or randomization B. intervention or randomization C. intervention or control group D. rigorous analysis of results
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A. control group or randomization
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Identify the POPULATION of interest (the group who is being studied) in the following research question: What is the effect of having a close relationship with a parent on self-management in Type 1 diabetic adolescents? a. Parents of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes b. All parents of adolescents c. Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes d. All adolescents
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c. Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes
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Using what type of research can the following question be realistically best answered: "Do children with low socioeconomic status have more caries than children with high socioeconomic status?" A. Quantitative experimental research B. Quantitative non-experimental research C. qualitative research D. there is not enough info to answer this question
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B. Quantitative non-experimental research
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Using what type of research can the following question be realistically best answered: "Does the use of sealants decrease the rate of caries in children?" A. Quantitative experimental research B. Quantitative non-experimental research C. qualitative research D. there is not enough info to answer this question
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A. Quantitative experimental research
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A researcher is studying the effect of pain on postoperative ambulation in a sample of middle-aged men. An operational definition of PAIN for this study might be A. The subjective experience of post-operative suffering by each subject B. The degree of distress experienced by each subject C. The first pain score a subject is assigned by his nurse after returning form the operating room
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C. The first pain score a subject is assigned by his nurse after returning form the operating room
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A researcher is studying the relationship between stage of labor and pain in a sample of childbearing women. An conceptual definition of PAIN for this study might be: A. The subjective experience of distress experienced by each subject during each stage of labor B. The average pain score a subject receives during each stage of labor C. The total quantity in milligrams of narcotic that a subject receives during each stage of labo
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A. The subjective experience of distress experienced by each subject during each stage of labor
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Identify the dependent variable in the following research question: "What is the effect of having a close relationship with a parent on self-management in Type 1 diabetic adolescents?" A. Parents of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes B. Self management C. Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes D. Close relationship with a parent
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B. Self management
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A researcher asks the following question: "What is the effect of having a close relationship with a parent on self-management in Type 1 diabetic adolescents?" The researcher is defining the "close relationship" variable in this study as the average number of hours an adolescent spends at home with a parent weekly. This definition is: A. An operational definition B. A conceptual definition C. There is not enough information to know whether this is an operational or conceptual definition
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A. An operational definition
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The purpose of an operational definition in a quantitative study is to do which of the following? A. Designate the conceptual underpinnings of the variable B. State the expected relationship between the variables C. Specify how a variable will be measured D. Assign numeric values to variables
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C. Specify how a variable will be measured
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A researcher reports the following descriptive quantitative study results: "Four percent of all Medicaid claims are for emergencies." The consumer should interpret these study results to mean: A. Four percent of all emergency room claims are charged to Medicaid B. Among Medicaid enrollees, four percent of all claims are for emergency room visits C. There is not enough info to know what constitutes an emergency
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C. There is not enough info to know what constitutes an emergency
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"Ninety percent of diabetes occurs in industrialized developed countries." The consumer should interpret these study results to mean: A. Only a small percentage of the world's diabetes cases actually occur in nonindustrialized, developing countries B. Only a small percentage of the world's diabetes cases are diagnosed in nonindustrialized, developing countries C. The diet of people in industrialized, developed countries results in diabetes
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B. Only a small percentage of the world's diabetes cases are diagnosed in nonindustrialized, developing countries
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A researcher reports the following descriptive quantitative study results. "Four percent of all Medicaid claims are for emergencies." The consumer should interpret these results to mean: A. Fiyr percent of all emergency room claims are charged to Medicaid B. Among Medicaid enrollees, four percent of all claims are for emergency room visits C. There is not enough info to know what constitutes an emergency
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C. There is not enough info to know what constitutes an emergency
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Is the following a NURSING PROBLEM, a RESEARCH QUESTION, a STUDY HYPOTHESIS or NONE OF THESE? "The quality of life of people with Hep C is the same as that of people without Hep C." A. Nursing problem B. Research Question C. Study Hypothesis D. None of these
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C. Study Hypothesis
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Is the following a NURSING PROBLEM, a RESEARCH QUESTION, a STUDY HYPOTHESIS or NONE OF THESE? "Nursing students are anxious about the NCLEX examination." A. Nursing problem B. Research Question C. Study Hypothesis D. None of these
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A. Nursing problem
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Is the following a NURSING PROBLEM, a RESEARCH QUESTION, a STUDY HYPOTHESIS or NONE OF THESE? "Do clicker questions plus lecture reduce anxiety about the NCLEX examination in nursing students better than lecture alone?" A. Nursing problem B. Research Question C. Study Hypothesis D. None of these
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B. Research Question
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Is the following a NURSING PROBLEM, a RESEARCH QUESTION, a STUDY HYPOTHESIS or NONE OF THESE? "Nursing students are scheduled to take the NCLEX examination." A. Nursing problem B. Research Question C. Study Hypothesis D. None of these
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D. None of these
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of theories used in nursing?: A. They are generalizable B. They are composed of interrelated concepts C. They are the basis for hypothesis testing D. They are validated and cannot be altered
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D. They are validated and cannot be altered
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What is a conceptual model? A. A proven framework of how phenomena are related to one another B. A proposed interpretation of how phenomena are related to one another C. An illustration of a nursing phenomena D. A mapping of interrelated theories
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B. A proposed interpretation of how phenomena are related to one another
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An abstract generalization that explains how phenomena are related is known as a: A. Variable B. Theory C. Concept D. Statistical Model
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B. Theory
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In order to substantiate a theory through quantitative research, the following is a necessary step when planning the research: A. Contacting the theory's developer for permission B. Revising the theory C. Operationalizing the theory's concepts D. Conceptualizing the theory
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C. Operationalizing the theory's concepts
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the operationalization of concepts in nursing research: A. Concepts must be operationalized in the same way in all studies that use the same theoretical framework B. Depending on how concepts are operationalized in a study, there will be different limitations on the interpretation of study results C. Because theory is never proven, it is not possible to operationalize concepts in research studies that are based upon theory D. When operationalizing concepts to validate an improved nursing theory, it is best to develop vague measures
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B. Depending on how concepts are operationalized in a study, there will be different limitations on the interpretation of study results
