Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between research
and practice?
Sources of research topics often come from research
... [Show More] priorities developed by
professional organizations and funding agencies. Which of the following is an
example of a research priority in healthcare?
Researchers who select a quantitative design for their study want to
A research study contains the following in its Introduction section: “This study was
undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in
persons averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia. . . .
Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to provide an immediate
relaxation and an ability to sleep immediately following the session, but it is unclear
whether these benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support. The
claim that massage increases total hours of sleep has been inadequately researched. . .
. Does massage increase the total number of hours of daily sleep? . . . It was posited
that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect total hours of sleep per 24-
hour day. The study’s causational explanation was based on the physiologic matrix of
McCarthy, which includes effects of endorphins on sleep, learning ability, pain,
digestive function, and cardiac output. . . . It was taken as established fact that
massage is pleasant, that research subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per
night were sleep-deprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed.”
What is the research problem?
All of the following have the potential to generate new knowledge for nursing
EXCEPT
A researcher studies the effect upon dental caries formation of a year-long regimen of
daily rinsing with a particularly noxious-flavored oral solution, only to discover than
285 of the 300 subjects in the study have withdrawn from it by the end of the first
month. Which step in the research process was not properly undertaken?A research study contains the following in its Introduction section: “This study was
undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in
persons averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia. . . .
Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to provide an immediate
relaxation and an ability to sleep immediately following the session, but it is unclear
whether these benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support. The
claim that massage increases total hours of sleep has been inadequately researched. . .
. Does massage increase the total number of hours of daily sleep? . . . It was posited
that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect total hours of sleep per 24-
hour day. The study’s causational explanation was based on the physiologic matrix of
McCarthy, which includes effects of endorphins on sleep, learning ability, pain,
digestive function, and cardiac output. . . . It was taken as established fact that
massage is pleasant, that research subjects getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per
night were sleep-deprived, and that endorphins mediated the changes observed.”
What is the purpose of the study?
What does a quantitative research instrument measure? [Show Less]