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RESEARCH FINAL EXAM- CHAPTER ONE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
Understanding the research process is a necessary skill for nurses to
incorporate evidence-based practice into patient care
True
Having a unique body of nursing knowledge is an expected outcome of
nursing research
True
The best research evidence is the empirical knowledge generated from
traditions and trial and error
False
Characteristics of qualitative research include objective, statistical analysis,
cause and effect basis of nursing and generalization
False
The evolution of nursing research dates back to Florence Nightingale. Her
research priorities were focused on
All of the above
Nursing research priorities in the 21st century include all but
Development of nursing diagnoses (NANDA)
Which of the following is an example of a well-written research problem
Diabetes is increasing in prevalence. Education is provided mainly in hospitals and
provider offices. The use of health coaches and health devices to improvement
compliance with treatment plans has not been evaluated in rural communities.
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Research problems can be identified by all but
Television talk shows addressing health issues
With the completion of baccalaureate education, the BSN nurse is prepared to
Critique research articles
which of the following is a type of quantitative research
Quasi-experimental research
Which of the following is a type of qualitative research
Grounded theory
The highest level used to support clinical decisions in nursing practice is
Systematic review
The _______________ was established in 1989 to facilitate outcomes research
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research (AHQR)
Clinical nurse researcher is analyzing twelve months of data following the
implementation of a fall reduction program in a long term care facility. This
type of research is
Outcomes research
A well-written research problem includes a description of all but
the hypothesis to be tested
Research problems are developed from
all of these are correct
Which of the following is a research purpose
To determine the effect of biofeedback on blood pressure
Which of the following is a research aim or objective
To understand the relationship between participation in twelve weeks of cardiac
rehabilitation and the incidence of anxiety and sleep disturbances in elderly rural
Kentucky males.
Research questions in qualitative studies
Have a broad focus and include complex concepts
A feasibility study is completed to determine if there are sufficient resources
to conduct a study
True
What is the relationship between post-operative infection rate and sterile
dressing changes following cholecystectomy is a research purpose
False
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Quantitative research questions focus on the identification or description of
the variables to be studied
True
Replication of research studies may be conducted to determine if the findings
are similar to previous studies
True
Descriptive research is a type of qualitative research used to analyze events
that have occurred in the past
False
Research studies the life experiences of individuals undergoing amputation
Qualitative research
Researcher studies the use of silicone tipped catheters on the incidences of
UTIs in ICU patients
Intervention Research
Researcher studies the relationship between nurse fatigue and medications
errors
Quantitative Research
Researcher studies the effects of implementing a staffing methodology on sick
leave use over six months
Outcomes Research
Researcher studies the relationship between the use of sterile gloves during
PICC insertion on the development of sepsis over the previous four months
Outcomes Research
Researcher studies the experience of loneliness and the use of isolation while
being treated for C. DIff infections to develop a theory
Qualitative Research
Researcher measures the fall rate residents in long term care who receive
daily Vit D over 6 months
Outcomes Research
Researcher randomly assigns patients to the study or the control group to
study the effect on arrhythmia development following myocardial infarction
Quantitative Research
Researcher studies the effect of weekly blood pressure screening at a senior
center on medication compliance
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Intervention Research
Researcher randomly assigns patient to two groups. Once group receives anti-
anxiety medication and the other group receives weekly counseling
Quantitative Research
Methodology could best be described as
the discovery of reality through agreement
Our attempts to learn about the world we live in come from
direct experience, tradition, direct, personal inquiry, and authority
Pregnant at age 15, Tammy decided to have the baby. Her parents were upset
with her decision and threatened to "cut her off" if she did not complete high
school. A difficult pregnancy and embarrassment resulted in her dropping out
of school. After the baby was born, her parents said that they would raise the
baby but that she would have to leave the house. At age 16, Tammy was on her
own and without any money or job market skills. She began to work as a
prostitute. This explanation of Tammy's prostitution is:
idiographic
Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?
it enables us to seek a different understanding of what we all know to be true
Today, social scientific theory addresses
how things are.
Which of the following would a sociologist be LEAST likely to study?
why Mr. Smith quit his job
Using data collected between 1957 and 1978, from 15 samples of adults,
Professor Rodgers (1982 Social Forces) found that (1) the average level of
happiness reported by people under 65 years of age declined from 1957 to
1970. For this same group, the average level of happiness increased slightly
from 1970 to 1978. (2) The average level of happiness reported by people age
65 and older increased from 1957 to 1978. A(The) variable(s) in this study
is(are)
age
Assume that Professor Rodgers from the previous question had studied only
three people aged 65 or older. Suppose he concluded that people under 65
years of age also experienced increasing levels of happiness from 1957 to
1970. He would have committed
RESEARCH FINAL EXAM- CHAPTER ONE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
Understanding the research process is a necessary skill for nurses to
incorporate evidence-based practice into patient care
True
Having a unique body of nursing knowledge is an expected outcome of
nursing research
True
The best research evidence is the empirical knowledge generated from
traditions and trial and error
False
Characteristics of qualitative research include objective, statistical analysis,
cause and effect basis of nursing and generalization
False
The evolution of nursing research dates back to Florence Nightingale. Her
research priorities were focused on
All of the above
Nursing research priorities in the 21st century include all but
Development of nursing diagnoses (NANDA)
Which of the following is an example of a well-written research problem
Diabetes is increasing in prevalence. Education is provided mainly in hospitals and
provider offices. The use of health coaches and health devices to improvement
compliance with treatment plans has not been evaluated in rural communities.
, Page 2 of 41
Research problems can be identified by all but
Television talk shows addressing health issues
With the completion of baccalaureate education, the BSN nurse is prepared to
Critique research articles
which of the following is a type of quantitative research
Quasi-experimental research
Which of the following is a type of qualitative research
Grounded theory
The highest level used to support clinical decisions in nursing practice is
Systematic review
The _______________ was established in 1989 to facilitate outcomes research
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research (AHQR)
Clinical nurse researcher is analyzing twelve months of data following the
implementation of a fall reduction program in a long term care facility. This
type of research is
Outcomes research
A well-written research problem includes a description of all but
the hypothesis to be tested
Research problems are developed from
all of these are correct
Which of the following is a research purpose
To determine the effect of biofeedback on blood pressure
Which of the following is a research aim or objective
To understand the relationship between participation in twelve weeks of cardiac
rehabilitation and the incidence of anxiety and sleep disturbances in elderly rural
Kentucky males.
Research questions in qualitative studies
Have a broad focus and include complex concepts
A feasibility study is completed to determine if there are sufficient resources
to conduct a study
True
What is the relationship between post-operative infection rate and sterile
dressing changes following cholecystectomy is a research purpose
False
, Page 3 of 41
Quantitative research questions focus on the identification or description of
the variables to be studied
True
Replication of research studies may be conducted to determine if the findings
are similar to previous studies
True
Descriptive research is a type of qualitative research used to analyze events
that have occurred in the past
False
Research studies the life experiences of individuals undergoing amputation
Qualitative research
Researcher studies the use of silicone tipped catheters on the incidences of
UTIs in ICU patients
Intervention Research
Researcher studies the relationship between nurse fatigue and medications
errors
Quantitative Research
Researcher studies the effects of implementing a staffing methodology on sick
leave use over six months
Outcomes Research
Researcher studies the relationship between the use of sterile gloves during
PICC insertion on the development of sepsis over the previous four months
Outcomes Research
Researcher studies the experience of loneliness and the use of isolation while
being treated for C. DIff infections to develop a theory
Qualitative Research
Researcher measures the fall rate residents in long term care who receive
daily Vit D over 6 months
Outcomes Research
Researcher randomly assigns patients to the study or the control group to
study the effect on arrhythmia development following myocardial infarction
Quantitative Research
Researcher studies the effect of weekly blood pressure screening at a senior
center on medication compliance
, Page 4 of 41
Intervention Research
Researcher randomly assigns patient to two groups. Once group receives anti-
anxiety medication and the other group receives weekly counseling
Quantitative Research
Methodology could best be described as
the discovery of reality through agreement
Our attempts to learn about the world we live in come from
direct experience, tradition, direct, personal inquiry, and authority
Pregnant at age 15, Tammy decided to have the baby. Her parents were upset
with her decision and threatened to "cut her off" if she did not complete high
school. A difficult pregnancy and embarrassment resulted in her dropping out
of school. After the baby was born, her parents said that they would raise the
baby but that she would have to leave the house. At age 16, Tammy was on her
own and without any money or job market skills. She began to work as a
prostitute. This explanation of Tammy's prostitution is:
idiographic
Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?
it enables us to seek a different understanding of what we all know to be true
Today, social scientific theory addresses
how things are.
Which of the following would a sociologist be LEAST likely to study?
why Mr. Smith quit his job
Using data collected between 1957 and 1978, from 15 samples of adults,
Professor Rodgers (1982 Social Forces) found that (1) the average level of
happiness reported by people under 65 years of age declined from 1957 to
1970. For this same group, the average level of happiness increased slightly
from 1970 to 1978. (2) The average level of happiness reported by people age
65 and older increased from 1957 to 1978. A(The) variable(s) in this study
is(are)
age
Assume that Professor Rodgers from the previous question had studied only
three people aged 65 or older. Suppose he concluded that people under 65
years of age also experienced increasing levels of happiness from 1957 to
1970. He would have committed
