Question 1

Harder-to-measure, nonnumerical qualitative data can be collected electronically in the form of a narrative or diary-like entry. Much in the way free text is analyzed and sorted, this narrative dialogue is assessed and then coded, looking for patterns and themes that represent the phenomenon under study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Quantitative data are more concerned with describing meaning than with making statistical inferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are professional databases?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) 
B)   MEDLINE
C)   PsycInfo
D)   All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Different Web address (domain)  suffixes indicate who is responsible for creating the website. A Web address sponsored by an educational institution would have which suffix?

Accepted Answer

A)   .com
B)   .edu
C)   .org
D)   .govE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

An important issue associated with Internet-based data collection is whether participants actually are who they say they are, and whether they actually have the variable of interest or are just pretending to be someone or something they are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A nurse researcher is using electronic data collection, which has which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electronic data collection is easier because it can be transmitted to another computer directly for compilation and analysis.
B)   Electronic data collection is secure and does not require data from participants to be deidentified.
C)   Qualitative data are easier to interpret when collected electronically.
D)   The rights and privacy of research participants are easier to protect in an electronic data collection.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A nurse researcher is dividing participants into two groups based on whether they have had an exposure to a specific risk factor. Which type of research is being conducted?

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantitative research
B)   Qualitative research
C)   Direct observational research
D)   Case control researchE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

How should a nursing student go about reviewing a webpage to see if the information is up to date?

Accepted Answer

A)   Check the date of the most recent update.
B)   Check for a bibliography or list of sources provided.
C)   Check the links to external sources.
D)   Check to see if the website ends in .gov.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A nurse researcher is reviewing data on the frequencies of a symptom in a computerized database. This type of data is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantitative data
B)   Qualitative data
C)   Inductive data
D)   Exploratory dataE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A nurse researcher is concerned about the completeness, consistency, and accuracy of data and will use which data collection tool to reduce the risk of error?

Accepted Answer

A)   Web-based survey
B)   Face-to-face interviews
C)   Handwritten questionnaire
D)   Focus group assessmentsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

A nursing student is writing a paper and is using information retrieved from the Internet. Which statement by the nursing instructor is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Do not use information from the Internet without permission to do so or without citing the reference correctly."
B)   "Information from the Internet does not require a permission if an author is not listed."
C)   "All information from the Internet is not reliable and should not be included in your papers."
D)   "As long as you cite the reference, you can use and distribute the information freely."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Provide a detailed description of how NI facilitates both qualitative and quantitative research.

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Question 13

Interview responses from research participants provide qualitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A nurse researcher can use the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software for intervention research, quality improvement studies, and outcomes research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Reflect on copyright law and why it is needed. Suppose you determine that photographs or other images can be replicated based on your assessment of fair use, but your administrative assistant refuses to photocopy them because he feels that it is copyright infringement and against company policy. Describe in detail how you would handle this situation.

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Question 16

Database management systems consist of software designed to collect, sort, organize, store, retrieve, select, and aggregate data. Nursing and health data may be classified into four basic types:

Accepted Answer

A)   (1)  resource data, (2)  patient and client demographics, (3)  activity data, and (4)  health service provider data.
B)   (1)  financial data, (2)  patient demographics, (3)  activity data, and (4)  health insurance data.
C)   (1)  academic data, (2)  client demographics, (3)  pharmacologic data, and (4)  laboratory data.
D)   (1)  background data, (2)  health provider information, (3)  organizational data, and (4)  health administrator data.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

A nurse is collecting data on a patient's age, gender, and educational level. The nurse would classify the data as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Patient demographic data
B)   Resource data
C)   Health service provider data
D)   Activity dataE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A nurse researcher collects qualitative, free text data. Which of the following is the next step in the research process?

Accepted Answer

A)   The nurse researcher will organize and combine the data into a specific context to convey particular meanings.
B)   The nurse researcher will sort and aggregate the numerical data into a data analysis software system.
C)   The nurse researcher will collate data and determine if the data are valid for the study.
D)   The nurse researcher will deidentify the data to review study enrollment and participation.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

A nurse has downloaded a patient education handout from an outside proprietary company while at work and did not request permission from the author to distribute the handout to patients. Whom has violated copyright?

Accepted Answer

A)   The company that holds rights to the document
B)   The healthcare organization where the nurse works
C)   The author of the document
D)   The patientsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Different Web address (domain)  suffixes indicate who is responsible for creating the website. A Web address sponsored by the government would have which suffix?

Accepted Answer

A)   .com
B)   .edu
C)   .org
D)   .govE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Quantitative data are more concerned with describing meaning than with making statistical inferences.

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