Nursing Research Exam 1 Quantitative Research-
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This study guide is specifically designed for students preparing for exams related to nursing
research methods, evidence-based practice, and healthcare-related subjects for 2025/2026. It
provides a collection of flashcards, study guides, and key terms that will help you understand
essential concepts in nursing research, including research methodologies, ethical principles,
evidence-informed practice, and more. Each question is accompanied by a detailed answer
and rationale, ensuring you fully grasp the material for exam success. With comprehensive
coverage, this study guide offers everything you need to guarantee a passing grade.
Key Terms:
• Nursing Research: The systematic investigation of nursing practices to improve
healthcare outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Practice: An approach to healthcare that uses the best available
evidence to inform decision-making.
• Research Methods: Techniques used in conducting research, such as qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods.
• Ethical Principles: Guidelines that ensure research is conducted in a morally
responsible manner, respecting participants' rights and well-being.
• Research Paradigms: Frameworks used in research to guide the methodology and
approach, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research.
• Quantitative Research: Research that collects numerical data and analyzes it
statistically.
• Qualitative Research: Research that gathers non-numerical data, focusing on
understanding experiences, behaviors, and perceptions.
, • Mixed Methods: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Nursing Theories: Conceptual frameworks that guide nursing practice and research.
• Healthcare Quality: The measure of how well healthcare services meet the needs of
patients and improve outcomes.
• Clinical Practice: The application of nursing research findings in real-world healthcare
settings to improve patient care.
• Sampling Techniques: Methods used to select participants or data points for research
studies.
• Research Strategies: Approaches used in gathering and analyzing research data,
including reading strategies and evidence-informed practice.
What is quantitative research?
A formal, objective, rigorous, systematic process for generating numerical information about the
world.
Quantitative research is conducted to describe
new situations, events, or concepts; examine relationships among variables, and determine the
effectiveness of treatments or interventions
The classic experimental designs to test the effectiveness of treatments were originated by
Sir Ronald Fisher
Who developed quasi-experimental approaches?
Campbell and Stanley
Who developed statistical approaches for examining relationships between variables?
Pearson
When little knowledge is available, what type of research is conducted?
Descriptive
___________ research is the exploration and description of phenomena in real life situations.
Descriptive
What type of research provides a hypothesis for future research?
,Descriptive
__________ research involves the systematic investigation of relationships between or among
variables.
Correlational
In correlational studies, -1 is considered
a perfect negative correlation
In correlational studies, +1 is considered
a perfect positive correlation
In correlational studies, 0 is considered
no relationship
A _________ relationship indicates that both variables increase or decrease together
positive
A negative relationship indicates that the variables
vary in opposite directions
The primary intent of ___________ studies is to explain the nature of relationships in the real
world, not to determine cause and effect
Correlational
The purpose of ______________ research is to examine the causal relationships or determine
the effect of one variable on another
quasi-experimental
___________ studies usually involve implementing a treatment or intervention and examining
the effects of this intervention using selected methods of measurement
quasi-experimental
_____________ studies usually lack a certain amount of control over the manipulation of the
treatment, management of the setting, and/or the selection of the subjects
quasi-experimental
Nurse researchers conduct more quasi-experimental studies than __________ studies.
, Experimental
____________ research is an objective, systematic, highly controlled investigation conducted
for the purpose of predicting and controlling phenomena in nursing practice
experimental
In an experimental study, causality between the __________ variable and the __________
variable is examined under highly controlled conditions
independent, dependent
What is another name for the independent variable?
Treatment
What is another name for the dependent variable?
Outcome
Experimental research is the most powerful quantitative method because of the ________
control of variables.
Rigorous
What are the three main characteristics of an experimental study?
Controlled manipulation of at least one variable, exposure of one group to control and exposure
of remaining to the experimental, & random assignment
__________ research is AKA pure research.
Basic
The purpose of __________ research is to generate and refine theory.
Basic
Applied research is AKA
practical research
The purpose of __________ research is to solve problems, make decisions, and/or predict or
control outcomes in real life practice situations
applied
Applied research is used to test _________ and validate its usefulness in clinical practice.
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 - ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES | 100% GUARANTEED PASS -
BRAND NEW VERSION
This study guide is specifically designed for students preparing for exams related to nursing
research methods, evidence-based practice, and healthcare-related subjects for 2025/2026. It
provides a collection of flashcards, study guides, and key terms that will help you understand
essential concepts in nursing research, including research methodologies, ethical principles,
evidence-informed practice, and more. Each question is accompanied by a detailed answer
and rationale, ensuring you fully grasp the material for exam success. With comprehensive
coverage, this study guide offers everything you need to guarantee a passing grade.
Key Terms:
• Nursing Research: The systematic investigation of nursing practices to improve
healthcare outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Practice: An approach to healthcare that uses the best available
evidence to inform decision-making.
• Research Methods: Techniques used in conducting research, such as qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods.
• Ethical Principles: Guidelines that ensure research is conducted in a morally
responsible manner, respecting participants' rights and well-being.
• Research Paradigms: Frameworks used in research to guide the methodology and
approach, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research.
• Quantitative Research: Research that collects numerical data and analyzes it
statistically.
• Qualitative Research: Research that gathers non-numerical data, focusing on
understanding experiences, behaviors, and perceptions.
, • Mixed Methods: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Nursing Theories: Conceptual frameworks that guide nursing practice and research.
• Healthcare Quality: The measure of how well healthcare services meet the needs of
patients and improve outcomes.
• Clinical Practice: The application of nursing research findings in real-world healthcare
settings to improve patient care.
• Sampling Techniques: Methods used to select participants or data points for research
studies.
• Research Strategies: Approaches used in gathering and analyzing research data,
including reading strategies and evidence-informed practice.
What is quantitative research?
A formal, objective, rigorous, systematic process for generating numerical information about the
world.
Quantitative research is conducted to describe
new situations, events, or concepts; examine relationships among variables, and determine the
effectiveness of treatments or interventions
The classic experimental designs to test the effectiveness of treatments were originated by
Sir Ronald Fisher
Who developed quasi-experimental approaches?
Campbell and Stanley
Who developed statistical approaches for examining relationships between variables?
Pearson
When little knowledge is available, what type of research is conducted?
Descriptive
___________ research is the exploration and description of phenomena in real life situations.
Descriptive
What type of research provides a hypothesis for future research?
,Descriptive
__________ research involves the systematic investigation of relationships between or among
variables.
Correlational
In correlational studies, -1 is considered
a perfect negative correlation
In correlational studies, +1 is considered
a perfect positive correlation
In correlational studies, 0 is considered
no relationship
A _________ relationship indicates that both variables increase or decrease together
positive
A negative relationship indicates that the variables
vary in opposite directions
The primary intent of ___________ studies is to explain the nature of relationships in the real
world, not to determine cause and effect
Correlational
The purpose of ______________ research is to examine the causal relationships or determine
the effect of one variable on another
quasi-experimental
___________ studies usually involve implementing a treatment or intervention and examining
the effects of this intervention using selected methods of measurement
quasi-experimental
_____________ studies usually lack a certain amount of control over the manipulation of the
treatment, management of the setting, and/or the selection of the subjects
quasi-experimental
Nurse researchers conduct more quasi-experimental studies than __________ studies.
, Experimental
____________ research is an objective, systematic, highly controlled investigation conducted
for the purpose of predicting and controlling phenomena in nursing practice
experimental
In an experimental study, causality between the __________ variable and the __________
variable is examined under highly controlled conditions
independent, dependent
What is another name for the independent variable?
Treatment
What is another name for the dependent variable?
Outcome
Experimental research is the most powerful quantitative method because of the ________
control of variables.
Rigorous
What are the three main characteristics of an experimental study?
Controlled manipulation of at least one variable, exposure of one group to control and exposure
of remaining to the experimental, & random assignment
__________ research is AKA pure research.
Basic
The purpose of __________ research is to generate and refine theory.
Basic
Applied research is AKA
practical research
The purpose of __________ research is to solve problems, make decisions, and/or predict or
control outcomes in real life practice situations
applied
Applied research is used to test _________ and validate its usefulness in clinical practice.
