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N4325 KNOWLEDGE Check #1 - Latest Updated (2019/20) Answers
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Nursing Research knowledge check #11. is an area of concern in which there is a gap in the knowledge base needed
for nursing practice. In a study, the research problem:
1. indicates the significance of the problem
2. provides a background for the problem
3. includes a problem statement: A research problem...
2. is a clear, concise statement of the specific goal or focus of the study. It
will include the population, the variables, and often the setting of the study. A
clearly stated research purpose can capture the essence of a study in a single
statement and is essential for directing the remaining steps of the research
process.: A research purpose...
3. They will start with a descriptive or correlational study and progress to
quasi-experimental or experimental studies as knowledge expands in the
area.: If little is known about a subject, what type of quantitative study will the
researcher start with?
4. To identify and describe concepts or variables
To identify possible relationships among variables
To delineate differences between or among existing groups: What is the pur-
pose of a descriptive study?
5. to examine the type of relationship (positive or negative) and the strength
of relationship (weak or strong) among variables.: What is the purpose of a
correlational study?
6. to determine the effect of a treatment or independent variable on a designat-
ed dependent or outcome variable.: What is the purpose of a quasi-experimental
study?
7. these are conducted in highly controlled settings, using a highly structured
design to determine the effect of one or more independent variables on one
or more dependent variables.: What is the purpose of an experimental study?
8. 1. How will it influence nursing practice?
2. Does it build on previous nursing research?
3. How does it promote theory testing or development?
4. Does it address current concerns or priorities in nursing?: How do you know
a study's problem and purpose has significance? Ask these four questions...
9. 1. is the problem / purpose within the researcher's area of expertise?
2. How will the costs of the study be paid for?
3. How will you find your sample, facility, or equipment that you need for the
study?
4. Is the purpose of your study ethical and are your subject's rights being
protected?: How do you know whether a study is feasible to conduct? Ask yourself
the following questions...
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10. They are based on the problem, purpose, literature review, and study
framework.: Where do research objectives, questions, or hypotheses for a study
come from?
11. to direct the remaining steps of the study or research process!
In other words....how will we measure the variables, how will we select sub-
jects / participants, what statistics will we use, etc...: What's the main job of the
research objectives, questions, or hypotheses for a study?
12. A clear, concise, declarative statement that is expressed in the present
tense. A research objective is more likely to be used in a descriptive or
correlational study design. Research objectives may focus on one or two
variables and:
1.) indicate whether they are to be identified or described
2.) identify relationships among variables
3.) determine differences among two or more groups with regard to the vari-
ables.: What is a research objective (or aim) in a quantitative study?
13. A clear, concise interrogative statement that is worded in the present tense,
includes one or more variables, and is expressed to guide the implementation
of a quantitative study. Research questions may:
1.) describe variables
2.) examine relationships among variables
3.) use independent variables to predict dependent variables
4.) determine differences among two or more groups with regard to the vari-
ables.
**it is really only a matter of choice whether a researcher identifies objec-
tives/aims or questions for their descriptive or correlational study.**: What is
a research question in a quantitative study?
14. A formal statement of the expected relationship(s) between two or more
variables in a specified population.
A clearly stated hypotheses includes the variables to be manipulated or mea-
sured, identifies the population to be examined, and indicates the proposed
outcomes for the study.
Hypotheses influence study design, sampling methods, data collection and
analysis, and interpretation of findings.: What is a hypothesis?
15. variables are qualities, properties, or characteristics of persons, things, or
situations that change or vary. They need to be concisely defined to promote
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