Title: Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Research
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1:  A deductive approach for developing a research problem:
A: uses specific observations as starting points
B: is a non-traditional way of finding research problems
C: uses a specific theory as a starting point
D: examines concepts outside of the traditional domain of nursing

2:  What type of research utilizes an inductive process of reasoning?
A: Qualitative
B: Experimental
C: Replication
D: Correlational

3:  All of the following are purposes for replicating a research study, except:
A: To validate findings
B: To eliminate limitations
C: To develop directional hypotheses
D: To increase generalizability

4:  Which statement best describes the difference between a research problem statement and a research purpose statement?
A: A problem statement describes a gap in knowledge, whereas a purpose statement declares the goal of the study.
B: A problem statement describes the direction of inquiry; a purpose statement describes variables to be studied.
C: A problem statement describes the design of the study, whereas the purpose statement declares the variables to be studied.
D: A problem statement describes the design of the study, whereas the purpose statement describes the disparity in knowledge.

5:  A research hypothesis serves as a basis for:
A: what literature is reviewed
B: how subjects are recruited
C: how informed consent is obtained
D: what statistical tests are used

6:  Which statement is true about a research hypothesis?
A: It is a restatement of the research question in a form that can be analyzed.
B: It is designed to quantify the strength of a relationship between two variables.
C: It is a declaration of what needs to be addressed by the research.
D: It is a restatement of the purpose statement and guides the methodology of the study.

7:  Which of the following hypotheses is an example of a null hypotheses?
A: Post-operative patients who use guided imagery will report less pain than those who do not use guided imagery.
B: There will be no difference in pain ratings between post-operative patients who use guided imagery and those who do not.
C: There will be a change in pain ratings for post-operative patients who use guided imagery.
D: Decreased use of pain medication will be used as an indicator of decreased pain in post-operative patients.

8:  Which of the following hypotheses is an example of a directional hypotheses?
A: Cardiac patients who participate in an exercise program will report a greater sense of power than those who do not participate in the exercise program.
B: There will be no difference in power ratings between cardiac patients who participate in an exercise program and those who do not.
C: There will be a change in power ratings for cardiac patients who participate in an exercise program.
D: Exercise and power are unrelated.

9:  Which statement is false about research hypotheses?
A: They can be implied in the purpose statement of study.
B: At times they must be inferred from the types of statistical tests performed in the study.
C: They can be implied in the objectives of study.
D: At times they cannot be stated until the study has been completed.

10:  What four major elements must be specified in a well-written research question for a quantitative study?
A: Participants, intervention, variables, analysis
B: Population, intervention, comparison and outcome.
C: Population, variables, outcome, analysis
D: Participants, study site, informed consent, outcome

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