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Time Elapsed 39 minutes out of 1 hour
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Question 1
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between research
and practice?
Answers: a.
Research knowledge, combined with experiential wisdom,
constitutes the base for practice.
b.
Practice limits nursing research to issues that are patient-centered.
c.
Practice does not affect research, but research affects practice.
Response Feedback:
p. 11
Question 2
Sources of research topics often come from research priorities developed by
professional organizations and funding agencies. Which of the following is an
example of a research priority in healthcare?
Answers: a.
Vaccination of all children regardless of parents’ religious beliefs
b.
, Effective and appropriate use of technology to achieve optimal
patient assessment, management and/or outcomes
c.
Promotion of literacy in preschoolers
Response Feedback:
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Question 3
Researchers who select a quantitative design for their study want to
Answers: a.
provide a framework for studying cultures.
b.
determine the strength of the relationship between the independent
and dependent variable.
c.
generate a new theory.
Response Feedback:
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Question 4
A research study contains the following in its Introduction section: “This study was
undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in
, persons averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia. . . .
Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to provide an immediate
relaxation and an ability to sleep immediately following the session, but it is unclear
whether these benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support. The
claim that massage increases total hours of sleep has been inadequately researched. . .
. Does massage increase the total number of hours of daily sleep? . . . It was posited
that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect total hours of sleep per 24-
hour day. The study’s causational explanation was based on the physiologic matrix of
McCarthy, which includes effects of endorphins on sleep, learning ability, pain,
digestive function, and cardiac output. . . . It was taken as established fact that
massage is pleasant, that research subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per
night were sleep-deprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed.”
What is the research problem?
Answers: a.
This study was undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total
hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in persons averaging fewer than 7 hours
of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia.
b.
Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to
provide an immediate relaxation and an ability to sleep
immediately following the session, but it is unclear whether these
benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support.
c.
It was taken as established fact that massage is pleasant, that research
subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night were sleep-
deprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed.
d.
It was posited that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect
total hours of sleep per 24-hour day.
Response
Feedback: A research problem is an area of concern or phenomenon of interest
Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 39 minutes out of 1 hour
Results Displayed All Answers, Feedback, Incorrectly Answered Questions
Question 1
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between research
and practice?
Answers: a.
Research knowledge, combined with experiential wisdom,
constitutes the base for practice.
b.
Practice limits nursing research to issues that are patient-centered.
c.
Practice does not affect research, but research affects practice.
Response Feedback:
p. 11
Question 2
Sources of research topics often come from research priorities developed by
professional organizations and funding agencies. Which of the following is an
example of a research priority in healthcare?
Answers: a.
Vaccination of all children regardless of parents’ religious beliefs
b.
, Effective and appropriate use of technology to achieve optimal
patient assessment, management and/or outcomes
c.
Promotion of literacy in preschoolers
Response Feedback:
p. 24
Question 3
Researchers who select a quantitative design for their study want to
Answers: a.
provide a framework for studying cultures.
b.
determine the strength of the relationship between the independent
and dependent variable.
c.
generate a new theory.
Response Feedback:
p 37
Question 4
A research study contains the following in its Introduction section: “This study was
undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in
, persons averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia. . . .
Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to provide an immediate
relaxation and an ability to sleep immediately following the session, but it is unclear
whether these benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support. The
claim that massage increases total hours of sleep has been inadequately researched. . .
. Does massage increase the total number of hours of daily sleep? . . . It was posited
that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect total hours of sleep per 24-
hour day. The study’s causational explanation was based on the physiologic matrix of
McCarthy, which includes effects of endorphins on sleep, learning ability, pain,
digestive function, and cardiac output. . . . It was taken as established fact that
massage is pleasant, that research subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per
night were sleep-deprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed.”
What is the research problem?
Answers: a.
This study was undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total
hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in persons averaging fewer than 7 hours
of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia.
b.
Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to
provide an immediate relaxation and an ability to sleep
immediately following the session, but it is unclear whether these
benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support.
c.
It was taken as established fact that massage is pleasant, that research
subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night were sleep-
deprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed.
d.
It was posited that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect
total hours of sleep per 24-hour day.
Response
Feedback: A research problem is an area of concern or phenomenon of interest
