Question 1

Which section of the report allows the researcher to determine if evidence provided in the findings validates current practice or supports the need for change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Recommendations 
D)  Methods 
A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Recommendations 
D)  Methods

Question 2

When researchers write the Discussion section of a study,which section of the report is used to evaluate the findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Method 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Theoretical framework 
D)  Data analysis 
A)  Method 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Theoretical framework 
D)  Data analysis

Question 3

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to interpret the evidence provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods 
A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods

Question 4

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to review all data,including data that are not significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods 
A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods

Question 5

When discussing the results,what facilitates presentation of large amounts of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective presentation 
B)  Inferential statistics 
C)  Tables and figures 
D)  Descriptive statistics 
A)  Subjective presentation 
B)  Inferential statistics 
C)  Tables and figures 
D)  Descriptive statistics

Question 6

The results section of a research report includes what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instruments 
B)  Data 
C)  Design 
D)  Theory 
A)  Instruments 
B)  Data 
C)  Design 
D)  Theory

Question 7

Characteristics of a good table include what?

Accepted Answer

A)  It supplements and economizes the text. 
B)  It repeats text frequently for added emphasis. 
C)  It has precise titles and headings. 
D)  It does not repeat the text. 
E)  There is creativity in the presentation of data. 
A)  It supplements and economizes the text. 
B)  It repeats text frequently for added emphasis. 
C)  It has precise titles and headings. 
D)  It does not repeat the text. 
E)  There is creativity in the presentation of data.

Question 8

The nurse researcher can determine if the sampling size was adequate in which section of the report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods 
A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods

Question 9

What is included in the "Discussion" section of a research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis of the data revealed that many of the women who were family caregivers were not following recommended breast cancer screening practices and lacked knowledge of these practices. This has implications for patient education in primary care settings. 
B)  The study was conducted to evaluate breast health protection behaviours of women who were family caregivers of children with special health care needs. 
C)  The findings revealed that 34.6% of women who were family caregivers performed monthly breast self-examinations, and 48% had a yearly mammogram. 
D)  The Health Belief Model was used as the conceptual framework for this study. 
A)  Analysis of the data revealed that many of the women who were family caregivers were not following recommended breast cancer screening practices and lacked knowledge of these practices. This has implications for patient education in primary care settings. 
B)  The study was conducted to evaluate breast health protection behaviours of women who were family caregivers of children with special health care needs. 
C)  The findings revealed that 34.6% of women who were family caregivers performed monthly breast self-examinations, and 48% had a yearly mammogram. 
D)  The Health Belief Model was used as the conceptual framework for this study.

Question 10

A problem with the study's validity would be classified as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unsupported data 
B)  Poor interpretation of results 
C)  Limitation 
D)  Lack of objectivity 
A)  Unsupported data 
B)  Poor interpretation of results 
C)  Limitation 
D)  Lack of objectivity

Question 11

How should researchers and reviewers accept statistical significance?

Accepted Answer

A)  With the belief that statistically significant results are the final word 
B)  With the cautious regard for how results might apply to practice 
C)  With the view that careful appraisal is necessary to apply results to theory 
D)  With the idea that additional testing is not necessary 
A)  With the belief that statistically significant results are the final word 
B)  With the cautious regard for how results might apply to practice 
C)  With the view that careful appraisal is necessary to apply results to theory 
D)  With the idea that additional testing is not necessary

Question 12

The section of the report in which the nurse researcher determines if the theoretical thinking used was correct is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods 
A)  Results 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Methods

Which section of the report allows the researcher to determine if evidence provided in the findings validates current practice or supports the need for change?

When researchers write the Discussion section of a study,which section of the report is used to evaluate the findings?

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to interpret the evidence provided?

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to review all data,including data that are not significant?

When discussing the results,what facilitates presentation of large amounts of data?

The results section of a research report includes what?

Characteristics of a good table include what?

The nurse researcher can determine if the sampling size was adequate in which section of the report?

What is included in the "Discussion" section of a research report?

A problem with the study's validity would be classified as what?

How should researchers and reviewers accept statistical significance?

The section of the report in which the nurse researcher determines if the theoretical thinking used was correct is called what?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

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Exam 17: Presenting the Findings

Which section of the report allows the researcher to determine if evidence provided in the findings validates current practice or supports the need for change?

When researchers write the Discussion section of a study,which section of the report is used to evaluate the findings?

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to interpret the evidence provided?

Which section of the report allows a nurse researcher to review all data,including data that are not significant?

When discussing the results,what facilitates presentation of large amounts of data?

The results section of a research report includes what?

Characteristics of a good table include what?

The nurse researcher can determine if the sampling size was adequate in which section of the report?

What is included in the "Discussion" section of a research report?

A problem with the study's validity would be classified as what?

How should researchers and reviewers accept statistical significance?

The section of the report in which the nurse researcher determines if the theoretical thinking used was correct is called what?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

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