Question 1
2.4 out of 2.4 points
The nurse researcher is quoting a physician who provided statistical data which will be added to
a research study, the nurse would consider the physician to be what type of resource?
Selected Answer: D.
Primary Resource
Answers: A.
Initial Resource
B.
Peer Reviewed Resource
C.
Secondary Resource
D.
Primary Resource
Response Feedback: Chapter 4 lecture and textbook p.100
Question 2
2.4 out of 2.4 points
What type of hypothesis is demonstrated by the following statement?
"There will be no difference in the number of adverse events among patients discharged two
days after an abdominal hysterectomy compared with patients discharged four days after an
abdominal hysterectomy."
Selected Answer: A.
Null
Answers: A.
Null
, B.
Complex
C.
Directional
D.
Non-directional
Response Feedback: Chapter 3 lecture and Textbook pages 82-83
Question 3
2.4 out of 2.4 points
The following is the definition for which research term 'Words, such as and, or, or not, specify
the relationship among search terms'
Selected Answer: D.
Boolean operators
Answers: A.
Truncation
B.
Database evaluators
C.
Key word association
D.
Boolean operators
Response Feedback: Chapter 4 Tutorial and textbook p. 115-117
Question 4
0 out of 2.4 points
, What type of hypothesis is the following statement?
“ There are positive associations among stress, depression, alcohol use, grade point averages
and attendance in college students.”
Selected Answer: C.
Nondirectional
Answers: A.
Null
B.
Complex
C.
Nondirectional
D.
Causal
Response Chapter 3 lecture and Textbook pages 80-83
Feedback:
This is a directional and complex hypothesis
Directional: positive associations
Complex: Multiple variables of stress, depression, alcohol use, grade point
averages and attendance
Question 5
2.4 out of 2.4 points
Which of the following is a primary source?
Selected Answer: B.
Research article
Answers: A.
Meta-analyses