Exam 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

A researcher explores the following 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 dependent variable?

Which of the following would be a reasonable critique of a study title? The title:

A researcher is critiquing the published study of another researcher. Which of the following questions is not an appropriate question to ask when examining the study?

Which statement by a reviewer would indicate an understanding of the critique of threats to adequate documentation of the participants in a qualitative study?

Which of the following statements would be an acceptable response to the question, "What is the study problem?"

If a reviewer is asking "Is the problem significant and relevant to nursing?", what part of the study is being critiqued?

Which of the following are not considered threats to analytical and interpretative preciseness in a qualitative study? Failure to:

If self-concept is one of the variables in a quantitative study, which of the following operational definitions would be favorably critiqued?

If a reviewer is asking "Is it related to nursing's body of knowledge?", what part of the study is being critiqued?

When critiquing sample size in a study, which of the following study type would require the largest sample size?

If a reviewer is asking "Is a means provided to examine all of the objectives, questions, or hypotheses and the study purpose?", what part of the study is being critiqued?

Why is the critical appraisal of nursing research essential?

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 is the independent variable?

The following hypothesis, daily "doses of humor" will cause arthritis sufferers to use less pain medication and exercise longer, was listed in a study being critiqued. Which of the following is the operational definition of "dose of humor"?

Which of the following best describes the following hypothesis: Teenagers who have a high self-concept will be less likely to diet than those with a low self-concept?

A researcher conducted a very well-conceived and -implemented qualitative research study, but failed to link the findings to an area of nursing practice. What would the individual critiquing the study fault the researcher on?

A researcher reports on a qualitative study and does not give enough information about how decisions were reached. What would the reviewer say about this omission?

Which of the following standards are not typically applied to qualitative research studies?

As a research consumer reads through a research report, the logical flow and connection among the problem, purpose, and objectives are assessed. Which step of the critical appraisal process is described here?

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?