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What is the primary goal of basic research?
Which of the following sources of nursing knowledge is considered the most objective and reliable?
What is the primary purpose of a research hypothesis?
What is the most important step in the research process?
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What is the primary difference between the purpose and problem statements?
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What is the primary goal of nursing research?
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What is the primary source of research problems?
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What is the primary role of empirical data in research?
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Study Notes
Definition of Research
- Research is a systematic inquiry that uses disciplined methods to answer questions or solve problems.
Definition of Nursing Research
- Nursing Research is a systemic, objective process of analyzing phenomena of importance to nursing.
Types of Nursing Research
- There are two types of nursing research: basic and applied research.
- Basic research is undertaken to extend the base of knowledge.
- Applied research focuses on finding solutions to existing problems.
Sources of Nursing Knowledge
- There are six sources of nursing knowledge: Trial & Error, Tradition, Authority, Personal Experience, Role Modeling, and Mentorship.
- Trial & Error is a means of discovering knowledge.
- Tradition involves the handing down of knowledge from one generation to another.
- Authority involves experts or authorities providing knowledge for others.
- Role Modeling involves imitating the behavior of an exemplar.
Nursing Knowledge
- The most objective and reliable source of nursing knowledge is obtained through scientific research.
- Empirical data are data gathered through the sense organs.
Goals of Nursing Research
- The goals of nursing research include developing, refining, and expanding a base of knowledge, providing evidence-based care, improving nursing care, providing a rational for any nursing practice, and solving problems.
The Research Process
- The most important step in the research process is to clearly identify the problem.
- The problem statement should specify the population and the variables being studied.
- The problem statement addresses what will be studied, while the purpose furnishes why the study is being done.
Sources of Research Problems
- Research problems can arise from experience, social studies, and theories.
- Research studies should build on previous knowledge.
- It is important to determine what knowledge exists on the study topic before beginning a research study.
Hypothesis and Research Design
- A research expectation about the results of a research study is expressed in a hypothesis.
- The hypothesis determines the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
- In experimental studies, the independent variable is the cause, and the dependent variable is the effect.
- A null hypothesis predicts that no relationship exists between variables.
- The research design is the plan for how the study will be conducted.
Target Population
- The target population, or universe, is the group of people or objects to which the researcher wishes to generalize the findings of a study.
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Description
This quiz covers the basics of nursing research, including types of research, sources of nursing knowledge, and the research process.
