Nur 390
The purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to: - ANS-determine the extent to
which human rights will be protected in a study
The nurse researcher is designing an experimental study concerning cancer treatment.
Which of the following groups of people would be considered the control group? -
ANS-the group receiving the usual treatment
A general timeline for a literature search for an clinical project is to go back how far in
the literature? - ANS-3 to 5 years
What is the key difference between the independent and dependent variable? - ANS-the
dependent variable should change in response to executing the independent variable
How can the nurse recognize the difference between the research process and the
evidence-based practice process? - ANS-In a research study, the question is tested
whereas in the evidence-based practice process the literature is searched to answer the
question
Which of the following statements identifies a gap in the knowledge about peripheral
neuropathy that provides the basis for doing a research study? - ANS-There is
conflicting evidence as to whether or not other medical conditions contribute to the
development of peripheral neuropathy
Which factor or characteristic should a nurse researcher expect to see only in an
experimental study? - ANS-treatment
Which of these electronic databases is the most relevant and frequently used source for
nursing literature? - ANS-CINAHL
A nurse's research question is "How does maternal employment among healthcare
professionals affect infant health during the first 6 months of life?" In this question, what
is the dependent variable? - ANS-Infant health
Which type of design would be most appropriate to determine if a relationship exist
between an educational intervention and psychological adaptation of women diagnosed
with breast cancer? - ANS-correlation
The purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to: - ANS-determine the extent to
which human rights will be protected in a study
The nurse researcher is designing an experimental study concerning cancer treatment.
Which of the following groups of people would be considered the control group? -
ANS-the group receiving the usual treatment
A general timeline for a literature search for an clinical project is to go back how far in
the literature? - ANS-3 to 5 years
What is the key difference between the independent and dependent variable? - ANS-the
dependent variable should change in response to executing the independent variable
How can the nurse recognize the difference between the research process and the
evidence-based practice process? - ANS-In a research study, the question is tested
whereas in the evidence-based practice process the literature is searched to answer the
question
Which of the following statements identifies a gap in the knowledge about peripheral
neuropathy that provides the basis for doing a research study? - ANS-There is
conflicting evidence as to whether or not other medical conditions contribute to the
development of peripheral neuropathy
Which factor or characteristic should a nurse researcher expect to see only in an
experimental study? - ANS-treatment
Which of these electronic databases is the most relevant and frequently used source for
nursing literature? - ANS-CINAHL
A nurse's research question is "How does maternal employment among healthcare
professionals affect infant health during the first 6 months of life?" In this question, what
is the dependent variable? - ANS-Infant health
Which type of design would be most appropriate to determine if a relationship exist
between an educational intervention and psychological adaptation of women diagnosed
with breast cancer? - ANS-correlation
