NURS 602 Quiz 2 questions |! |! |! |! |!
with precise detailed |! |! |!
solutions
Research problem - Correct answer ✔An area of concern in
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which there is a gap in the knowledge needed for nursing
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practice.
Significance of a research problem - Correct answer ✔Indicates |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the importance of the problem to nursing and health care and to
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the health of individuals, families, and communities.
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Background for a problem - Correct answer ✔Briefly identifies
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what we know about the problem area.
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Problem statement - Correct answer ✔Identifies the specific gap
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in the knowledge needed for practice.
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Research purpose - Correct answer ✔Concise, clear statement of
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the specific goal or aim of the study. The purpose is generated
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from the problem. |! |!
Purpose of descriptive research - Correct answer ✔1. Identify
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and describe concepts or variables
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2. Identify possible relationships among variables
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,3. Delineate differences between or among existing groups
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Purpose of correlational research - Correct answer ✔Examines
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the type and strength of relationship among variables (can be
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positive or negative) |! |!
Purpose of quasi-experimental research - Correct answer
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✔Conducted to determine the effect of a treatment or |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
independent variable on designated dependent or outcome |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
variables
What type of correlation is this? "An increase in the number of
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pack-years decreases a person's lifespan" - Correct answer
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✔Negative correlation (-1) |! |!
What type of correlation is this? "An increase in stress levels
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leads to an increase in blood pressure readings" - Correct
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answer ✔Positive correlation (+1)
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Purpose of experimental research - Correct answer ✔Determines
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the effect of one or more independent variables on one or more
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dependent variables |!
Conducted in highly controlled settings |! |! |! |!
What type of quantitative research is this?
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"The purpose of this observational study was to assess the
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frequency and type of hand hygiene opportunities initiated by
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,clinical and non-clinical caregivers..." - Correct answer
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✔Descriptive research |!
What type of quantitative research is this?
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"Biological correlates and predictors of insulin resistance among
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early adolescents..." - Correct answer ✔Correlational research
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What type of quantitative research is this?
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"The purpose of this study was to determine the 'effectiveness
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of a nurse-case-managed intervention compared with that of two
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standard programs on completion of the combine hepatitis A
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virus and HBV vaccine series among homeless adults and to
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assess sociodemographic factors and risk behaviors related to
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the vaccine completion.'" - Correct answer ✔Quasi-experimental
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research
What type of quantitative research is this?
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"The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of
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moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on pain-like behavior and
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NT-3 in an animal model of widespread pain." - Correct answer
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✔Experimental research |!
Phenomenological research - Correct answer ✔Conducted to |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
promote a deeper understanding of complex human experiences
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as they have been lived by the study participants
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Study of experiences or phenomena (experiences that comprise
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the lives of humans)
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, What type of qualitative research is this?
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"Describe the lived experience of grieving among widows whose
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husbands died in combat in Iraq since 2007." - Correct answer
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✔Phenomenological research |!
Grounded theory research - Correct answer ✔Identifies the area
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of concern and the purpose indicates the focus of the theory to
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be developed to account for a pattern of behavior of those
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involved in the study. |! |! |!
Used most frequently to study areas in which little previous
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research has been conducted and to gain a new viewpoint in
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familiar areas of research. |! |! |!
Investigates interactions among individuals from the |! |! |! |! |! |!
perspectives of those involved. |! |! |!
What type of qualitative research is this? "Describe the
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behavioral and communication patterns and social interactions
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that maintain functional status of frail elders" - Correct answer
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✔Grounded theory research |! |!
Ethnographic research - Correct answer ✔The problem and |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
purpose identify the culture and specific attributes of the culture
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that are to be examined, described, analyzed, and interpreted
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to reveal the social actions, beliefs, values and norms of the
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culture.
A written report of the culture's beliefs, habits, and lifestyle aims
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to improve health promotion, quality of care, and health
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intervention between the culture and a possible more |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
standardized Western nursing and medicine practice. |! |! |! |! |!
with precise detailed |! |! |!
solutions
Research problem - Correct answer ✔An area of concern in
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which there is a gap in the knowledge needed for nursing
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practice.
Significance of a research problem - Correct answer ✔Indicates |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the importance of the problem to nursing and health care and to
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the health of individuals, families, and communities.
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Background for a problem - Correct answer ✔Briefly identifies
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what we know about the problem area.
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Problem statement - Correct answer ✔Identifies the specific gap
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in the knowledge needed for practice.
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Research purpose - Correct answer ✔Concise, clear statement of
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the specific goal or aim of the study. The purpose is generated
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from the problem. |! |!
Purpose of descriptive research - Correct answer ✔1. Identify
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and describe concepts or variables
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2. Identify possible relationships among variables
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,3. Delineate differences between or among existing groups
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Purpose of correlational research - Correct answer ✔Examines
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the type and strength of relationship among variables (can be
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positive or negative) |! |!
Purpose of quasi-experimental research - Correct answer
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✔Conducted to determine the effect of a treatment or |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
independent variable on designated dependent or outcome |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
variables
What type of correlation is this? "An increase in the number of
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
pack-years decreases a person's lifespan" - Correct answer
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✔Negative correlation (-1) |! |!
What type of correlation is this? "An increase in stress levels
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
leads to an increase in blood pressure readings" - Correct
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answer ✔Positive correlation (+1)
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Purpose of experimental research - Correct answer ✔Determines
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the effect of one or more independent variables on one or more
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dependent variables |!
Conducted in highly controlled settings |! |! |! |!
What type of quantitative research is this?
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"The purpose of this observational study was to assess the
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
frequency and type of hand hygiene opportunities initiated by
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
,clinical and non-clinical caregivers..." - Correct answer
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✔Descriptive research |!
What type of quantitative research is this?
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"Biological correlates and predictors of insulin resistance among
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
early adolescents..." - Correct answer ✔Correlational research
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What type of quantitative research is this?
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"The purpose of this study was to determine the 'effectiveness
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
of a nurse-case-managed intervention compared with that of two
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
standard programs on completion of the combine hepatitis A
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
virus and HBV vaccine series among homeless adults and to
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
assess sociodemographic factors and risk behaviors related to
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the vaccine completion.'" - Correct answer ✔Quasi-experimental
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research
What type of quantitative research is this?
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"The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on pain-like behavior and
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
NT-3 in an animal model of widespread pain." - Correct answer
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✔Experimental research |!
Phenomenological research - Correct answer ✔Conducted to |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
promote a deeper understanding of complex human experiences
|! |! |! |! |! |! |!
as they have been lived by the study participants
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Study of experiences or phenomena (experiences that comprise
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the lives of humans)
|! |! |!
, What type of qualitative research is this?
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"Describe the lived experience of grieving among widows whose
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
husbands died in combat in Iraq since 2007." - Correct answer
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✔Phenomenological research |!
Grounded theory research - Correct answer ✔Identifies the area
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of concern and the purpose indicates the focus of the theory to
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be developed to account for a pattern of behavior of those
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involved in the study. |! |! |!
Used most frequently to study areas in which little previous
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
research has been conducted and to gain a new viewpoint in
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
familiar areas of research. |! |! |!
Investigates interactions among individuals from the |! |! |! |! |! |!
perspectives of those involved. |! |! |!
What type of qualitative research is this? "Describe the
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behavioral and communication patterns and social interactions
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that maintain functional status of frail elders" - Correct answer
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✔Grounded theory research |! |!
Ethnographic research - Correct answer ✔The problem and |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
purpose identify the culture and specific attributes of the culture
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
that are to be examined, described, analyzed, and interpreted
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
to reveal the social actions, beliefs, values and norms of the
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
culture.
A written report of the culture's beliefs, habits, and lifestyle aims
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
to improve health promotion, quality of care, and health
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
intervention between the culture and a possible more |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
standardized Western nursing and medicine practice. |! |! |! |! |!
