Research Processes

Question 0

What is the importance of nursing research?

Answer 0

To develop a knowledge base unique to nursing by using the scientific method as a guide for decision making

Question 1

When was the National Institute of Nursing Research established?

Answer 1

1986

Question 2

What is the mission of the NINR?

Answer 2

Promote the health of individuals, families, communities and populations

Question 3

What is the RN’s role in research?

Answer 3

To participate as a team member

Question 4

What is the BSN’s role in research?

Answer 4

Develop clinical standards, track data, coordinate implementations of a pilot project, and share findings

Question 5

What is the MSN’s role in research?

Answer 5

Clinical experts, conduct research to monitor the quality of nursing practice and provide leadership

Question 6

What is the role of a DNP in research?

Answer 6

Appraise, design and conduct research, develop theoretical explanations of phenomena, and disseminate research findings

Question 7

What are the components for ethical research?

Answer 7

The benefits have to outweigh the risks, review board consulted, and subject participate because they want to

Question 8

What type of research is quantitative, primarily?

Answer 8

Deductive

Question 9

What type of research is qualitative, primarily?

Answer 9

Inductive

Question 10

What does qualitative research include?

Answer 10

An understand and narrative, without preconceived ideas

Question 11

Tools used for study

Answer 11

Instrument

Question 12

Collected information

Answer 12

Data

Question 13

Group subjects are in

Answer 13

Population

Question 14

People being studied

Answer 14

Subject

Question 15

Which type of study is best?

Answer 15

Randomized control study

Question 16

What is the objective of evidence based research?

Answer 16

To obtain the very best, most current information at the right time, when you need it for patient care

Question 17

What determines the value, feasibility, and usefulness of research?

Answer 17

Critique

Question 18

In which type of research is literature not always used?

Answer 18

Qualitative

Question 19

Which type of research has a smaller sample size?

Answer 19

Qualitative

Question 20

Which are the highest levels of studies?

Answer 20

Systematic reviews or meta-analyses

Question 21

Multiple research studies on a specific topic are reviewed and the findings are statistically analyzed

Answer 21

Meta-analysis

Question 22

What types of studies do meta-analyses use?

Answer 22

Quantitative

Question 23

What level of evidence does meta-analysis use?

Answer 23

Level 1

Question 24

Integrates qualitative research findings on a topic and is based on comparative analysis and interpretive synthesis

Answer 24

Metasynthesis

Question 25

Become part of culture to understand natives' view of the world

Answer 25

Ethnography

Question 26

Theory constructed from base of observations of world as it is lived by a selected group of people

Answer 26

Grounded Research

Question 27

Look at someone else's experience

Answer 27

Phenomenological Study

Question 28

Investigates contemporary phenomenon over time to give in-depth description

Answer 28

Case study

Question 29

Systematic compilation of data and critical presentation, evaluation, and interpretation of facts regarding people, events, and occurrences from the past

Answer 29

Historical studies

Question 30

What are the three properties of true experimental design?

Answer 30

Randomization, Control, Manipulation

Question 31

What are the types of qualitative research?

Answer 31

Ethnography, grounded research, phenomenological studies, case study, and historical studies

Question 32

What is the Hawthorne effect?

Answer 32

Reactive effort that can distort a study; a change in behavior just because that person is being studied

Question 33

Explores events, people, or situations as they naturally occur; or to test relationships an differences among variables

Answer 33

Nonexperimental design

Question 34

What are the types of nonexperimental design?

Answer 34

Surveys, relationship studies, methodological research, meta-analysis, and secondary analysis

Question 35

Explorative, comparative, or descriptive studies that are good for collecting demographic information, social characteristics, and behavioral patterns

Answer 35

Surveys

Question 36

What does the correlation coefficient indicate?

Answer 36

The strength of the relationship between two variables

Question 37

Cross-sectional , longitudinal and prospective, retrospective, and ex post facto studies

Answer 37

Developmental Studies

Question 38

Focuses on developmental data collection instruments, including psychometrics, with the goal fo improving reliability and validity

Answer 38

Methodological Study

Question 39

Asks new questions of previously-collected data; looking at a study from a different angle

Answer 39

Secondary analysis

Question 40

Reduces data to manageable proportions by summarizing them; describes various characteristics of data under one study

Answer 40

Descriptive Statistics

Question 41

Shows ranking of variables,zero is arbitrarily set

Answer 41

Interval

Question 42

Shows rankings of variables on scales with equal intervals and an absolute zero

Answer 42

Ratio

Question 43

Number that describes the middle of a group

Answer 43

Central Tendency

Question 44

Which agency is a research tool kit and an essential nursing resource?

Answer 44

ANA

Question 45

Which agency reviews evidence reports, centers, topics, methodology and clinical guidelines in nursing research?

Answer 45

Agency for Healthcare and Research

Question 46

Which agency sets clinical guidelines in health and safety topics for nursing research?

Answer 46

CDC

Question 47

Which agency hosts a number of live campaigns on how to improve and sets for measures for improvement of nursing research?

Answer 47

The Institute of Healthcare Improvement

Question 48

What is the "heart and soul" of evidence based research?

Answer 48

Meta-analysis

Question 49

Which type of study requires a lit review?

Answer 49

Quantitative

Question 50

What are the disadvantages of experimental design?

Answer 50

Relevant variables may not have been identified, not all variables are amendable to experimental design, and experimental design may be difficult to maintain in the field

Question 51

What are the problems with generalizability?

Answer 51

Selection effects, reactive effects, and measurement effects