NURSING RESEARCH EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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Nursing research is a scientific process that - ANSWER ✓ Validates existing
knowledge, refines existing knowledge, and generates new knowledge
Which of the following choices is an example of an item on a Likert scale? -
ANSWER ✓ Instructor kept convenient office hours: strongly agree; disagree;
neutral; agree; strongly agree
Which of the following does not affect the reliability of measurements in a Study?
- ANSWER ✓ Systematic error
The term "reliability" is best understood reflecting - ANSWER ✓ Consistency of
measurement obtained with use of the identified instrument
Evidence of validity of measurement can be obtained by examining - ANSWER
✓ Different groups
the amount of change in a physiologic measure that can be detected reflects an
instrument is - ANSWER ✓ Sensitivity
an example of systematic error is - ANSWER ✓ a thermometer measurement
indicating a body temperature as 0.1 higher than the accurate temperature
Systematic error can be diminished by - ANSWER ✓ Using a valid measurement
tool
,Which type of reliability is examined by Cronbach's alpha?: homogeneity -
ANSWER ✓ ...
Which of the following statements abut error in physiologic measurement is True?
- ANSWER ✓ Physiologic measures are subject to several sources of error
Physiologic measures may be obtained in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER ✓ Self-report, Observation, Electronic Monitoring
In developing a strategy for observational measurement, the researcher needs to
ensure - ANSWER ✓ Consistency
Which of the following is true in relation to structure interviews? - ANSWER ✓
The interviewer is required to ask the questions precisely as it has bee designed
Encouraging the participation to keep talking is a strategy used in interviews to -
ANSWER ✓ Elicit more information n a specific area
a measurement strategy that is fairly new to nursing studies is the use of focus
groups. Which of the following statements about focus group studies is true? -
ANSWER ✓ Groups are made up of subjects who are similar to ach other to
encourage candid discussion
In developing a questionnaire, the researcher should - ANSWER ✓ identify the
essential content to be covered
which of the following I not an example of a Scale? Questionnaire - ANSWER ✓
...
Which are examples of scales - ANSWER ✓ Rating, Likert, Semantic differential
A line 100mm long with right-angle stops at each end indicating bipolar
describing sensations is referred to as: Visual analogue scale - ANSWER ✓ ...
The researcher want o collect data abut the evaluation process of staff nurses on a
unit. Which of the following measurement tool is best to gather the data? -
ANSWER ✓ Questionnaire
, which of the following will provide the most sensitive measurement of a concept
such as pain intensity? A visual analogue scale - ANSWER ✓ ...
You are examining several instruments to find the one most appropriate for your
study. Which of the following findings should be of greatest concern? - ANSWER
✓ The instrument has been used in a number of studies that have not reported
validity and reliability data. You find a recent article written by a credible
researcher criticizing the validity and reliability and evidence that the instrument is
invalid for measuring the concept of interest
Finding an appropriate measurement tool is based on which of the following
assumptions? - ANSWER ✓ The concept to be measured has been clearly defined
Which of the following is an advantage of self-reports over interviews? -
ANSWER ✓ Self-reports allow respondents to easily writ down measurements
and perceptions soon after the event
In nursing research, which of the following researcher factors is most important in
relation to statistical analysis? - ANSWER ✓ The researcher should understand
the meaning underlying the choice and interpretation of statistics
Using decision theory, if the alpha level of significance for determining
differences between groups is set at .05, which of the following probability levels
calculated during data analysis has the most significant difference? - ANSWER ✓
None of the Above
If you are conducting a study to examine relationships or predict an event, your
study is based on which of the following theories? - ANSWER ✓ Probability
theory
According to the theoretical normal curve, what percent of the scores un a data set
are within 2 standard deviations (above and below) the mean? - ANSWER ✓ 95%
Which of the following statements about a one-tailed test of significance is True? -
ANSWER ✓ The researcher is interested in extreme scores in only one tail of the
distribution
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||ALREDY A+
GRADED||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<RECENT VERSION>>
Nursing research is a scientific process that - ANSWER ✓ Validates existing
knowledge, refines existing knowledge, and generates new knowledge
Which of the following choices is an example of an item on a Likert scale? -
ANSWER ✓ Instructor kept convenient office hours: strongly agree; disagree;
neutral; agree; strongly agree
Which of the following does not affect the reliability of measurements in a Study?
- ANSWER ✓ Systematic error
The term "reliability" is best understood reflecting - ANSWER ✓ Consistency of
measurement obtained with use of the identified instrument
Evidence of validity of measurement can be obtained by examining - ANSWER
✓ Different groups
the amount of change in a physiologic measure that can be detected reflects an
instrument is - ANSWER ✓ Sensitivity
an example of systematic error is - ANSWER ✓ a thermometer measurement
indicating a body temperature as 0.1 higher than the accurate temperature
Systematic error can be diminished by - ANSWER ✓ Using a valid measurement
tool
,Which type of reliability is examined by Cronbach's alpha?: homogeneity -
ANSWER ✓ ...
Which of the following statements abut error in physiologic measurement is True?
- ANSWER ✓ Physiologic measures are subject to several sources of error
Physiologic measures may be obtained in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER ✓ Self-report, Observation, Electronic Monitoring
In developing a strategy for observational measurement, the researcher needs to
ensure - ANSWER ✓ Consistency
Which of the following is true in relation to structure interviews? - ANSWER ✓
The interviewer is required to ask the questions precisely as it has bee designed
Encouraging the participation to keep talking is a strategy used in interviews to -
ANSWER ✓ Elicit more information n a specific area
a measurement strategy that is fairly new to nursing studies is the use of focus
groups. Which of the following statements about focus group studies is true? -
ANSWER ✓ Groups are made up of subjects who are similar to ach other to
encourage candid discussion
In developing a questionnaire, the researcher should - ANSWER ✓ identify the
essential content to be covered
which of the following I not an example of a Scale? Questionnaire - ANSWER ✓
...
Which are examples of scales - ANSWER ✓ Rating, Likert, Semantic differential
A line 100mm long with right-angle stops at each end indicating bipolar
describing sensations is referred to as: Visual analogue scale - ANSWER ✓ ...
The researcher want o collect data abut the evaluation process of staff nurses on a
unit. Which of the following measurement tool is best to gather the data? -
ANSWER ✓ Questionnaire
, which of the following will provide the most sensitive measurement of a concept
such as pain intensity? A visual analogue scale - ANSWER ✓ ...
You are examining several instruments to find the one most appropriate for your
study. Which of the following findings should be of greatest concern? - ANSWER
✓ The instrument has been used in a number of studies that have not reported
validity and reliability data. You find a recent article written by a credible
researcher criticizing the validity and reliability and evidence that the instrument is
invalid for measuring the concept of interest
Finding an appropriate measurement tool is based on which of the following
assumptions? - ANSWER ✓ The concept to be measured has been clearly defined
Which of the following is an advantage of self-reports over interviews? -
ANSWER ✓ Self-reports allow respondents to easily writ down measurements
and perceptions soon after the event
In nursing research, which of the following researcher factors is most important in
relation to statistical analysis? - ANSWER ✓ The researcher should understand
the meaning underlying the choice and interpretation of statistics
Using decision theory, if the alpha level of significance for determining
differences between groups is set at .05, which of the following probability levels
calculated during data analysis has the most significant difference? - ANSWER ✓
None of the Above
If you are conducting a study to examine relationships or predict an event, your
study is based on which of the following theories? - ANSWER ✓ Probability
theory
According to the theoretical normal curve, what percent of the scores un a data set
are within 2 standard deviations (above and below) the mean? - ANSWER ✓ 95%
Which of the following statements about a one-tailed test of significance is True? -
ANSWER ✓ The researcher is interested in extreme scores in only one tail of the
distribution
