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Correct sequence for designing a research study.
A student researcher is interested in the weight gain of students in their first year of university. He compares two groups of students, those who live in residence, to those who live at home. Which paradigm is he most likely applying? A) Post-positivism B) Constructivism
A research team is interested in uncovering the experience of caring for a loved one with dementia. Within which paradigm would they most likely be working? A) Post-positivism B) Constructivism
A nurse is interested in understanding the current and historical factors that lead to homelessness for rural residents. Which paradigm is the best fit for this type of research? A) Constructivism B) Critical theory
A Nurse is conducting research to evaluate the rate of marijuana smoking among adolescents aged 14- 18 in rural compared to urban settings. She is most likely to use what type of research method? A) Quantitative B) Qualitative
How can students become involved in research? A) Be 'consumers' of research by reading and appraising articles. B) Gain skills in conducting research (eg. do a thesis). C) Bea a research subject/participant.
All health research involves a strict "scientific method" and rigorous testing of hypothesis. A) True
You are reading a research article. In the results section, they describe the mean and standard deviation for the key variable of interest. What type of research design are they likely using? A) Quantitative
You are reading a research study and the abstract states: "Guided by a life course perspective, attachment theory, and gender theory, this study aims to examine the impact of death of a father, a mother, or both parents on multiple dimensions of psychological well-being, alcohol abuse, and physical health." What are the authors using? A) Deduction
You are interested in exploring adherence to IV chemotherapy among Indigenous women with early stage breast cancer. Using the Health Decisions Model, you explore the impact of sociodemographic, social interaction, knowledge, personal experience, and specific health beliefs as predictors of adherence to chemotherapy. Choose the level of abstraction that is guiding your approach to this research. A) A framework B) Concepts C) Variables D) A theory
Where will you most likely find out about gaps in the research to provide you direction for your own study? A) The newspaper B) A textbook C) The discussion or conclusion section of a journal article
You are exploring whether sitting on an exercise ball compared to lying in bed leads to a shorter labour and delivery. Which one is the dependent variable? A) Duration of labour and delivery
Does intravenous Vitamin C (BLANK) lead to a reduction in the cytokine storm (BLANK) associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with Covid-19. A) IV, DV
Did the rate of death from all non-Covid-19 causes (BLANK) increase due to disruption in the health care system (BLANK) during the pandemic of 2020? A) IV, DV
Matching:
D) Synthesis E) Methods
A researcher is conducting a large study on a tobacco cessation program with adults aged 50 years and older who want to quit smoking. Which of the following are examples of antecedent variables the researcher should try and control for? (select all that applys) A) Motivation to quit at the start of the study. B) Whether some participants receive a new diagnosis of lung disease. C) A new national "Quite Smoking" campaign launched part way through the study.
A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) works for a hospital that is planning to implement a new clinical pathway for pain management. Based on previous openness to changes in practice, the organization has selected two units on which to implement the pathway and have asked the CNS to conduct a pilot study before introducing it to the wider organizations. Would the CNS choose an experimental or a quasi- experimental design? A) Experimental
B) A cross-sectional correlational study. C) A retrospective case control study.
What are some possible reasons for conducting a systematic review or meta-analysis? A) Make recommendations about the direction of future research. B) To guide clinical practice or policy. C) To evaluate the merit of conflicting evidence.
Identify the study design based on the title: Exercise for falls prevention in Parkinson disease: A randomized controlled trial. A) Nonexperimental B) Quasi-Experimental
Identify the study design based on the title: Association between pre-dialysis functional status and risk of death at one year after dialysis initiation in older adults. A) Experimental B) Nonexperimental
Identify the study design based on the title: Can a patient-directed video improve inpatient advance care planning? A prospective pre-post cohort study. A) Experimental B) Quasi-Experimental
Researchers will use inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure that a sample aligns with their population of interest. Which of the following excerpts from research articles are examples of statements identifying inclusion and exclusion criteria? (select all that apply) A) All pediatric patients from full-term newborns to adolescents aged 16 years who were expected to need invasive ventilation for at least 30 min were eligible for this trial, but critically ill patients with a severe respiratory, hemodynamic or bleeding disorder were excluded. B) All persons who accessed the drop-in managed alcohol program from December 2018 to August 2019 were approached by trained research assistants for initial screening. C) Patients met inclusion criteria if they (1) were engaged in outpatient PTSD care, (2) had PTSD related to military service, (3) smoked at least 10 cigarettes on at least 15 of 30 days before screening, and ( -
Which answer best describes the sampling frame? A) A study recruitment strategy. B) The population that is eligible to participate. C) The population of interest.
Steve buys a new scale. Every morning the scale reports exactly the same weight: 60kg (145lb). Steve's wife wonders about the new scale as her husband is 168 cm (5 ft 6) and can hardly squeeze into an extra large shirt. This scale is... A) Valid B) Reliable C) Neither reliable nor valid
Steve's wife buys him a new scale. The new scale reports the following: Monday: 80kg (176 lbs), Tuesday: 81kg, Wednesday: 81kg, Thursday: 81kg, Friday: 80kg. Steve's wife is satisfied with the new scale. This scale is... A) Reliable and valid B) Reliable C) Valid
Researchers report that both participants' daily physical exercise and their consumption of fruits and vegetables have decreased post-covid. Is this an example of a negative or positive correlation? A) Positive
Which correlation coefficient indicates a stronger relationship: 0.26 or -0.78?
Nursing instructors are designing an instrument for fourth-year students to evaluate their preparedness to enter practice. First they undergo a review of the College of Nurses' Entry-to-Practice Competencies. Which type of validity are they concerned with? A) Content B) Criterion-related
Steve weighs himself every morning. Recently, the scale has shown very diverse readings. Monday: 90kg, Tuesday: 76kg, Wednesday: 110 kg. A. Is the scale reliable?
B) No Steve buys a new scale. Every morning the scale reports exactly the same weight: 60kg (145lb). Steve's wife wonders about the new scale as her husband is 5 ft 6 and can hardly squeeze into an extra large shirt. A) Reliable?
B) No
Percentiles are often used to plot a child's growth over time against peers of the same age. A) True
If the sample's mean age was 30 with a SD of 5, what is the age of 68% of our sample? A) 25-
Z-scores are often used in paediatric cardiology, facilitating the detection of pathological increases in left ventricular dimensions, over and above that expected due to normal growth. The Z-score describes how many standard deviations above or below a size or age-specific population mean a given measurement lies. A) True
Which of the following variables could be plotted on a histogram? (choose all that apply) A) Marital status B) Income C) Age
You are interested in the relationship between an individual's socioeconomic status and getting a flu shot. Your variables are educational attainment, income, and receiving the flu shot in 2018/19. What level of measurement is educational attainment? A) Interval B) Nominal C) Ordinal
You are interested in the relationship between an individual's socioeconomic status and getting a flu shot. Your variables are educational attainment, income, and receiving the flu shot in 2018/19. What level of measurement is income? A) Ordinal B) Nominal C) Ratio
What is the purpose of each term below: to describe central tendency or variability in your sample? A- Central Tendency B- Variability
Which have more detrimental consequences for our patients - committing a type 1 or type 2 error? A) Type 1
A researcher compares the mean knowledge scores of students who did virtual learning of newborn assessment to those who learned this skill in the lab setting. The results suggest those who learned virtually had higher mean knowledge scores by 3 points with a SD of 1.2 and a 95% confidence interval of -0.8 to 4.1. Is this considered statistically significant? A) Yes
The p-value is 0.08 when comparing baseline heart rate of the two groups. Is this statistically significant? A) Yes
You are interested in comparing 2 groups on their knowledge of statistics. You split the NURS 2031 class into compressed and collaborative students and check to see if there's a difference in their mean scores on the final exam. What test would you choose for this test? A) An independent samples t-test
Rural women and semi-rural women had mean prenatal depression scores of 5 whereas urban women had depression scores of 7. The p-value is .15. Is this difference between groups statistically significant? A) Yes
You are interested in knowing whether depression scores of older adults' have changed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. You measure depression last March when the pandemic began, 6 months later, and 12 months later. What test will you use to compare mean depression scores? A) One-way ANOVA
Researchers test nurses' knowledge of triage practice and priority setting skills before they take an online course, upon completion of the course, and two months after the course. A) Chi-Square test B) Independent groups t-test C) One-way ANOVA
Researchers compare anxiety scores in patients who have received group counselling vs. individual counselling vs. no counselling. A) Chi-Square test B) Independent groups t-test C) One-way ANOVA
