Exam 7: Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

A researcher discusses how endorphins released during aerobic exercise cause a heightened sense of well-being in subjects.This discussion is a:

The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention.The nurse identifies various health promotion activities-such as proper diet,exercise,and hours of sleep per night-as components of self-care.In this example,"health promotion" is a:

A nurse researcher develops a study to assist patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to lose weight by altering eating patterns.The researcher states,"Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus desire to control weight to gain better glycemic control." This statement is a(n):

Which nursing theorist developed a grand nursing theory?

When a researcher analyzes data obtained from study variables for possible significant relationships among these variables,the researcher is testing the:

Which statement is true about the hypothesis in a research study?

The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention.The nurse identifies various health promotion activities-such as proper diet,exercise,and hours of sleep per night-as components of self-care.In this example,"hours of sleep" is a:

Which is an important characteristic of a variable?

Which is true about a study framework?

A nurse researcher discusses a theory about the stigma of chronic illness in children and describes aspects of chronic illness including aesthetic qualities,causes of the condition,and concealability of the disease as dimensions of this stigma.In this case,"aesthetic qualities,causes of the condition,and concealability of the disease" are:

The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention.The nurse identifies various health promotion activities-such as proper diet,exercise,and hours of sleep per night-as components of self-care.In this example,"effects of self-care on disease prevention" is a:

In a study about childhood obesity,the researcher discusses the concept of overweight in terms of weight for height measures,body mass index (BMI),body image,self-esteem,and social norms.The researcher states that a BMI > the 95th percentile represents overweight.This statement is a(n):

The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention.The nurse identifies various health promotion activities-such as proper diet,exercise,and hours of sleep per night-as components of self-care.In this example,"self-care" is a:

Which statement is true about theory and qualitative studies?

A researcher is studying how anxiety affects coping with chronic disease and theorizes that measures to reduce anxiety will improve subjects' ability to cope with day-to-day demands of self-care.In this example,anxiety and coping are:

In the introduction to a study,the researcher explains why self-esteem is expected to affect obesity.The explanation of this relationship represents which aspect of the study?

Which is true about a conceptual definition in a research study?

A nurse researcher will measure the effects of infant and parent bonding on infant weight gain in the first 6 months of life.The nurse will evaluate the number of times each day that the parent holds the infant.This measure is an example of a(n):

When reviewing various theoretical frameworks,the nurse researcher identifies several viewpoints about how nurses should engage with terminally ill patients.These viewpoints represent:

The level of theory often derived from evidence-based guidelines is: