NURS 4325 KNOWLEDGE CHECK QUIZ-STUDY GUIDEA nursing research student is evaluating a research framework that is explicitly started in a research article.
... [Show More] All of these statements describe the purpose of a research framework EXCEPT: it is tested within the study. it links the findings of the study back to nursing's body of knowledge. to guide the selection of the inferential statistics. to guide the development of a study. The concept of causality would be important in which of the following research designs? Experimental Descriptive Phenomenological Time dimensional Which of the following types of studies is considered a qualitative study? Correlational Ethnographic Methodological Comparative A friend asks you to explain the difference between a conceptual definition and an operational definition of anxiety. You help her to understand these concepts by providing her with the following operational definition of anxiety. An overwhelming feeling of uneasiness A score above 40 on the Anxiety Inventory Discomfort at the highest level A sense of fear The purpose of an institutional review board (IRB) is to: review the costs associated with an institutional study. determine the appropriate journals for publication of the study. determine the extent to which human rights will be protected in a study. critique the research methods of a study. A research hypothesis: defines the theoretical framework for the study is used to determine relationships in a study predicts the expected results or outcomes of the study clarifies the gap in the literature in the study Nursing students in a research course are learning about problem statements. To be considered researchable, a problem must: be a clear, concise statement of the specific goal or focus of the study. be clearly defined as the gap in knowledge. deal with patient outcomes rather than social issues. include an ethical dimension. A nursing student is reading a study with an experimental research design. Which one of the following is a necessary requirement for experimental designs? Attrition Convenience sample Manipulation of the independent variable Comparison of naturally occurring groups A nursing student is planning to conduct a review of the literature for a research study. One of the main purposes of conducting a review of the literature is to: discover an instrument for data collection that has been used many times. give the researcher insight into what data analysis techniques should be used. determine existing knowledge on the topic. help select an optimum sample size. Which of the following study designs focuses on finding a cause and effect relationship among variables, but uses a lower level of control? experimental quasi-experimental descriptive phenomenology A conceptual definition of a variable is also considered to be the intervention. the systematic investigation of relationship. defined in the review of literature. influencing the selection of the sample. A questionnaire has an ID number in one corner that allows the research team to identify the subject. This is an example of: deception. informed consent. confidentiality. right to privacy. Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: "Cancer patients who receive music therapy complain less frequently of pain and require less pain medication than cancer patients not receiving music therapy." Relaxation therapy Complaints of pain Pain medication use Music therapy A nurse researcher wants to design a study that looks at the relationship between two variables. She is considering an experimental research design. CONTINUED......................DOWNLOAD FOR THE BEST SCORES [Show Less]