Exam 5: The Quantitative Research Process

The nurse researcher has identified eligible participants for a quantitative study.Which actions would the nurse use to ensure an adequate sample size? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reading the results of a quantitative study for ways to implement the findings into practice.Which area of the report would the nurse find this information?

The nurse researcher is determining the variance of the data collected during a quantitative study.What will this calculation explain?

The nurse researcher is planning a quantitative study.What does the nurse identify as an advantage of using this research approach?

The nurse researcher plans to use systematic random sampling for a quantitative study.How will the nurse implement this approach? Select all that apply.

When analyzing the data collected during a quantitative research study,the nurse adds up all of the scores obtained from the sample and divides it by the number of scores added together.What measure of central tendency is the nurse calculating?

The nurse is planning a quantitative research study where the participants will be asked to report knowledge and feelings about a clinical intervention.Which type of instrument will the nurse utilize to collect this data?

The results of a quantitative research study include a statement that the study used a non-probability population sample.How will the nurse interpret this statement?

The following sentence appears at the beginning of a quantitative research study: "Male patients with osteoarthritis will demonstrate an improvement in pain level and function after participating in structured muscle-strengthening exercise sessions for 30 minutes three times a week." What does the nurse identify this sentence as being in the research study?

The nurse reads the following statement in a quantitative study: "The impact of active-range-of-motion exercises on the recovery of lower extremity function in patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome." What is the dependent variable?

The content of a quantitative research study identified that the instrument used to collect data was approved by a panel of judges.How will the nurse interpret the validity of the instrument used in the study?

While conceptualizing the problem of a quantitative study,the nurse researcher learns that the problem scope may not be thoroughly studied in the identified time frame.This finding will impact which aspect of the conceptualization process?

During the analysis of data collected during a quantitative study,the nurse places some data as a frequency distribution.What purpose will this type of data display serve?

The nurse researcher is designing the implementation phase of a quantitative study.At which point will the nurse be able to recruit subjects for data collection?

The nurse is reviewing a quantitative research study and is having difficulty identifying the theoretic framework.What does this finding indicate to the nurse?