RESEARCH QUIZ

NAME: Bondad, Shehada. M SCORE:

PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICES: READ, UNDERSTAND, AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.
Use CAPITAL LETTERS IN YOUR ANSWER SHEET.
1. Research is a systematic inquiry that uses disciplined methods to answer questions or solved
problems. The research question “What are the differences and similarities of social drinking
and chronic alcoholism on the cognitive ability of middle-aged men? Is a type of study that is:
a. case study c. quasi-experimental
b. descriptive d. experimental

2. The ultimate goal of research is to develop, refine, and expand a body of knowledge. Arian
wants to study the topic, “Effects of deep breathing and biofeedback on acute and chronic pain.”
Which of the following is the type of study that suits this research title?
a. Descriptive c. applied
b. Qualitative d. quantitative

3. A research design is a blueprint for conducting a study. The purpose of the design is to
maximize control over factors that can interfere with the validity of the findings. There are
several types of research designs. Which type of research design facilitates the search of
knowledge and examination of causality in situations in which complete control is not possible?
a. quasi-experimental c. randomized clinical trial
b. experimental d. pre-test post-test design

4. A research topic is a concept or broad issue that is important to nursing. From this topic,
research problems arise wherein there is a gap in the knowledge base needed for nursing
practice. The following are functions of a research problem except:
a. identifies an area of concern for a population
b. includes significance of the problem
c. provides background for the problem
d. indicates review of related studies

5.A wealth of information from nursing studies is available in the literature for clinicians and
researchers. Review of related literature is done to:
a. Identify if the problem is researchable
b. Find an answer to the research question
c. Choose which statistical treatment and design to use for the study
d. gather information of what is known and not known about the problem

6. The review of literature section of a study must be identified and critiqued for quality.
Performing literature reviews undertake the following actions except:
a. Use the library c. Locate research sources
b. identify relevant research sources d. polishing a research topic

7.You decided to do a review of literature. The most important reason for doing it is to:
a. Improve your library skills c. Formulate a conceptual framework for the study
b. Get ideas on the interpretation of findings d. decide on a sampling method
8. Quantitative research is a formal, objective, rigorous, systematic process for generating
information about the world. The quantitative research in the following statements would be:
a. the effects of the white uniforms of nurses to pediatric patients
b. the benefits of pre-operative instruction to post-operative recovery
c. the effects of touch to patients with post-partum depression
d. the effects of regular visits by the nurse to the amount of patient’s calls to the nurse’s station

9. Measures of dispersion or variability are measures of individual differences of the members of

the sample. A researcher will include the following as measures of variability except:
a. range c. standard deviation
b. mode d. variance

10. Variables are qualities, properties, or characteristics of persons, things, or situations that
change or vary. In studying the effects of acupuncture and aromatherapy on chronic pain, which
of the following variables is pain?
a. dependent c. demographic
b. extraneous d. independent

11.Both qualitative and quantitative research have a framework. The framework in qualitative
research is used a bit differently since the goal is not hypothesis testing unlike qualitative. What
statement would indicate the purpose of the framework?
a. Contributes to the psychological response in which subjects change their behavior simply
because they are subjects in a study not because of the research treatment
b. Broadly explains the phenomena of interest, expresses assumptions, and reflects a
philosophical stance.
c. Enables the linkage of the findings to the nurse’s body of knowledge
d. Integrated set of defined concepts and statements that present a view of a phenomenon and
can be used to describe or explain, predict and control that phenomenon.

12. A hypothesis is a prediction about the relationship between 2 or more variables; it is the
proposed solution or answer to research querries. Thus it translates a quantitative research
question into a precise prediction of the expected outcomes. Which of the following is the BEST
statement of the research problem regarding association of health values of nurses with health
promotion activities they perform?
a. How do health values of nurses affect health promotion activities of the nurses?
b. Is there a significant relationship between health values and health promotion activities of
nurses?
c. How is the variable “health values” perceived by nurses in providing health promotion
activities?
d. What is the response of the nurse in the health teaching activity with regards to health one’s
health values?

13. In quantitative studies concepts are usually referred to as variables. A variable, as the name
implies is something that varies. They are the central building blocks of quantitative studies, with
different types. In a study entitled “The relationship between health values and health promotion
activities of staff nurses in a selected tertiary hospital” what is the independent variable?
a. health values c. health values and health promotion
activities
b. health promotion activities d. Staff nurses in selected tertiary hospital
14. Quantitative researchers gather empirical evidence which are rooted in objective reality and
gathered directly or indirectly through the senses. There are different types of quantitative
research that vary according to study purpose. If the researcher would like to compare the
support system of patients with acute illness to those with chronic illness, what type of research
should the researcher use?
a. experimental c. quasi-experimental
b. correlational d. descriptive

15. The most widely used scaling technique is the Likert Scale. It consists of several declarative
items that express a view point on a topic. Respondents are asked to indicate the degree to
which they agree or disagree with the opinion expressed by the statement. You are presented
with a Likert Scale to evaluate nurse’s performance in the clinical area. Al of the following is
correct in critiquing a Likert Scale except:
a. Is the instrument clearly described?
b. Is the method to complete and score the scale provided?
c. Is the reliability and validity of information in the scale described?
d. Is the development process of the Likert scale presented if it is used for studies?

16. A problem statement is and expression of the dilemma that needs investigation. It should
identify the nature of the problem that is being addressed in the study, and its context and
significance. If the researcher would like to compare the coping mechanism of patients with
chronic illness, which of the following statement is the BEST?
a. A study to Compare the Coping Mechanism of Patients with Chronic Illness and Those with
Acute Illness
b. A Descriptive Study to compare the Coping Mechanism of Patients with Chronic Illness and
Those with Acute Illness in Terms of Demographics
c. A Study of the Differences in the Coping Mechanism of Patients with Chronic Illness and
Those with Acute Illness
d. A Comparative Analysis of the Coping Mechanism of Patients with Chronic Illness and Those
with Acute Illness

17.Explicit sources that might fuel researcher’s curiosity include experience, nursing literature,
social issues, theories and ideas from others. The nurse’s everyday clinical experience is a rich
source of ideas for research problems. The head nurse observes that many clients are being
readmitted in the ward for post -operative infections. She suggested that the infection control
committee of the hospital conduct a study about it. What research activity is this?
a. Developing guideline for patient care c. data collection
b. identifying clinical problems d. evaluating research problems

18. Ethical concerns permeate every aspect of the design of the study and the execution of the
design. The principle of respect for human dignity encompasses people’s rights to make
informed, voluntary decisions about study participation. A nursing professor assign a group of
students to conduct an interview for her study, she told them that they should not tell the
interviewees that the data gathered are for her own research. What right of the respondents was
violated?
a. full disclosure c. privacy
b. self-determination d. Informed consent

19.Statistical analysis helps researcher’s make sense of quantitative information. Statistical

procedures enable researchers to summarize, organize, evaluate, interpret, and communicate
numeric information. A research study found out that 75% of kidney transplant recipients’ have
at least one episode of infection in the first year. Which of the following measurement of data
was used in this study?
a. measures of variability c. measures of degree of association
b. measures of central tendency d. measures of dispersion

20.Which of the following is the most vital factor to consider in the use of sample group?
a. number of equal participants c. manner of exclusion criteria
b. manner of inclusion criteria d. manner of its representativeness

PART II. PURPOSES/ AIMS OF RESEARCH

1. Categorize the following research titles/ assumptions/ statements according to purpose
(Identification, Description, Explanation, Exploration, Prediction, or Control)

1.1 Description-The choice of an operative procedure as a medical intervention is a

stress provoking situation.
1.2 Explanation-How do complementary therapies relieve the pain experience of patient’s post-
operatively?
1.3 Identification-Stressors encountered by pre-operative clients.
1.4 Description-Health education is an effective management to allay the stress experience by
patients who are to undergo an operative procedure.
1.5 Exploration-Aggravating and alleviating factors of patients’ anxiety level preoperatively.
1.6 Evaluation-Experiences of pre-operative patients who underwent minor surgeries in the
post-anesthesia care unit.
1.7 Identification- Basic problems of patient’s affecting strict adherence to prescribed treatment
regimen.
1.8 description-Experiences of nurses who cared for patients who had been pronounced brain
dead.
1.9 Explanation-Cerebrovascular accident can lead to impaired mobility and a possible paralysis.
1.10 Prediction-The incidence of Down Syndrome in infants increases with the age of the mother.
1.11 Exploration-Physical and psychological well-being among patients who
underwent heart transplantation.
1.12 Explanation-Why do patients with COVID disease need to be quarantined?
1.13 Prediction-What factors diminish or increases people’s stress during pandemic’s?
1.14 Control-Performing range of motion exercises among debilitated patient must
be highly encouraged to prevent complications such as pressure sore.
1.15 Description-Health education is reinforced among post-operative patients to increase
level of positive outcomes.

2. Categorize into either Basic or Applied

2.1 Basic-Patient’s perceived degree of implementation of their bill of rights
2.2 Basic-Level of competence of clinical instructors in the clinical area.
2.3 Applied-Effectiveness of self-directed learning methodology among the students of the
new BSN curriculum.
2.4 Basic-A study to identify the carrative factors of nurses in the clinical area.
2.5 Applied-Efficiency of reflexology in decreasing blood pressure of hypertensive patients.
2.6 Applied-A study to identify the degree of consequence on the use of complementary
therapies in pain management.
2.7 Applied -Remedial teaching: its effectiveness as a teaching methodology among slow
learners
2.8 Basic -Assessment of partnership between nursing schools and hospital affiliation centers.
2.9 Basic -Attitude of professional nurses toward the care of patients with COVID 19 in
selected hospitals in Cordillera.
2.10 Applied-Basic-Strict adherence to infection control measures decrease post-operative
complications such as infection.
3. Discuss the following roles of nurses in research and give examples
3.1 Client advocate during studies
3.2 Subject in Research studies
3.3 User of Research findings
3.4 Identifier of researchable problems

4. Explain the following goals for conducting research in the field of nursing:
4.1 For the production of evidence-based practice
4.2 To develop and achieve credibility of the nursing profession