Research Methods in Nursing & Midwifery.

The research process is best described as a:

a.

Method to select a frame of reference

b.

Set of rules that govern the selection of subjects

c.

Series of steps completed in a logical order

d.

Plan that directs the research design

Hint

2.

A research proposal is best described as a(n):

a.

Framework for data collection and analysis

b.

Description of the research process for a research project

c.

Description of how the researcher plans to maintain an ethical perspective during the study

d.

Argument for the merit of the study

Hint

3.

The purpose of a literature review is to:

a.

Use the literature to identify present knowledge and what is unknown

b.

Assist in defining the problem and operational definition

c.

Identify strengths and weaknesses of previous studies

d.

All of the above

Hint

4.

The statement 'To identify the relationship between the time the patient spends on the operating table and the development of pressure ulcers' is best described as a research:

a.

Objective

b.

Aim

c.

Question

d.

Hypothesis

Hint

5.

An operational definition specifies:

a.

The data analysis techniques to be used in the study

b.

The levels of measurement to be used in the study

c.

How a variable or concept will be defined and measured in the study

d.

How the outcome of the research objectives for the study will be measured

Hint

6.

A statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables is known as the:

a.

Concept definition

b.

Hypothesis

c.

Problem statement

d.

Research question

Hint

7.

In a qualitative research proposal you would not expect to see a:

a.

Research question

b.

Research aim

c.

Hypothesis

d.

Operational definition

Hint

8.

'Relaxation therapy is more effective than standard patient education alone in decreasing pre-operative anxiety' is an example of a:

a.

Null hypothesis

b.

Non-directional hypothesis

c.

Complex hypothesis

d.

Directional hypothesis

Hint

9.

'There is no difference in the incidence of phlebitis around intravenous cannulae changed every 72 hours and those changed at 96 hours' is an example of a:

a.

Null hypothesis

b.

Directional hypothesis

c.

Non-directional hypothesis

d.

Simple hypothesis

Hint

10.

Which of the following statements meets the criteria for a researchable question?

a.

Is the use of normal saline to cleanse wounds harmful to patients?

b.

Do generalist registered nurses meet the mental health needs of general patients?

c.

What are the patients' perceptions of the effectiveness of pre-operative education for total hip replacement?

d.

Do palliative care patients have spiritual needs?

Hint

11.

The researcher needs to clearly identify the aim of the study; the question to be answered; the population of interest; information to be collected, and feasibility in order to decide on the research:

a.

Design and method

b.

Purpose and assumptions

c.

Design and assumptions

d.

Purpose and data analysis

Hint

12.

A variable that changes due to the action of another variable is known as the:

a.

Independent variable

b.

Extraneous variable

c.

Dependent variable

d.

Complex variable