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January 21, 2018

This is a comprehensive examination in order to serve as a reviewer for the upcoming Nursing Board Examination for Nurses on July 2012. Read the questions carefully before answering it. Please choose the best answer.

This test covers nursing research topics in easy to difficult questions. Each question is designed in order to equip the nursing student the testing skills needed for the comprehensive examination. Nursing Research is an essential part of the core concepts in Nursing. In this examination, the nursing student is expected to be equipped with information about Nursing Research and Nursing Process, Ethics in Nursing Research, the Research Process, and Essentials of Statistics.

Nursing Research Practice Test

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Question 1

Nursing Research can be classified according to the time frame the research study has been made. As a nurse, you know that the study entitled “Knowledge and practice of Staff Nurses in preventing needle prick injuries in a private hospital in Manila is classified as:

A	Basic Research
B	Historical Research
C	Descriptive Research
D	Experimental Research

Question 1 Explanation:

Descriptive Research – This type of research describes the current situation in a given period of time.

Question 2

Nursing Research has a lot of purposes. Which of the following category do the study about sociodemographic profile of nursing students and their risk for depression belong?

A	Prescription
B	Exploration
C	Prediction and control
D	Explanation

Question 2 Explanation:

Exploration – Exploratory research is an extension of descriptive research and is more oriented towards the discovery of relationship. Prescription research is intended for both research and practice. Prediction and control may contain prediction of casualty, and control of occurrence of casualty. Explanation research is a type of research that sought after predictions that should be tested with research.

Question 3

In an experimental research, as a nurse there must be an essential activity wherein the participants of the study will be able to understand the whole experimental design. This term is called:

A	Desensitization
B	Experimental Proper
C	. Research Proper
D	Debriefing

Question 3 Explanation:

Debriefing – This is the process wherein the subjects of the research must be able to understand what are they about the undergo. This is the fundamental right of being informed.

Question 4

Ethics in Nursing Research has always been an issue when it comes to the identity of the respondents. When the topics of research are very sensitive, which of the following rights of individual participants must be ensured when the researcher cannot link the information given by the respondent from the source of the information?

A	Confidentiality
B	Anonymity
C	Virility
D	Volunteerism

Question 4 Explanation:

Anonymity – This is the fundamental right of individuals who participate in a research. Being anonymous may place the individual respondent’s information to be free from prejudice. Linking the information from the source or participant is prohibited.

Question 5

In starting a focused group discussion, Nurse Dina wants to stress out the confidentiality of the topics that they will be discussing. Which of the following instruction convey confidentiality?

A	“This discussion should not only be confined within this group of people. Any information discussed should be told publicly.”
B	“This discussion should only be confined within this group of people. Any information discussed should not be told publicly.”
C	“This discussion should not be confined within this group of people. Any information discussed should not be told publicly.”
D	“This discussion should only be confined within this group of people. Any information discussed should be told publicly.”

Question 5 Explanation:

“This discussion should only be confined within this group of people. Any information discussed should not be told publicly.” – Confidentiality of information means that any information discussed in a certain period of time should not be made available publicly.

Question 6

No. 6 – 10. Situation No.1 – “Knowledge and practice of prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital in Metro Manila” Based on the research title which of the following will be the general objective?

A	This study aims to determine the level of knowledge and practice of prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital.
B	This study aims to determine if there is a significant relationship between levels of knowledge regarding prevention of needle prick injuries and sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital.
C	The study aims to determine the levels of knowledge regarding prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital.
D	This study aims to determine the sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital.

Question 6 Explanation:

This study aims to determine the level of knowledge and practice of prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital. – A general objective involves the broad concept of the study. The other options were examples of specific objectives.

Question 7

All of these are specific objectives except:

A	This study is for nursing researchers in the future.
B	This study aims to determine if there is a significant relationship between levels of knowledge regarding prevention of needle prick injuries and sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital.
C	The study aims to determine the levels of knowledge regarding prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital.
D	This study aims to determine the sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital.

Question 7 Explanation:

This study is for nursing researchers in the future. – This is not a specific objective rather it is a statement of who will be able benefit the study.

Question 8

As a nurse, you know the appropriate data gathering tool, this is?

A	Survey
B	Questionnaire
C	Structured Discussion
D	Interview Method

Question 8 Explanation:

Questionnaire – This is the best data gathering tool. A structured questionnaire can gather the precise information.

Question 9

As a nurse, these are the following topics in the scope and limitations except:

A	Limited to the hospital personnel of a private hospital
B	Limited only to the practice of preventing needle prick injuries of nursing personnel
C	The scope of the study involves the knowledge about prevention of needle prick injuries
D	The scope of the study involves the sociodemographic profile of nursing personnel

Question 9 Explanation:

Limited to the hospital personnel of a private hospital - The study is focused only in nursing personnel. The statement about includes hospital personnel which is not specific.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a null hypothesis?

A	There is no relationship between the level of knowledge and practice of prevention of needle prick injuries
B	There is no relationship between the practice of prevention of needle prick injuries and sociodemographic profile of staff nurses
C	There is a significant relationship between the knowledge and sociodemographic profile of staff nurses
D	All of the above.

Question 10 Explanation:

There is a significant relationship between the knowledge and sociodemographic profile of staff nurses – This is positive statement of a hypothesis.

Question 11

Which of the following would correspond to Intervene in Nursing Process?

A	Select design plan
B	Report findings
C	Implement planned study
D	Select a plan analysis

Question 11 Explanation:

Implement planned study - This is similar to the part of nursing process – intervenes. This activity involves consideration with ethical standards.

Question 12

Which of the following would correspond to Plan in Nursing Process?

A	Select design plan
B	. Report findings
C	Implement planned study
D	Change the objectives after implementation

Question 12 Explanation:

Select a design plan – As the item denotes, there is a clue already – plan.

Question 13

When it comes to steps in Problem Solving, which of the following would be similar in research where in you implement the planned study?

A	Theorize about facts and possible relationships
B	Gather, analyse relevant information
C	Report findings
D	Determine information needs

Question 13 Explanation:

gather, analyse relevant information – Gathering and analysing the information can lead to selecting the best solution, this is where implementing the planned study comes in when using the Research perspective.

Question 14

Using the Research perspective, when is the time that a nurse makes inferences?

A	Define purpose of review of literature
B	Formulate a problem, define variables
C	Select design sample
D	Report findings

Question 14 Explanation:

Formulate a problem, define variables – A hypothesis is a scientific guess which is similar to making inferences when it comes on the Nursing Process perspective.

Question 15

Which of the following is does not belong to the group?

A	Assess: Identify the problem
B	Plan: Theorize
C	Intervene: Gather relevant information
D	Evaluate: Outcomes

Question 15 Explanation:

Plan: Theorize – Planning stage in nursing process involves determining information needs to the problem

Question 16

In selecting a problem, these are the following consideration except:

A	Time Factor
B	Talents
C	Cost
D	Data availability

Question 16 Explanation:

Talents – Research skills rather than using the term talent is more appropriate. In research all of the ideas must be stated in a technical form rather than in flowery words.

Question 17

These are the purpose of Review of Related Literature except:

A	Reveal investigations
B	Reveal sources of data
C	Reveal what is the problem
D	Reveal the significant research personalities

Question 17 Explanation:

Reveal what is the problem – This is the purpose of introduction of a research paper. The review of related literature would only place the picture properly whether there is a need for further research or not.

Question 18

As a nurse, you know the following a functions of theoretical framework, except:

A	Specifies relationship among the concepts
B	Give a graphic view of the data
C	Clarifies the concept on which the study is built
D	States assumptions

Question 18 Explanation:

Give a graphic view of the data – This is the functions of tables and graphs which are important in showing the results of the study in an organized format.

Question 19

Which of the following would not be Qualitative Research?

A	Case study of Myocardial Infarction
B	A Review on Corona Trial
C	A Review on the Nursing Uniform
D	A Review on the Performance in Related Learning Experience of student nurses

Question 19 Explanation:

A Review on the Performance in Related Learning Experience of student nurses - this is not a qualitative research since it uses measurement tools in order to present the data.

Question 20

Using statistics in nursing research is a very vital tool in presenting the data. As a nurse you know the definition of sampling as:

A	Taking certain areas of the population dividing the areas into sections
B	Process of selecting a portion of the population to represent the entire population
C	Using every Nth name from the list of participants
D	Taking any sample as long as it comes up with the quota

Question 20 Explanation:

process of selecting a portion of the population to represent the entire population – It involves many types of sampling as the other definitions would describe stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling.

Question 21

In gathering information, as a nurse these are the reliable sources except:

A	Interview
B	Observation
C	Grapevine
D	Records

Question 21 Explanation:

Grapevine – Rumours are not reliable sources of information. The other items would guarantee reliable results.

Question 22

As a nurse educator, you want to know the reasons behind the leave of absences of student nurses. These tool can be used except?

A	Interview
B	Records
C	Pre-Test & Post-Test
D	Questionnaire

Question 22 Explanation:

e-Test & Post-Test – This is not an appropriate tool in gathering the needed data. Since this type of research is descriptive in nature, the other three options can be utilized.

Question 23

Upon gathering the data, which of the following can describe the most number of reasons of leave of absence?

A	Median
B	Mode
C	Frequency
D	Deviance

Question 23 Explanation:

Mode – This is numerical value in a distribution that occurs frequently.

Question 24

If you want to know the average age of the nursing students who has the most number of leave of absence you will need:

A	Median
B	Mode
C	Mean
D	Deviance

Question 24 Explanation:

Mean – The point on the scale that is equal to the sum of scores divided by the number of scores.

Question 25

After all the data presented, what part of descriptive statistics will you use in order to place a systematic arrangement of numerical values from lowest to highest?

A	Deviance
B	Central Tendency
C	Mode
D	Frequency Distribution

Question 25 Explanation:

Frequency Distribution – Deviance shows how disperse a group of samples can from the middle value. Central tendency shows how clustered groups can be in a middle value; mode is an example of central tendency

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