Question 1

What are the advantages of using physiologic data-collection methods? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Objectivity 
B)  Precision 
C)  Flexibility 
D)  Inexpensive 
E)  Sensitivity 
A)  Objectivity 
B)  Precision 
C)  Flexibility 
D)  Inexpensive 
E)  Sensitivity

Question 2

A nurse researcher is designing a study on objective analysis of vital sign monitoring before,during,and after trauma care in the emergency room.To analyze trends in this process,which types of measurements could the nurse consider incorporating? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Available data (records of vital signs) 
B)  Paper and paper scales 
C)  Questionnaires 
D)  Physiologic instruments readouts 
E)  Interviews 
A)  Available data (records of vital signs) 
B)  Paper and paper scales 
C)  Questionnaires 
D)  Physiologic instruments readouts 
E)  Interviews

Question 3

The nurse researcher wants to use a data-collection method with the lowest possible refusal rate.Which type of data-collection method be would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed-ended questionnaire 
B)  Open-ended questionnaire 
C)  Physiologic measurement 
D)  Interview 
A)  Closed-ended questionnaire 
B)  Open-ended questionnaire 
C)  Physiologic measurement 
D)  Interview

Question 4

What should be the nurse researcher's primary consideration when deciding on a method of data collection for a specific research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of hypotheses and research questions and the experience of the investigator 
B)  The nature of the research question and the specific population to be studied 
C)  The cost of the instrument and the amount of research effort involved 
D)  The number of coinvestigators on the study and the educational preparation of the primary investigator 
A)  The number of hypotheses and research questions and the experience of the investigator 
B)  The nature of the research question and the specific population to be studied 
C)  The cost of the instrument and the amount of research effort involved 
D)  The number of coinvestigators on the study and the educational preparation of the primary investigator

Question 5

When would structured,forced-response questionnaires be most appropriate as a data-collection choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the participant is confused 
B)  When the questions asked have a finite number of responses 
C)  When data collection must take place in a public environment 
D)  When the responses involve an opinion that cannot be interpreted as being either right or wrong 
A)  When the participant is confused 
B)  When the questions asked have a finite number of responses 
C)  When data collection must take place in a public environment 
D)  When the responses involve an opinion that cannot be interpreted as being either right or wrong

Question 6

Which data-collection method can be assessed by asking,"Are the data examined in such a way as to provide new information? "

Accepted Answer

A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Interviews 
C)  Physiologic measurement 
D)  Records and databases 
A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Interviews 
C)  Physiologic measurement 
D)  Records and databases

Question 7

Which type of observational role would be most appropriate if the nurse researcher wants to identify maternal response behaviors to cries of infants with colic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concealment with intervention 
B)  Concealment without intervention 
C)  No concealment with intervention 
D)  No concealment without intervention 
A)  Concealment with intervention 
B)  Concealment without intervention 
C)  No concealment with intervention 
D)  No concealment without intervention

Question 8

Why would a nurse researcher choose to use physiologic data-collection methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost and subject acceptance 
B)  Reduced researcher time 
C)  Data collected includes patient body weights 
D)  Interrater reliability determination is unnecessary 
A)  Cost and subject acceptance 
B)  Reduced researcher time 
C)  Data collected includes patient body weights 
D)  Interrater reliability determination is unnecessary

Question 9

What type of observational role would be the nurse researcher's use of a focus group interview with audio-taping of group interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concealment with intervention 
B)  Concealment without intervention 
C)  No concealment with intervention 
D)  No concealment without intervention 
A)  Concealment with intervention 
B)  Concealment without intervention 
C)  No concealment with intervention 
D)  No concealment without intervention

Question 10

The nurse researcher is designing a research study that requires the use of specific physiologic measures.Which statement about the use of physiologic or biologic measures of data is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They involve the use of specialized equipment. 
B)  Data-collection error is reduced with their use. 
C)  They can be used for both qualitative and quantitative research designs. 
D)  Instruments that measure physiologic phenomena represent the gold standard and eliminate the need to verify instrument reliability and validity. 
A)  They involve the use of specialized equipment. 
B)  Data-collection error is reduced with their use. 
C)  They can be used for both qualitative and quantitative research designs. 
D)  Instruments that measure physiologic phenomena represent the gold standard and eliminate the need to verify instrument reliability and validity.

Question 11

Which data-collection method can be assessed by asking,"Is there evidence that subjects were able to answer the questions? "

Accepted Answer

A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Interviews 
C)  Physiologic measurement 
D)  Records and databases 
A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Interviews 
C)  Physiologic measurement 
D)  Records and databases

Question 12

A nurse researcher is designing a study examining the construct of anxiety.How could the researcher operationalize anxiety? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Vital signs readouts 
B)  Observation 
C)  Sweat-level measurements 
D)  Interview 
E)  Paper and pencil scale
F) None of above 
A)  Vital signs readouts 
B)  Observation 
C)  Sweat-level measurements 
D)  Interview 
E)  Paper and pencil scale
F) None of above

Question 13

Which data-collection methods would be most appropriate for a study involving low literacy level prostitutes and HIV infection self-protection? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiologic measures 
B)  Observational methods with concealment 
C)  Questionnaires 
D)  Interviews 
E)  No concealment observation 
A)  Physiologic measures 
B)  Observational methods with concealment 
C)  Questionnaires 
D)  Interviews 
E)  No concealment observation

Question 14

Why would a nurse researcher decide not to use physiologic data-collection methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data interpretation is subjective. 
B)  Their use dictates inclusion of physiologic variables. 
C)  They cannot be used to measure the independent variable. 
D)  They cannot be used to measure the dependent variable. 
A)  Data interpretation is subjective. 
B)  Their use dictates inclusion of physiologic variables. 
C)  They cannot be used to measure the independent variable. 
D)  They cannot be used to measure the dependent variable.

Question 15

A nurse researcher is developing a new instrument based on nurse caring behaviors.Put the process of this instrument's development in the appropriate order. 
A.Generating the caring instrument items
B.Clarifying which nurse population
C.Assessing caring items for content validity
D.Developing user instructions
E.Defining nurse caring behaviors

Accepted Answer

A)  a, b, c, d, e 
B)  e, d, c, b, a 
C)  e, b, a, c, d 
D)  c, d, a, b, d 
A)  a, b, c, d, e 
B)  e, d, c, b, a 
C)  e, b, a, c, d 
D)  c, d, a, b, d

What are the advantages of using physiologic data-collection methods? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse researcher is designing a study on objective analysis of vital sign monitoring before,during,and after trauma care in the emergency room.To analyze trends in this process,which types of measurements could the nurse consider incorporating? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse researcher wants to use a data-collection method with the lowest possible refusal rate.Which type of data-collection method be would be most appropriate?

What should be the nurse researcher's primary consideration when deciding on a method of data collection for a specific research study?

When would structured,forced-response questionnaires be most appropriate as a data-collection choice?

Which data-collection method can be assessed by asking,"Are the data examined in such a way as to provide new information? "

Which type of observational role would be most appropriate if the nurse researcher wants to identify maternal response behaviors to cries of infants with colic?

Why would a nurse researcher choose to use physiologic data-collection methods?

What type of observational role would be the nurse researcher's use of a focus group interview with audio-taping of group interactions?

The nurse researcher is designing a research study that requires the use of specific physiologic measures.Which statement about the use of physiologic or biologic measures of data is most accurate?

Which data-collection method can be assessed by asking,"Is there evidence that subjects were able to answer the questions? "

A nurse researcher is designing a study examining the construct of anxiety.How could the researcher operationalize anxiety? (Select all that apply.)

Which data-collection methods would be most appropriate for a study involving low literacy level prostitutes and HIV infection self-protection? (Select all that apply.)

Why would a nurse researcher decide not to use physiologic data-collection methods?

Integrating the Processes of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Research Questions, hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Gathering and Appraising the Literature

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Appraising Qualitative Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Nonexperimental Designs

Sampling

Legal and Ethical Issues

Reliability and Validity

Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Understanding Research Findings

Appraising Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Based Practice

Tools for Applying Evidence to Practice

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Exam 12: Data-Collection Methods

What are the advantages of using physiologic data-collection methods? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse researcher is designing a study on objective analysis of vital sign monitoring before,during,and after trauma care in the emergency room.To analyze trends in this process,which types of measurements could the nurse consider incorporating? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse researcher wants to use a data-collection method with the lowest possible refusal rate.Which type of data-collection method be would be most appropriate?

What should be the nurse researcher's primary consideration when deciding on a method of data collection for a specific research study?

When would structured,forced-response questionnaires be most appropriate as a data-collection choice?

Which data-collection method can be assessed by asking,"Are the data examined in such a way as to provide new information? "

Which type of observational role would be most appropriate if the nurse researcher wants to identify maternal response behaviors to cries of infants with colic?

Why would a nurse researcher choose to use physiologic data-collection methods?

What type of observational role would be the nurse researcher's use of a focus group interview with audio-taping of group interactions?

The nurse researcher is designing a research study that requires the use of specific physiologic measures.Which statement about the use of physiologic or biologic measures of data is most accurate?

Which data-collection method can be assessed by asking,"Is there evidence that subjects were able to answer the questions? "

A nurse researcher is designing a study examining the construct of anxiety.How could the researcher operationalize anxiety? (Select all that apply.)

Which data-collection methods would be most appropriate for a study involving low literacy level prostitutes and HIV infection self-protection? (Select all that apply.)

Why would a nurse researcher decide not to use physiologic data-collection methods?

Integrating the Processes of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Research Questions, hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Gathering and Appraising the Literature

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Appraising Qualitative Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Nonexperimental Designs

Sampling

Legal and Ethical Issues

Reliability and Validity

Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Understanding Research Findings

Appraising Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Based Practice

Tools for Applying Evidence to Practice

Filters