Exam 2: Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

A researcher investigates the effect of frequency of position change on the healing of decubitus ulcers. The study would be described as:

A study analyzing the effect of exercise on diet control in Hispanic women with type II diabetes would most credibly be generalizable to which population?

Which statements are true about a literature review? The literature review:

Which journal is most likely to publish a report on the findings of a recent study on patient compliance with low-sodium diets?

A research problem is defined as a/an:

In critiquing a research study, what would indicate that the researcher minimized the limitations of the study? The

Which answer has terms that come from all three of the following: the problem-solving process, nursing process, and the research process, rather than just one?

The researcher uses which portion of the research report to capture the reader's attention?

If a researcher used an instrument to measure happiness and reports that in the past it has been used to determine degree of hardiness, what would a critique of the study focus on regarding this choice?

A nurse reads a research report published in a professional journal. The nurse notes that a convenience sample was used, and data were gathered from several clinical sites. Overall the nurse was impressed with the quality and credibility of the study. The nurse demonstrated which critical thinking skill related to reading research reports?

Which of the following best describe a researcher striving for rigor in a study? The researcher has:

The sentence, "The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between health beliefs and breast self-examination," would most likely be found in which section of a research report?

A researcher designs a study that uses a random sampling method to decrease the likelihood of bias in the study sample. This strategy was used to implement:

Before implementing a large, multisite research investigation, a researcher conducts a smaller study to identify any problematic areas in the planned study. This smaller study is known as a/an:

Research subjects in a study of quality of life (QOL) in liver transplant recipients were asked to complete a questionnaire about their experiences after transplantation. Which of the following would be a likely assumption that the researcher made in relation to this study?

Problem identification in the research process would be equivalent to which step in the nursing process?

What category or type of research is suggested by the following research question? "Does telephone follow-up by nurses improve patients' compliance with their medication regimens?"

In which type of research is there high researcher control, random sampling, and controlled setting?

The research process differs from the nursing process on which of the following?

Which of the following types of research involve at least a minor degree of control by the researcher to implement the study treatment?