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What is the primary goal of conducting nursing research?

To validate existing therapies without questioning them

To create confusion in clinical decision making

To maintain traditional nursing practices

To improve patient care through new knowledge (correct)

What contributes to the credibility of a research study?

The publication date of the research

The funding source of the study

The methodology used to conduct the research (correct)

The number of authors involved in the study

How does evidence-based practice in nursing relate to research?

It prioritizes personal experiences over researched methods

It eliminates the need for research in clinical settings

It integrates research findings into clinical decision making (correct)

It focuses solely on theoretical knowledge

What emotion might a nursing student feel towards taking a research methods course?

Excitement or curiosity Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of having a course in research methods for nurses?

To equip nurses with skills to evaluate research credibility Signup and view all the answers

What type of research primarily uses questionnaires, surveys, interviews, or observations to collect data?

Descriptive Research Signup and view all the answers

In which type of research are variables manipulated by the researcher?

Experiential Research Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary characteristic of longitudinal studies?

Data examines variables over a period of time. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research examines already collected data from the past?

Retrospective Research Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of correlation research?

To evaluate relationships between multiple variables Signup and view all the answers

Which phase involves selecting and defining the problem area of research?

Phase 1 Signup and view all the answers

In which phase is data collection conducted according to a pre-established plan?

Phase 3 Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of basic or pure research?

It often uses laboratory settings. Signup and view all the answers

How are the findings from applied research intended to be utilized?

To influence clinical practice directly. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the pilot study in the research process?

To make revisions to the study plan. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes experimental research from nonexperimental research?

Experimental research tests hypotheses under controlled conditions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of qualitative research?

Understanding phenomena from an individual's perspective Signup and view all the answers

Which phase primarily focuses on disseminating research findings?

Phase 5 Signup and view all the answers

What significant change occurred in 1993 regarding nursing research at NIH?

The re-designation of its focus to the National Institute of Nursing Research Signup and view all the answers

What is a likely outcome of the data analysis phase?

Drawing conclusions and interpreting findings. Signup and view all the answers

What type of variable is presumed to be the cause in a study?

Independent variable Signup and view all the answers

Which element is NOT part of the scientific method as outlined in the content?

Conducting experiments without a hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the combination of numerical values collected in a research study?

Quantitative data Signup and view all the answers

What is a unique characteristic of the scientific method as mentioned in the content?

Empirical data collection through observation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of applying control in research?

To ensure findings reflect true relationships Signup and view all the answers

What best describes 'triangulation' in research?

Combining both qualitative and quantitative methods Signup and view all the answers

What was a major nursing issue identified in the early 1900s?

Challenges in education and staffing Signup and view all the answers

Which sampling method involves randomly selecting subjects from the population?

Random sampling Signup and view all the answers

What is defined as a measurable characteristic that varies among subjects?

Variable Signup and view all the answers

In what type of research setting is the environment fully controlled to minimize external influences?

Highly controlled setting Signup and view all the answers

Which of these research approaches primarily involves studying people's behaviors?

Qualitative Research Signup and view all the answers

Which misconception about research suggests that findings provide definitive answers?

Research findings are always conclusive Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the research process involves determining what the researcher aims to investigate?

Selecting and defining the problem Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes qualitative data from quantitative data?

Narrative descriptions Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary goal of conducting nursing research?

What contributes to the credibility of a research study?

How does evidence-based practice in nursing relate to research?

What emotion might a nursing student feel towards taking a research methods course?

What is the significance of having a course in research methods for nurses?

What type of research primarily uses questionnaires, surveys, interviews, or observations to collect data?

In which type of research are variables manipulated by the researcher?

What is a primary characteristic of longitudinal studies?

Which type of research examines already collected data from the past?

What is the main purpose of correlation research?

Which phase involves selecting and defining the problem area of research?

In which phase is data collection conducted according to a pre-established plan?

What is a characteristic of basic or pure research?

How are the findings from applied research intended to be utilized?

What is the main role of the pilot study in the research process?

What distinguishes experimental research from nonexperimental research?

What is the primary focus of qualitative research?

Which phase primarily focuses on disseminating research findings?

What significant change occurred in 1993 regarding nursing research at NIH?

What is a likely outcome of the data analysis phase?

What type of variable is presumed to be the cause in a study?

Which element is NOT part of the scientific method as outlined in the content?

Which term refers to the combination of numerical values collected in a research study?

What is a unique characteristic of the scientific method as mentioned in the content?

What is the primary purpose of applying control in research?

What best describes 'triangulation' in research?

What was a major nursing issue identified in the early 1900s?

Which sampling method involves randomly selecting subjects from the population?

What is defined as a measurable characteristic that varies among subjects?

In what type of research setting is the environment fully controlled to minimize external influences?

Which of these research approaches primarily involves studying people's behaviors?

Which misconception about research suggests that findings provide definitive answers?

Which phase of the research process involves determining what the researcher aims to investigate?

What characteristic distinguishes qualitative data from quantitative data?

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