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NURSING RESEARCH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Nursing Research Exam 2
A student in a research-focused doctoral program would like to play an active
role in controlling the research process. Which type of studies would be best
for this student?
A) Correlational studies
B) Comparative studies
C) Quasi-experimental studies
D) Methodological studies
C
In the review of literature, the nurse researcher was unable to find a
questionnaire to collect the unique data required for the proposed study. The
researcher developed a questionnaire specifically for the study. Once the
study began, the researcher discovered that the questionnaire was not
supplying the data necessary to answer the study question. How could the
researcher have best avoided this situation?
A) Use a preexisting questionnaire, even though it did not collect the correct
data.
B) Request that another nurse read the questionnaire.
C) Do a pilot study with the questionnaire.
D) Alter the questionnaire after data collection started.
C
A nurse doing qualitative research has approached an individual about
participation in the study. The person says, "I don't mind being in your study,
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but I do not want to be identified." Which response, by the nurse researcher, is
indicated?
A) "I will interview you, so I will know what you said."
B) "Your responses will be totally anonymous."
C) "I can guarantee partial privacy."
D) "My study design does not allow for information to be confidential."
A
Which nursing research problem is most likely based upon a nurse's personal
experiences?
A) Demonstrating that saline is equally effective as a heparin solution in
keeping intravenous locks patent
B) Determining whether a proposition that centeredness of decision-making
varies throughout the course of an adult client's hospitalization applies to
clients over the age of 67
C) Establishing that a nursing intervention is just as effective in an acute care
setting as it was in a clinic
D) Proposing that nursing as it was practiced at the time of Florence
Nightingale is evident in nursing as it was practiced in the 20th century
A
Which statement is phrased as a problem for a quantitative study?
A) Is the best method for improving the life of caregivers of individuals with
Alzheimer's disease known?
B) What will decrease the recovery time of clients who are undergoing a major
surgical procedure?
C) Is music as effective as beta blockers in improving cardiac output in clients
who have been hospitalized after suffering a myocardial infarction?
D) What will increase the quality of life of terminally ill clients?
C
Of the following topical phrases, which is most appropriate for a research
study?
A) The birth rate in a city nine months after a power failure
B) The time that a nurse spends with a client in isolation as compared with the
time that a nurse spends with a client who is not in isolation precautions
C) The effectiveness of caring behaviors as the most significant influence on
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the quality of a newly graduated nurse's orientation experience
D) The accuracy of axillary temperatures as compared with rectal temperatures
of infants
D
Select the statement that includes population and variable(s) and is empirically
testable.
A) What is the lived experience of women who have survived aggressive
breast cancer for five years?
B) Will a cardiac client's heart rate decrease when listening to calming music?
C) Should hospitalized clients be allowed to take medications brought from
home?
D) What were the experiences of psychiatric nurses before and after
introduction of antipsychotic medications?
B
Select the problem statement with the preferred format.
A) Is there a correlation between a student's grade point average and
performance on NCLEX-RN?
B) Are children who are frightened by the dark more likely to be frightened in
the hospital?
C) Will prenatal clinic clients be less prepared for labor and delivery than
clients of a private obstetrician?
D) Do nurses show more kindness to children who are considered nice looking
than those who are considered ordinary?
A
Select the problem statement that meets criteria for a problem statement and
contains all the necessary elements.
A) Is there a difference in male body weight after exercise?
B) Is there a correlation between exercise and pulse rates?
C) Is there a correlation between perception of pain and noise level?
D) Is there a difference in insomnia between men and women?
A
From the following statements, identify the problem statement that is most
clearly written.
A) Is there a correlation between the type of nursing education and the type of
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nursing practice selected by two-year and four-year undergraduate nursing
students upon graduation?
B) Do associate degree graduates require less time to complete nursing skills
and document care?
C) Is there a difference between clients who have received conscious sedation
prior to general anesthesia?
D) Is there a difference between amount of motivation and study time and
passing NCLEX-RN on the first attempt?
A
From the problem statement, "Is there a difference in postoperative pain
perception between postoperative clients who use relaxation techniques and
clients who do not use relaxation techniques?" identify the independent
variable.
A) Relaxation techniques
B) Relaxation techniques use
C) Postoperative status
D) Postoperative pain perception
B
Which question predicts the outcome of the study?
A) Is there a strong correlation between age and learning in older adults?
B) Is there a relationship between anxiety levels of undergraduate nursing
students and paper and pencil test scores?
C) Is there a relationship between self-esteem and choice of career?
D) To what extent does providing preoperative teaching to transplant clients
affect level of anxiety after surgery?
A
All of these options are important to the practice of nursing. Which option is
likely the most important?
A) The applicability of theories from other disciplines to nursing practice
B) The need for nursing to establish its own theoretical base
C) Replication of theoretical research for validation
D) Comparing historical theory to today's society
A
NURSING RESEARCH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Nursing Research Exam 2
A student in a research-focused doctoral program would like to play an active
role in controlling the research process. Which type of studies would be best
for this student?
A) Correlational studies
B) Comparative studies
C) Quasi-experimental studies
D) Methodological studies
C
In the review of literature, the nurse researcher was unable to find a
questionnaire to collect the unique data required for the proposed study. The
researcher developed a questionnaire specifically for the study. Once the
study began, the researcher discovered that the questionnaire was not
supplying the data necessary to answer the study question. How could the
researcher have best avoided this situation?
A) Use a preexisting questionnaire, even though it did not collect the correct
data.
B) Request that another nurse read the questionnaire.
C) Do a pilot study with the questionnaire.
D) Alter the questionnaire after data collection started.
C
A nurse doing qualitative research has approached an individual about
participation in the study. The person says, "I don't mind being in your study,
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but I do not want to be identified." Which response, by the nurse researcher, is
indicated?
A) "I will interview you, so I will know what you said."
B) "Your responses will be totally anonymous."
C) "I can guarantee partial privacy."
D) "My study design does not allow for information to be confidential."
A
Which nursing research problem is most likely based upon a nurse's personal
experiences?
A) Demonstrating that saline is equally effective as a heparin solution in
keeping intravenous locks patent
B) Determining whether a proposition that centeredness of decision-making
varies throughout the course of an adult client's hospitalization applies to
clients over the age of 67
C) Establishing that a nursing intervention is just as effective in an acute care
setting as it was in a clinic
D) Proposing that nursing as it was practiced at the time of Florence
Nightingale is evident in nursing as it was practiced in the 20th century
A
Which statement is phrased as a problem for a quantitative study?
A) Is the best method for improving the life of caregivers of individuals with
Alzheimer's disease known?
B) What will decrease the recovery time of clients who are undergoing a major
surgical procedure?
C) Is music as effective as beta blockers in improving cardiac output in clients
who have been hospitalized after suffering a myocardial infarction?
D) What will increase the quality of life of terminally ill clients?
C
Of the following topical phrases, which is most appropriate for a research
study?
A) The birth rate in a city nine months after a power failure
B) The time that a nurse spends with a client in isolation as compared with the
time that a nurse spends with a client who is not in isolation precautions
C) The effectiveness of caring behaviors as the most significant influence on
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the quality of a newly graduated nurse's orientation experience
D) The accuracy of axillary temperatures as compared with rectal temperatures
of infants
D
Select the statement that includes population and variable(s) and is empirically
testable.
A) What is the lived experience of women who have survived aggressive
breast cancer for five years?
B) Will a cardiac client's heart rate decrease when listening to calming music?
C) Should hospitalized clients be allowed to take medications brought from
home?
D) What were the experiences of psychiatric nurses before and after
introduction of antipsychotic medications?
B
Select the problem statement with the preferred format.
A) Is there a correlation between a student's grade point average and
performance on NCLEX-RN?
B) Are children who are frightened by the dark more likely to be frightened in
the hospital?
C) Will prenatal clinic clients be less prepared for labor and delivery than
clients of a private obstetrician?
D) Do nurses show more kindness to children who are considered nice looking
than those who are considered ordinary?
A
Select the problem statement that meets criteria for a problem statement and
contains all the necessary elements.
A) Is there a difference in male body weight after exercise?
B) Is there a correlation between exercise and pulse rates?
C) Is there a correlation between perception of pain and noise level?
D) Is there a difference in insomnia between men and women?
A
From the following statements, identify the problem statement that is most
clearly written.
A) Is there a correlation between the type of nursing education and the type of
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nursing practice selected by two-year and four-year undergraduate nursing
students upon graduation?
B) Do associate degree graduates require less time to complete nursing skills
and document care?
C) Is there a difference between clients who have received conscious sedation
prior to general anesthesia?
D) Is there a difference between amount of motivation and study time and
passing NCLEX-RN on the first attempt?
A
From the problem statement, "Is there a difference in postoperative pain
perception between postoperative clients who use relaxation techniques and
clients who do not use relaxation techniques?" identify the independent
variable.
A) Relaxation techniques
B) Relaxation techniques use
C) Postoperative status
D) Postoperative pain perception
B
Which question predicts the outcome of the study?
A) Is there a strong correlation between age and learning in older adults?
B) Is there a relationship between anxiety levels of undergraduate nursing
students and paper and pencil test scores?
C) Is there a relationship between self-esteem and choice of career?
D) To what extent does providing preoperative teaching to transplant clients
affect level of anxiety after surgery?
A
All of these options are important to the practice of nursing. Which option is
likely the most important?
A) The applicability of theories from other disciplines to nursing practice
B) The need for nursing to establish its own theoretical base
C) Replication of theoretical research for validation
D) Comparing historical theory to today's society
A
