Question 1

This statement was included in a study's abstract: "By formalizing parenting education in the immediate postpartum period,midwives may have the opportunity to reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression"? What is this indicative of?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study's results 
B)  The study's analysis 
C)  The study's implications 
D)  The study's recommendations

Question 2

What does the quote "The high CES-D scores may indicate selection bias." found in the study by Hudson,Elek,and Campbell-Grossman,entitled,"Depression,Self-Esteem,Loneliness,and Social Support Among Adolescent Mothers Participating in the New Mothers' Project" indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implications for practice 
B)  Limitations of the study 
C)  Generalizability of the study 
D)  Recommendations for future research

Question 3

A comparison study investigating the levels of depression in blind and sighted adolescents does not use a hypothesis.Does the lack of a hypothesis in this study represent a weakness? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not a weakness; study is descriptive 
B)  Not a weakness; study is quasi-experimental 
C)  Is a weakness; study is descriptive 
D)  Is a weakness; study is quasi-experimental

Question 4

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the conclusions,implications,and recommendations of a research report is what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Would it be possible to replicate this study in another clinical setting? 
B)  Are the results of each hypothesis or research question presented and presented objectively? 
C)  Did testing of the hypothesis(es) or research question(s) clearly support or not support each hypothesis or research question? 
D)  Was there an observation guide?

Question 5

Where in a report of a quantitative research study would you expect the gaps or conflicts about the studied phenomenon to be identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis of data 
B)  Research design 
C)  Problem statement 
D)  Review of the literature

Question 6

What term represents the ability of the researcher to determine which part of a nursing research study is the most important to be communicated to the profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructive evaluation 
B)  Personal judgement 
C)  Scientific merit 
D)  Personal merit

Question 7

A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "Is the format appropriate for use with this population?" Which data collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological measurement 
B)  Questionnaires 
C)  Available data records 
D)  Observation

Question 8

A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "Was inter-rater reliability calculated?" Which data collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological measurement 
B)  Interviews 
C)  Available data records 
D)  Observation

Question 9

What does this quote found in the report of a quantitative nursing research study indicate? "By formalizing parenting education in the immediate postpartum period,midwives may have the opportunity to reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression."

Accepted Answer

A)  Results 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Implications 
D)  Recommendations

Question 10

The critique of a quantitative research report should include what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Applying the findings in clinical practice 
B)  Summarizing the major steps of the research process 
C)  Constructively evaluating a study for its strengths and weaknesses 
D)  Determining whether the phenomenon studied can be recognized by the participants as their own

Question 11

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the applicability to nursing practice of a research report is what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Would it be possible to replicate this study in another clinical setting? 
B)  Are the results of each hypothesis or research question presented and presented objectively? 
C)  Did testing of the hypothesis(es) or research question(s) clearly support or not support each hypothesis or research question? 
D)  Was there an observation guide?

Question 12

A nursing student is critiquing a research study on the effects of test anxiety reduction and a review course on NCLEX success rates among graduate nurses.The student notes several threats to internal validity.Which variable's accuracy is affected by these threats?

Accepted Answer

A)  NCLEX success rates 
B)  Graduate nurses 
C)  Review course 
D)  Type of nursing program

Question 13

In evaluating a report of a quantitative research study what is considered scientific merit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used. 
B)  There was one independent variable and two dependent variables. 
C)  Data described in narrative form within the text would have been more concise if they had been placed in a table. 
D)  The discussion was too long.

Question 14

Which change in the sample selection procedure of a study involving continuous handrail support,oxygen uptake,and heart rate in women during submaximal step treadmill exercise would have the greatest impact on increasing the generalizability of the results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the sample size 
B)  Including participants who smoke in the study 
C)  Having a true control group rather than having participants serve as their own controls 
D)  Expanding the sample population to include equal numbers of women who were moderately fit and highly fit

Question 15

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the data-collection methods and procedures of a research report is what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Would it be possible to replicate this study in another clinical setting? 
B)  Are the results of each hypothesis or research question presented and presented objectively? 
C)  Did testing of the hypothesis(es) or research question(s) clearly support or not support each hypothesis or research question? 
D)  Was there an observation guide?

Question 16

Why should other nurses evaluate the scientific merit of quantitative nursing research studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  To diversify the focus of nursing 
B)  To broaden the base for nursing practice 
C)  To demonstrate that nursing is a true science as well as a discipline 
D)  To ensure that nursing research does not "borrow" from other disciplines

Question 17

Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research study report's scientific merit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used. 
B)  The study had one independent variable and two dependent variables. 
C)  Data described in narrative form within the text could have been more concise in a table. 
D)  The discussion was excessive in length.

Question 18

A nursing student is critiquing a research study on the effects of test anxiety reduction and a review course on National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)success rates of graduate nurses.The student notes several threats to internal validity.These threats affect the accuracy of which variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  NCLEX success rates 
B)  Test anxiety reduction 
C)  Graduate nurses 
D)  Review course 
E)  Type of nursing program

Question 19

Which critical appraisal question would evaluate the sampling of a research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is there a synthesis summary that presents the overall strengths and weaknesses and arrives at a logical conclusion that generates hypotheses or research questions? 
B)  What are the sources of bias, and are they dealt with appropriately? 
C)  How have the purpose, aims, or goals of the study been substantiated? 
D)  To what population may the findings be generalized? What are the limitations in generalizability?

Question 20

Which critical appraisal question would evaluate the review of the literature of a research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is there a synthesis summary that presents the overall strengths and weaknesses and arrives at a logical conclusion that generates hypotheses or research questions? 
B)  What are the sources of bias, and are they dealt with appropriately? 
C)  How have the purpose, aims, or goals of the study been substantiated? 
D)  To what population may the findings be generalized? What are the limitations in generalizability?

Exam 19: Critiquing Quantitative Research

This statement was included in a study's abstract: "By formalizing parenting education in the immediate postpartum period,midwives may have the opportunity to reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression"? What is this indicative of?

What does the quote "The high CES-D scores may indicate selection bias." found in the study by Hudson,Elek,and Campbell-Grossman,entitled,"Depression,Self-Esteem,Loneliness,and Social Support Among Adolescent Mothers Participating in the New Mothers' Project" indicate?

A comparison study investigating the levels of depression in blind and sighted adolescents does not use a hypothesis.Does the lack of a hypothesis in this study represent a weakness? Why or why not?

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the conclusions,implications,and recommendations of a research report is what?

Where in a report of a quantitative research study would you expect the gaps or conflicts about the studied phenomenon to be identified?

What term represents the ability of the researcher to determine which part of a nursing research study is the most important to be communicated to the profession?

A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "Is the format appropriate for use with this population?" Which data collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?

A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "Was inter-rater reliability calculated?" Which data collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?

What does this quote found in the report of a quantitative nursing research study indicate? "By formalizing parenting education in the immediate postpartum period,midwives may have the opportunity to reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression."

The critique of a quantitative research report should include what?

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the applicability to nursing practice of a research report is what?

A nursing student is critiquing a research study on the effects of test anxiety reduction and a review course on NCLEX success rates among graduate nurses.The student notes several threats to internal validity.Which variable's accuracy is affected by these threats?

In evaluating a report of a quantitative research study what is considered scientific merit?

Which change in the sample selection procedure of a study involving continuous handrail support,oxygen uptake,and heart rate in women during submaximal step treadmill exercise would have the greatest impact on increasing the generalizability of the results?

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the data-collection methods and procedures of a research report is what?

Why should other nurses evaluate the scientific merit of quantitative nursing research studies?

Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research study report's scientific merit?

Which critical appraisal question would evaluate the sampling of a research report?

Which critical appraisal question would evaluate the review of the literature of a research report?