Question | Answer |
A critical appraisal should be a | balanced appraisal of a study's strengths and weaknesses |
A nurse reviewing a research article on anxiety in new mothers notes that the researcher used the tool " worry assessment sacle" to measure level of anxiety during the first 3 months of motherhood.nurse measure validity, which phase of critique? | analysis |
Examining a quantitative study to determine the extent to which the researcher followed the "rules" for an ideal study is part of which of the following steps in the critique process? | comparison |
Why is the critical appraisal of nursing research essential? | There is a strong movement toward evidenced-based practice |
What major skill is required to competently evaluate research? | The ability to write concisely |
What is the very first step in critically appraising an article? | Throughly read the entire article |
Which of the following statements would be an acceptable response to the question, "what is the study problem?" | The researcher states the study problem completely and concisely. It is clear to the reader what was trying to be accomplished with the research. |
What is the basic purpose of the comprehension phase of critiquing a research study? | Gain a basic understanding of research |
Which two phases of research critique are most likely to be done simultaneously? | Comparison and analysis |
In which phase of the critical appraisal is the study compared and contrrasted with the ideal, requiring that the reviewer understand each step of the research process? | Compairson |
If the reviewer is asking " To what populations can the findings be generalized?" Which phase of the research critique is represented? | Evaluation |
If a reviewer is asking " is the prb significant and relevant to nursing?" what part of the study is being critiqued? | Research objectives, questions, or hypotheses |
If a reviewer is asking " are they sufficiently sensitive to detect differences between subjects?" what part of the study is being critiqued? | Measurements |
A researcher explores the folloing question: Are there differences in energy expenditure between toileting in bed or out of bed in healthy adults and hospitalized patients? Which of the following is the independent variable? | Adult Health Status |
The following hypothesis was investigated in a study for review: Children who have a parent who is dieting are more likely to put themselves on diets at a young age. Which of the following is the independent variable? | Dieting behavior of parents |
The following hypothesis was investigated in a study: children who have a parent who is dieting are more likely to put themselves on diets at a young age. Which of the following i the dependent variable? | Dieting behavior of child |
The following hypothesis was investigated in a study you are reviewing: children who have a parent who is dieting are more likely to put themselves on diets at a young age. As you critique this study, What kind of hypothesis will you report? | Simple, directional |
The following hypothesis was investigated in a study: daily "doses of humore" will cause arthiritis sufferers to use pain medication and exercise longer. Which of the following is the independent variable? | Doses of humor |
The following hypothesis was investigated in a study" Daily "doses of humor" will cause arthritis sufferers to use less pain medication and exercise longer. Which of the following listed is the dependent variable? | Length of exercise |
In looking at the sampling plan of a study, the reviewer knows that the sample size needed for a study increases when the: | Number of variables in the study increases. |
Which of the following is an important skill when critiquing qualitative research? | Being able to identify the potential weakness of qualitative research |
When critiquing sample size in a study, which of the following study type would require the largest sample size? | Correlational |
Which of the following standards are not typically applied to qualitative research studies? | statistical appropriateness for data analysis |
Which of the following would represent a failure to adhere to ethical standards in a qualitative study? | Continuing to question a subject about a traumatic incident after the subject begins to openly sob and asks to be excused |
Which of the following is true about critiquing the literature review? | The researcher should gather all relevent literature and present it as it applies to the current study, noting agreements, disagreements and gaps in the knowledge base. |
The ---section compares the analysis of the data in the present study with the results of previous studies. | Result |
The --- section provides a conceptual picture that is developed from the theoretical literature and sometimes from empirical literature. | Framework |
The ----section includes both theoretical and empirical sources that document the current knowledge of the problem studied | Review of Literature |
The--- section of research report provides conclusions that are a synthesis of the findings from previous research and those from the present study. | Discussion |
The---section may cite references to provide support for the procedures and measurement methods used in a study | Methods |
Summary of existing knowledge should read like | a short essay |
Which of the following can be measured using direct measures? | Age, gender, height, and weight |
An indirect measure would be used to measure which of the following? | Spiritual Perspective |
The difference between the observed score and what exists in reality (true score) is called: | Standard deviation |
A researcher collecting ethnic data assigns the following numerical labels: 1=caucasian, 2=african american, 3=mexican american, 4=asian. this is an example of which type of data? | Nominal |
The lowest level of measurement is | Nominal |
A researcher records the weight of subjects in a study as:1=normal, 2=overweight for height, 3=underweight for height. A nominal level of measurement is used. Which of the following levels of measurement could also be used? | Ordinal |
Data characteristics that can be ranked are measured on which scale? | Ordinal |
What level of measurement does this scale represent? 1=less than 10,000, 2=10,001 to 25,000, 3=25,001 to 40,000, greater than 40, 000 | Ordinal |
What level of measurement is represented by the following? For the families of three children, indicate where the male child is in the birth order. 1.Oldest, 2.Middle, 3. Youngest | Ordinal |
A blood hemoglobin measurement of 13.5g/100mL would be which level of measurement? | Ratio |
Which level of measurement is indicated when referring to a temperature of 70 F? | Interval |
Which of the following scales has an absolute zero point? | Ratio |
A researcher studying time and motion measures how long it takes the nurse to do a particular task. The time is recorded in minutes for comparison with other subjects. This is an example of which type of measurement? | Ratio |
Which uses the higher level of measurement: temperature in fahrenheit degrees or weight in kilograms? | wight |
Which of the following represents the same idea for physiological instruments as reliability does for psychosocial instruments? | Precision |
Which of the following alpha coefficients would be lowest value you would accept in evaluating the reliability of a well-developed measurement tool? | .80 |
A correlation coefficient is used in tool development to determine: | reliability |
Which is true about test-retest reliability? | Is not useful in situation where the variable is dynamic and changing |
Consistency is associated with | reliability |
Serendipitous findings are best dealt with in which of the following ways? | Included in the final written report |
In the research process, a critical factor in data collection is: | Consistency |
A major advantage of using a questionaire for data collection is that a questionaire: | Can be distributed to large samples |
Which of the following is an advantage of observational methods of data collection? | These directly capture a record of events and behaviors |
Which of the following is true about Liker scales? | Scores from individual items can be summed for a total score |
Interviews are generally preferable to questionnaires because: | The quality of data tends to be higher |
What is the population: Hispanic men over 55 years of age who have never been screened for prostate cancer? | Hispanic Men |
What might be an accessible population? Hispanic men over 55 years who have never been screened for prostate cancer. | Hispanic men over 55 years who work for a large manufacturing plant that has an employee health nurse |