NRS 433V WEEK 5 RESEARCH CRITIQUES AND
PICOT FINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
◉ A nurse researcher is looking for a research instrument to
measure patient satisfaction after nursing rounds were
implemented on the medical-surgical unit. In which section of the
research studies selected by the nurse would they find the study
instruments?
A. Introduction
B. Method
C. Results
D. Discussion. Answer: B. Method
Rationale: The method section includes all instruments used by the
author to gather data from the study participants. This includes
surveys, questionnaires, and any other tool used in the study.
◉ The nurse manager of a mother/baby unit is interested in
presenting a qualitative research article at the next journal club.
Which of the following article titles best describes a qualitative
research study?
,A. The Effect of Swaddling on Infant Sleep Time
B. An infant Vaccine Education Program: An Intervention to Increase
Immunization Rates
C. The Lived Experience of Single Mothers Caring for a Disabled
Child
D. The Relationship between Low Birth Weight Babies and Mothers
Who Smoked During Pregnancy. Answer: C. The Lived Experience of
Single Mothers Caring for a Disabled Child"
Rationale: The title of a qualitative research study normally provides
the central phenomenon and group the research focuses on. It
conveys key information to inform the reader about the nature of the
study and the sample population.
◉ In a quantitative study, the method section includes which of the
following (Select all that Apply)
A. Methods for measuring variables of the study
B. Results of data analysis
C. Sampling plan
D. Research design
E. Clinical and research implications. Answer: A. Methods for
measuring variables of the study,
C. Sampling plan,
D. Research design
,Rationale: The methods for measuring study variables, research
design, and sampling plan are included in the method section of a
research study in order to answer the research problem. The results
of data analysis are found in the results section, and the clinical and
research implications are found in the discussion section.
◉ The nurse is learning to review research reports. Interpretation of
the results will appear in which section of the research report?
A) Review of literature
B) Introduction
C) Discussion
D) Method. Answer: Discussion
Rationale: the discussion section of a research incorporates the
researcher's interpretation of the findings, including implications for
practice. The review of literature in the introduction sections sets
the stage for the study and describes what is already known about
the research problem. The method section presents the study
design, sampling plan, and other study procedures.
◉ Where should the following excerpt belong in a research report
for a qualitative study?
, Given the findings from this study, health providers should provide
this population with effective incentives to modify their eating
habits for health purposes.
A. Introduction
B. Method
C. Results
D. Discussion. Answer: Discussion
Rationale: this statement is the researcher's interpretation of the
study results. It belongs in the discussion section of the research
report. The statement is not reflective of other sections such as
introduction, method, and results
◉ The Nurse reviews research reports to determine if they are
related to a current clinical problem. Which section of the report
would be most useful to give an overview of the study?
A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Methods. Answer: Abstract
Rationale: Although the title conveys key information, the abstract
provides a brief description of all sections of the research study.
Readers typically review the abstract to judge whether to read the
PICOT FINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
◉ A nurse researcher is looking for a research instrument to
measure patient satisfaction after nursing rounds were
implemented on the medical-surgical unit. In which section of the
research studies selected by the nurse would they find the study
instruments?
A. Introduction
B. Method
C. Results
D. Discussion. Answer: B. Method
Rationale: The method section includes all instruments used by the
author to gather data from the study participants. This includes
surveys, questionnaires, and any other tool used in the study.
◉ The nurse manager of a mother/baby unit is interested in
presenting a qualitative research article at the next journal club.
Which of the following article titles best describes a qualitative
research study?
,A. The Effect of Swaddling on Infant Sleep Time
B. An infant Vaccine Education Program: An Intervention to Increase
Immunization Rates
C. The Lived Experience of Single Mothers Caring for a Disabled
Child
D. The Relationship between Low Birth Weight Babies and Mothers
Who Smoked During Pregnancy. Answer: C. The Lived Experience of
Single Mothers Caring for a Disabled Child"
Rationale: The title of a qualitative research study normally provides
the central phenomenon and group the research focuses on. It
conveys key information to inform the reader about the nature of the
study and the sample population.
◉ In a quantitative study, the method section includes which of the
following (Select all that Apply)
A. Methods for measuring variables of the study
B. Results of data analysis
C. Sampling plan
D. Research design
E. Clinical and research implications. Answer: A. Methods for
measuring variables of the study,
C. Sampling plan,
D. Research design
,Rationale: The methods for measuring study variables, research
design, and sampling plan are included in the method section of a
research study in order to answer the research problem. The results
of data analysis are found in the results section, and the clinical and
research implications are found in the discussion section.
◉ The nurse is learning to review research reports. Interpretation of
the results will appear in which section of the research report?
A) Review of literature
B) Introduction
C) Discussion
D) Method. Answer: Discussion
Rationale: the discussion section of a research incorporates the
researcher's interpretation of the findings, including implications for
practice. The review of literature in the introduction sections sets
the stage for the study and describes what is already known about
the research problem. The method section presents the study
design, sampling plan, and other study procedures.
◉ Where should the following excerpt belong in a research report
for a qualitative study?
, Given the findings from this study, health providers should provide
this population with effective incentives to modify their eating
habits for health purposes.
A. Introduction
B. Method
C. Results
D. Discussion. Answer: Discussion
Rationale: this statement is the researcher's interpretation of the
study results. It belongs in the discussion section of the research
report. The statement is not reflective of other sections such as
introduction, method, and results
◉ The Nurse reviews research reports to determine if they are
related to a current clinical problem. Which section of the report
would be most useful to give an overview of the study?
A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Methods. Answer: Abstract
Rationale: Although the title conveys key information, the abstract
provides a brief description of all sections of the research study.
Readers typically review the abstract to judge whether to read the
