READING UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING
NURSING RESEARCH PRACTICE EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SOLUTIONS
◉ A study requires diabetic subjects to perform one or more blood
glucose determinations per day. The level of discomfort or risk for
the subjects is rated as. Answer: Temporary discomfort
◉ Which of the following is not part of the balancing of benefits and
risk for a study. Answer: Eliminating all risk of the study
◉ Essential elements of informed consent include which of the
following. Answer: disclosure of essential information regarding the
study, comprehension of essential study information, and
competency to give consent
◉ Subjects with diminished autonomy require which of the
following types of documentation of informed consent?. Answer:
Formal written consent document signed by the subject and/or
parent or legal guardian
◉ Written informed consent may be waived in some circumstances
that present no more than minimal risk to the potential subject-for
example, completion of questionnaires not asking for sensitive data.
,What is the researcher's responsibility in this case?. Answer: The
researcher is obliged to inform the potential subject of all of the
usual elements of consent (e.g., disclosure of the purpose of the
study, obligations of the participant, and voluntary nature of
participation) in a cover letter or in some other identified fashion
◉ Institutional review boards (IRBs) I universities, clinical agencies,
and managed care centers are responsible for reviewing studies
involving human subjects for the express purpose of. Answer:
Determining if potential benefits of the investigation outweigh any
risk that may be present to the subject
◉ For a study that involves a chart review to obtain information abut
a patient's smoking history, age, gender, and incidence of
cardiovascular disease, which of the following types of review by an
institutional review board (IRB) will be required?. Answer: Exempt
review
◉ Which act requires that the privacy of people's health information
be Protected?. Answer: Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability (HIPPA)
◉ What level of institutional review board (IRB) review should be
undertaken for a study in which the subjects participate in a clinical
trial of new medications?. Answer: Complete review by only IRB
, ◉ What level of institutional review board (IRB) review should be
undertaken for a study in which the participants complete
anonymous questionnaires?. Answer: Exempt status
◉ What level of review by an institutional review board (IRB)
should be undertaken for a study in which subjects participate in
interviews about their lived experience f being a nurse?. Answer:
Expedited review
◉ A researcher who makes up results of a study is guilty of. Answer:
Fabrication
◉ Which of the following regulations is(are) used to protect animals
in research studies?. Answer: Public health service policy on
humane care and use of laboratory animals, animal welfare
assurance statement, state and federal law
◉ the consent form in a research proposal needs to include all the
following except. Answer: Treatments provided to the control group
◉ What is the initial question the researcher should ask when
selecting a research design for a particular study?. Answer: What is
the primary reason for the study?
NURSING RESEARCH PRACTICE EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SOLUTIONS
◉ A study requires diabetic subjects to perform one or more blood
glucose determinations per day. The level of discomfort or risk for
the subjects is rated as. Answer: Temporary discomfort
◉ Which of the following is not part of the balancing of benefits and
risk for a study. Answer: Eliminating all risk of the study
◉ Essential elements of informed consent include which of the
following. Answer: disclosure of essential information regarding the
study, comprehension of essential study information, and
competency to give consent
◉ Subjects with diminished autonomy require which of the
following types of documentation of informed consent?. Answer:
Formal written consent document signed by the subject and/or
parent or legal guardian
◉ Written informed consent may be waived in some circumstances
that present no more than minimal risk to the potential subject-for
example, completion of questionnaires not asking for sensitive data.
,What is the researcher's responsibility in this case?. Answer: The
researcher is obliged to inform the potential subject of all of the
usual elements of consent (e.g., disclosure of the purpose of the
study, obligations of the participant, and voluntary nature of
participation) in a cover letter or in some other identified fashion
◉ Institutional review boards (IRBs) I universities, clinical agencies,
and managed care centers are responsible for reviewing studies
involving human subjects for the express purpose of. Answer:
Determining if potential benefits of the investigation outweigh any
risk that may be present to the subject
◉ For a study that involves a chart review to obtain information abut
a patient's smoking history, age, gender, and incidence of
cardiovascular disease, which of the following types of review by an
institutional review board (IRB) will be required?. Answer: Exempt
review
◉ Which act requires that the privacy of people's health information
be Protected?. Answer: Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability (HIPPA)
◉ What level of institutional review board (IRB) review should be
undertaken for a study in which the subjects participate in a clinical
trial of new medications?. Answer: Complete review by only IRB
, ◉ What level of institutional review board (IRB) review should be
undertaken for a study in which the participants complete
anonymous questionnaires?. Answer: Exempt status
◉ What level of review by an institutional review board (IRB)
should be undertaken for a study in which subjects participate in
interviews about their lived experience f being a nurse?. Answer:
Expedited review
◉ A researcher who makes up results of a study is guilty of. Answer:
Fabrication
◉ Which of the following regulations is(are) used to protect animals
in research studies?. Answer: Public health service policy on
humane care and use of laboratory animals, animal welfare
assurance statement, state and federal law
◉ the consent form in a research proposal needs to include all the
following except. Answer: Treatments provided to the control group
◉ What is the initial question the researcher should ask when
selecting a research design for a particular study?. Answer: What is
the primary reason for the study?
