Chapter 17 Generating Evidence Through Quantitative Research

Chapter 17  Generating Evidence Through Quantitative Research

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A published study has drawn the conclusion that an online clinical decision-making module has significantly improved the decision-making abilities of the nurses who completed the program. On critical appraisal, however, a nurse reader suspects that the effect was a result of the experimental group’s clinical context, rather than the efficacy of the educational module. This study primarily demonstrates a deficit in which of the following areas?
A)
External validity
B)
Generalizability
C)
Internal validity
D)
Conceptualization

2.
A community health nurse is disturbed by the apparently high incidence of postpartum depression among women who have recently given birth. As a result, the nurse has formulated an idea for a research study addressing postpartum depression. What should the nurse do after formulating an idea for research?
A)
Investigate funding options
B)
Create a research team
C)
Recruit participants
D)
Search for systematic reviews

3.
A researcher wishes to test the effect that a specific childhood nutritional supplement will have on participants’ incidence of dementia later in life. Which of the following aspects of the study question is likely lacking?
A)
Relevance
B)
Feasibility
C)
Ethics
D)
Interest

4.
Which of the following study questions should be answered within a nonexperimental study design?
A)
“How will a peer-counseling program influence the glycemic monitoring behaviors of newly diagnosed diabetics?”
B)
“How does oral administration of ginseng affect humoral immune function?”
C)
“What effect does regular physical exercise have on the self-esteem of obese children?”
D)
“What effect do high-risk sexual behaviors have on college students’ incidence of chlamydial infection?”

Answer Key

1.
C
2.
D
3.
B
4.
D