Exam 3: Introduction to Quantitative Research

The director of a major hospital complex conducts a study to discover the types of critical incidents that have occurred in this hospital and its sister hospital over the past 5 years. The director makes a list of every critical incident that has occurred over this period. Choose the true statements about this list.

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Question 21

A researcher conducts a study to determine the effectiveness of a special program of sensitivity training for nurse managers upon several outcomes, all related to their staff's ability to identify and intervene appropriately when medication errors occur. This is an example of what type of quantitative research?

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Question 22

A researcher studies the effect upon dental caries formation of a year-long regimen of daily rinsing with a particularly noxious-flavored oral solution, only to discover that 285 of the 300 subjects in the study have withdrawn from it by the end of the first month. Which step in the research process was not properly undertaken?

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Question 23

A marketing researcher reviews the month's sales slips for a convenience store, and compares them with restocking orders, in order to determine which products are being stolen from the shelves. This study has little control. Why is this the case?

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Question 24

A researcher conducting a study to examine linkages among age, gender, driver's license suspension, zip code, poverty, educational level, and income, sourced from the records of the State Department of Motor Vehicles, is using which type of research?

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A marketing researcher reviews the month's sales slips for a convenience store, and compares them with restocking orders, in order to determine which products are being stolen from the shelves. This study has little control. Why is this the case?

A researcher conducting a study to examine linkages among age, gender, driver's license suspension, zip code, poverty, educational level, and income, sourced from the records of the State Department of Motor Vehicles, is using which type of research?

Discovering the World of Nursing Research

Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Research Problem and Purpose

Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables

Review of Relevant Literature

Frameworks

Ethics in Research

Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods

Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Outcomes Research

Mixed Methods Research

Sampling

Quantitative Measurement Concepts

Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies

Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice

Collecting and Managing Data

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Using Statistics to Describe Variables

Using Statistics to Examine Relationships

Using Statistics to Predict

Using Statistics to Determine Differences

Interpreting Research Outcomes

Disseminating Research Findings

Writing Research Proposals

Seeking Funding for Research

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