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1. An advanced practice registered ANS: B
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for
an ongoing research project. In the Qualitative research relies on data obtained by the
project, the APRN is interviewing indi- researcher from first-hand observation, interviews,
vidual patients as well as conducting questionnaires (on which participants write de-
focused group sessions with multiple scriptively), focus groups, participant observation,
patients. Which type of research de- recordings made in natural settings, documents,
sign is being used by the APRN? case studies, and artifacts.
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
2. An advanced practice registered ANS: C
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for
an ongoing research project. In the In an experimental research study, the participants
project, a group of individuals with in both the treatment and control groups are ran-
Type 2 diabetes are divided into two domly assigned.
randomized groups. Which type of
research design is being used by the
APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
3. An advanced practice registered ANS: A
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for
an ongoing research project. In the A quasi-experimental design does not randomly as-
project, a group of individuals with
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Type 2 diabetes are divided into two sign participants to treatment or control groups for
non-randomized groups. Which type comparison.
of research design is being used by
the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
4. An advanced practice registered ANS: D
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an
ongoing research project. In the pro- Descriptive Research is used to describe char-
ject, the APRN is focusing on identi- acteristics of a population or phenomenon be-
fying the characteristics that makeup ing studied. It does not answer questions about
a population of patients with Type 2 how/when/why the characteristics occurred. Rather
diabetes. Which type of research de- it addresses the "what" question (what are the char-
sign is being used by the APRN? acteristics of the population or situation being stud-
ied?).
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
5. What is the purpose of Level I re- ANS: A
search?
Level I research is conducted to define the charac-
a. To define characteristics of interest teristics of groups of patients.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
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c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
6. What is the purpose of Level II re- ANS: C
search?
Level II research is concerned with describing the
a. To define characteristics of interest relationships among characteristics or variables.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
7. What is the purpose of Level III re- ANS: D
search?
Level III research evaluates the nature of the rela-
a. To define characteristics of interest tionships between two variables.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
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d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
8. What is the purpose of Level IV re- ANS: B
search?
Level IV research is conducted to demonstrate the
a. To define characteristics of interest effectiveness of interventions or treatments.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
9. Which is the most appropriate re- ANS: C
search design for a Level I research
study? Qualitative designs are useful for Level I
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualitative studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
10. Which is the most appropriate re- ANS: A
search design for a Level II research
study? Epidemiological studies are appropriate for level II
studies.
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
1. An advanced practice registered ANS: B
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for
an ongoing research project. In the Qualitative research relies on data obtained by the
project, the APRN is interviewing indi- researcher from first-hand observation, interviews,
vidual patients as well as conducting questionnaires (on which participants write de-
focused group sessions with multiple scriptively), focus groups, participant observation,
patients. Which type of research de- recordings made in natural settings, documents,
sign is being used by the APRN? case studies, and artifacts.
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
2. An advanced practice registered ANS: C
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for
an ongoing research project. In the In an experimental research study, the participants
project, a group of individuals with in both the treatment and control groups are ran-
Type 2 diabetes are divided into two domly assigned.
randomized groups. Which type of
research design is being used by the
APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
3. An advanced practice registered ANS: A
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for
an ongoing research project. In the A quasi-experimental design does not randomly as-
project, a group of individuals with
, D118: OA Study Guide (Complete)
Type 2 diabetes are divided into two sign participants to treatment or control groups for
non-randomized groups. Which type comparison.
of research design is being used by
the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
4. An advanced practice registered ANS: D
nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an
ongoing research project. In the pro- Descriptive Research is used to describe char-
ject, the APRN is focusing on identi- acteristics of a population or phenomenon be-
fying the characteristics that makeup ing studied. It does not answer questions about
a population of patients with Type 2 how/when/why the characteristics occurred. Rather
diabetes. Which type of research de- it addresses the "what" question (what are the char-
sign is being used by the APRN? acteristics of the population or situation being stud-
ied?).
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Descriptive
5. What is the purpose of Level I re- ANS: A
search?
Level I research is conducted to define the charac-
a. To define characteristics of interest teristics of groups of patients.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
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c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
6. What is the purpose of Level II re- ANS: C
search?
Level II research is concerned with describing the
a. To define characteristics of interest relationships among characteristics or variables.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
7. What is the purpose of Level III re- ANS: D
search?
Level III research evaluates the nature of the rela-
a. To define characteristics of interest tionships between two variables.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
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d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
8. What is the purpose of Level IV re- ANS: B
search?
Level IV research is conducted to demonstrate the
a. To define characteristics of interest effectiveness of interventions or treatments.
of groups of patients
b. To demonstrate the effectiveness
of an intervention or treatment
c. To describe relationships among
characteristics or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of relation-
ships between two variables
9. Which is the most appropriate re- ANS: C
search design for a Level I research
study? Qualitative designs are useful for Level I
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualitative studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
10. Which is the most appropriate re- ANS: A
search design for a Level II research
study? Epidemiological studies are appropriate for level II
studies.
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
