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NURS 5366 PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH IN NURSING
MODULE 1 QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS (UTA)
A nurse researcher considers age of participants when
designing a study. Which age group is at particular risk
for dropping out of a study? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Adolescent
A nurse researcher plans interventions to decrease
attrition of a sample. The researcher is considering
offering an incentive such as a $10 gift card to study
participants. What effect is this likely to have on attrition
rates? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Decrease attrition rates
A nurse is studying sources of bias in a research study.
Which description is related to attrition bias? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ The sample is no longer representative
of the population
When planning a study, a nurse researcher aims to
prevent attrition bias. Which study design is likely to be
associated with increased attrition? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Data collection that includes five interviews over two
weeks
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A nurse researcher is developing a sampling plan for a
study. Which participant is most likely to drop out of a
research study? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 55-year-old
unemployed father of three high school-aged children
The level of the researchers experience may be a barrier
to implementing a research study. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ true
In order for statistical results to be useful to clinicians
and researchers, the results must be: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
interpreted
A nurse researcher has defined a clinical problem and is
developing a plan for his study. This step in the
quantitative research process involves identification of
which of the following components? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
sample design
research design
data collection method
After planning his research study, the nurse is ready for
the implementation phase. During this step, data will be
collected from study participants. Which of the following
are considered to be appropriate methods of data
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collection for quantitative studies? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ self-
reports
When reviewing a research journal, the nurse is aware
that this research method involves collection of
numerical data: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ quantitative
The nurse must compensate for barriers that arise when
doing research. Which barrier would occur during the
implementation phase? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Staff not
adequately trained to collect data
When engaging in a research study, in what order does
the nurse organize the steps of the research process? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Problem, planning, implementation,
analysis and interpretation, dissemination
When engaging in the implementation phase of research,
which action is the nurse likely to take? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Collect study data.
When selecting a problem for a quantitative study, which
are most likely to be used as sources of information?
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(Select all that apply.) - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Published
research studies about topics of interest, Creative
questioning about practice, Existing nursing theories
When conducting a qualitative research study, the term
used for people who make up the study sample are
known as: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Informants
According to assumptions of positivists, which of the
following is the best method for obtaining evidence? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Measured, quantitative information
A major assumption of the constructivist paradigm is that
the researcher is independent from those being
researched. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ false
The empirical phase of a qualitative research study
involves collecting and preparing data for analysis. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ true
A nurse researcher is interested in using a qualitative
approach to examine relationships between nursing
home residents. Which of the following research designs
NURS 5366 PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH IN NURSING
MODULE 1 QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS (UTA)
A nurse researcher considers age of participants when
designing a study. Which age group is at particular risk
for dropping out of a study? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Adolescent
A nurse researcher plans interventions to decrease
attrition of a sample. The researcher is considering
offering an incentive such as a $10 gift card to study
participants. What effect is this likely to have on attrition
rates? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Decrease attrition rates
A nurse is studying sources of bias in a research study.
Which description is related to attrition bias? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ The sample is no longer representative
of the population
When planning a study, a nurse researcher aims to
prevent attrition bias. Which study design is likely to be
associated with increased attrition? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Data collection that includes five interviews over two
weeks
,2|Page
A nurse researcher is developing a sampling plan for a
study. Which participant is most likely to drop out of a
research study? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 55-year-old
unemployed father of three high school-aged children
The level of the researchers experience may be a barrier
to implementing a research study. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ true
In order for statistical results to be useful to clinicians
and researchers, the results must be: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
interpreted
A nurse researcher has defined a clinical problem and is
developing a plan for his study. This step in the
quantitative research process involves identification of
which of the following components? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
sample design
research design
data collection method
After planning his research study, the nurse is ready for
the implementation phase. During this step, data will be
collected from study participants. Which of the following
are considered to be appropriate methods of data
,3|Page
collection for quantitative studies? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ self-
reports
When reviewing a research journal, the nurse is aware
that this research method involves collection of
numerical data: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ quantitative
The nurse must compensate for barriers that arise when
doing research. Which barrier would occur during the
implementation phase? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Staff not
adequately trained to collect data
When engaging in a research study, in what order does
the nurse organize the steps of the research process? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Problem, planning, implementation,
analysis and interpretation, dissemination
When engaging in the implementation phase of research,
which action is the nurse likely to take? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Collect study data.
When selecting a problem for a quantitative study, which
are most likely to be used as sources of information?
, 4|Page
(Select all that apply.) - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Published
research studies about topics of interest, Creative
questioning about practice, Existing nursing theories
When conducting a qualitative research study, the term
used for people who make up the study sample are
known as: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Informants
According to assumptions of positivists, which of the
following is the best method for obtaining evidence? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Measured, quantitative information
A major assumption of the constructivist paradigm is that
the researcher is independent from those being
researched. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ false
The empirical phase of a qualitative research study
involves collecting and preparing data for analysis. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ true
A nurse researcher is interested in using a qualitative
approach to examine relationships between nursing
home residents. Which of the following research designs
