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What is the most basic form of research?
Pursuit of knowledge and reality
How is research described in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary?
Systematic inquiry or examination
What is the first step in the research process?
Selecting a method for creating a blueprint
What does research involve formally speaking?
Deliberate strategy and systematic examination
What does research aim to do?
Discover and interpret facts
In what area does there seem to be no comprehensive definition of research?
Definitions of research
What did Best (1970) define research as?
A formal, systematic, and time-consuming process of conducting an investigation using a scientific method of analysis
What is the purpose of research?
To document, discover, interpret, and engage in research and development (R&D)
What is the meaning of 'discovery' in the context of research?
To find something new or something that has not been acknowledged as significant before
Which phase involves examining the viability of a research idea and constructing its content and structure?
The Conceptual Phase
What does 'interpretation' refer to in the context of research?
The attribution of meanings to various ideas, symbols, or objects
What is 'documentation' in the context of research?
Any communicable material used to describe, clarify, or provide instructions for certain characteristics of a thing, a system, or a procedure
What is 'research and development' (R&D) in the context of research?
A group of creative activities carried out to create new goods or services or to enhance already existing ones
What are some objectives and motives for undertaking research?
To include documentation, discovery, interpretation, and research and development (R&D)
What are the five interconnected parts of the research process?
CREAD
What refers to the initial phase of creating a prospective new product or industrial process?
The Research and Development (R&D) Phase
What is the role of the midwife in the management of labour?
Monitoring the progress of labour and providing timely support
What is the physiological process of birth characterized by?
Non-intervention, a supportive environment, and empowerment of the woman
What does the transition from pregnancy to labour involve?
A gradual sequence of events
What skills and knowledge does a midwife need to possess?
Wide-ranging skills and knowledge
What is the primary focus of the midwife in the process of delivery?
Placing the woman at the center of care
What aspect aids in providing timely support and care during labour?
Sensitivity to the onset and changes in labour
What is the definition of normal labour according to WHO (1999)?
Labour that culminates in the mother and infant in good condition following birth
What hormone causes uterine muscle fibres to display oxytocin receptors during late pregnancy?
Estrogen
What distinguishes false/ spurious labour from true labour?
Effacement and cervical dilatation
What characterizes the latent phase of the first stage of labour?
Cervical dilatation from 0cm to 4cm
What occurs during the transitional phase of the first stage of labour?
Cervical dilation reaching 10cm
What marks the beginning of the second stage of labour?
Full dilation of the cervix (10cm)
What is the purpose of high levels of estrogen during late pregnancy?
To overcome the inhibiting effects of progesterone
In which phase does the cervix dilate from 0cm to 4cm and cervical canal shorten from 3cm long to less than 0.5 cm long?
'Latent phase' of the first stage of labour
'Spurious labour' can be distinguished by the absence of which two features present in true labour?
'Effacement' and 'cervical dilatation'
What causes softening of the cervix during late pregnancy?
Stimulation by high levels of estrogen
Test your understanding of Unit 1: Overview of Nursing Research in the Research Methodology I (NSG 413) course. The quiz covers topics such as defining research, purposes of research, phases in research, the scientific process, and classification of research.
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