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

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?

In looking at the sampling plan of a study, the reviewer knows that the sample size needed for a study increases when the:

Which of the following would represent a failure to adhere to ethical standards in a qualitative study?

To critique a study, one must:

Which of the following can be reassuring to a novice researcher who has been asked to critique a research study?

A critique of the logical links connecting one element with another in a quantitative study is part of which of the following steps in the critical appraisal process?

Which of the following statements is true regarding a critique of qualitative research?

When critiquing qualitative research, it is important to:

If a reviewer is asking "Are they sufficiently sensitive to detect differences between subjects?", what part of the study is being critiqued?

If a reviewer is asking "To what populations can the findings be generalized?", which phase of the research critique is represented?

An unlikely outcome of scientific inquiry would include:

A nurse reviewing a research article on anxiety in new mothers notes that the researcher used the tool "worry assessment scale" to measure level of anxiety during the first 3 months of motherhood. The nurse questions the validity of this tool for measuring anxiety. Which phase of the critique process is she using?

A critical appraisal should be a/an:

Which of the following statements would come from the evaluation section of a research critique? The:

If a reviewer is asking "What implications do the findings have for practice?", which phase of the research critique is represented?

What is the basic purpose of the comprehension phase of critiquing a research study?

Which of the following is true about critiquing the literature review?

Which of the following would indicate that purposive sampling was used correctly in a study that is being critiqued?

In which phase of the critical appraisal is the study compared and contrasted with the ideal, requiring that the reviewer understand each step of the research process?