NURSING RESEARCH 1 PRELIMS EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A type of research that is undertaken to extend the base of knowledge in a discipline.
Like, in a case, a researcher may perform an in-depth study to better understand normal
grieving processes, without having explicit applications in mind.
Basic
Applied
Qualitative
Quantitative -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Basic
Another type of research which focuses on finding solutions to existing problems.
Basic
Applied
Qualitative
Quantitative -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Applied
Is a process wherein researchers observe, count, delineate, elucidate, and classify.
Examples include patients' stress, pain responses, and health beliefs.
Description of phenomena
Exploration of phenomena
Predicting of phenomena
Identification of a phenomena -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Exploration of phenomena
, Involves the study of a certain problem and from that experience, decisions, actions and
conclusions are drawn. Findings are limited to settings actually studied.
Basic
Action
Applied -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Action
Another term for Basic Research
Quantitative
Descriptive
Pure
Social -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Pure
Criteria in selecting a research problem
External
Internal
Personal
Social -- Correct Answer ✔✔ External and Personal
A characteristic of a good research problem where it can be investigated without
expending an undue amount of time, energy, or money.
Ethical
Significant
Clear
Feasible -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Feasible
A characteristic of a good research problem where most people would agree as to what
the key words in the question mean
Ethical
Significant
Clear
Feasible -- Correct Answer ✔✔ clear
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A type of research that is undertaken to extend the base of knowledge in a discipline.
Like, in a case, a researcher may perform an in-depth study to better understand normal
grieving processes, without having explicit applications in mind.
Basic
Applied
Qualitative
Quantitative -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Basic
Another type of research which focuses on finding solutions to existing problems.
Basic
Applied
Qualitative
Quantitative -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Applied
Is a process wherein researchers observe, count, delineate, elucidate, and classify.
Examples include patients' stress, pain responses, and health beliefs.
Description of phenomena
Exploration of phenomena
Predicting of phenomena
Identification of a phenomena -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Exploration of phenomena
, Involves the study of a certain problem and from that experience, decisions, actions and
conclusions are drawn. Findings are limited to settings actually studied.
Basic
Action
Applied -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Action
Another term for Basic Research
Quantitative
Descriptive
Pure
Social -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Pure
Criteria in selecting a research problem
External
Internal
Personal
Social -- Correct Answer ✔✔ External and Personal
A characteristic of a good research problem where it can be investigated without
expending an undue amount of time, energy, or money.
Ethical
Significant
Clear
Feasible -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Feasible
A characteristic of a good research problem where most people would agree as to what
the key words in the question mean
Ethical
Significant
Clear
Feasible -- Correct Answer ✔✔ clear
