NRes 1 Final Exam Part 1

A well stated problem guides the researcher in determining the research design. It should include following EXCEPT:

• Findings

• Sampling

• Limitations and manageability

• Review of Related Literature

What should be the narrowed down or delimited sample population?

• Variables

• Target group

• Findings

• sampling

Situation: Hannah, a researcher proposes a study on “A Relationship Between Health Values and the Health Promotion Activities of Staff Nurses in a Selected Hospitals”

Hannah needs to review relevant literatures and studies. The following processes are undertaken in reviewing literature EXCEPT:

• Locating and identifying sources

• Clarifying a research topic

• Reading and recording notes

• Using the library

Situation: Hannah, a researcher proposes a study on “A Relationship Between Health Values and the Health Promotion Activities of Staff Nurses in a Selected Hospitals”

What is the primary purpose of reviewing literature?

• Organize materials related to the problems of interests

• Generate broad background and understanding of information related to the problem of interest

• Select topics related to the problem of interest

• Gather current knowledge of the problem of interest

Situation: Hannah, a researcher proposes a study on “A Relationship Between Health Values and the Health Promotion Activities of Staff Nurses in a Selected Hospitals”

Who are the subjects of the study?

• Selected hospitals

• Patients

• Staff Nurses

• health values

Situation: Consider the following the hypothesis: “The job turnover rate and job dissatisfaction levels of graduate nurse who have worked less than 2 years is higher than those graduate nurse who have worked for more than 2 years”.

What is the major reason for conducting nursing research?

• Improve nursing care to clients

• Promote the growth of the nursing profession

• Document the cost effectiveness of nursing

• Ensure accountability of nursing practice

ituation: Consider the following the hypothesis: “The job turnover rate and job dissatisfaction levels of graduate nurse who have worked less than 2 years is higher than those graduate nurse who have worked for more than 2 years”.

What are the subjects of inquiry in the study?

• Job dissatisfaction

• Job dissatisfaction and job turnover rate

• Job turnover rate

• Length of employment

SITUATION: A group of nurses decided to describe the influence of religion on the attitude of staff nurses in the care of dying patients.

In your review of related literature, under what APPROPRIATE topic would you focus?

• Care of terminally ill patients

• Attitude and religion

• Concept on death and dying

• The dying patient

SITUATION: A group of nurses decided to describe the influence of religion on the attitude of staff nurses in the care of dying patients.

Which of the following is NOT a variable in the study?

• Religion

• Setting of the study

• Care of the dying

• Attitude of the staff nurses on dying

What is the initial and one of the MOST significant steps in conducting the research process?

• defining the research variables.

• stating the research purpose

• identifying the research problem

• determining the feasibility of the study