Question: Aliquot method problem: You may use any approach you desire to answer this problem as long as your aliquot contains the amount of desired drug. A prescription requires 50 mg of drug. The LWQ of your balance is 150 mg. You will use the aliquot method to prepare the formulation. Explain your approach by answering the questions below. Include units. You may simply type the question number and your response for each question (e.g., (1) 10 mg, (2) 20 mg, (3) 30 mg, (4) 40 mg). How much drug do you weigh to make a trituration? How much diluent do you weigh and add to the trituration? What is weight of the aliquot of the trituration (drug + diluent) that you will use for the prescription?

Answer Options:
N/A

Answer: (1) 150 mg drug (2) 150 mg diluent (3) 100 mg aliquot (which contains 50 mg drug)

Question: SJ and WR are picking up identical prescriptions. The prescriptions will be applied topically. SJ is a 25 yo female. WR is a 75 yo female. Which counseling point or question would LEAST appropriate to give to BOTH patients, SJ and WR? Select ONE.

Answer Options:
A) Do you understand the instructions for applying the cream, such as how to apply it, where to apply it and how often?
B) If you are pregnant or might become pregnant, you should let your doctor know because you might pass this medication on to your fetus.
C) Make sure you use the enclosed bandages (dressings) because the application site should be covered after you apply the cream.

Answer: B) If you are pregnant or might become pregnant, you should let your doctor know because you might pass this medication on to your fetus.

Question: Patients on anticoagulants should seek medical attention for bleeding for which of the following situations? Select all that apply

Answer Options:
A) Coughing or vomiting blood or “coffee-grounds”
B) Red or dark brown urine
C) Tarry, black, coffee-ground, or red-colored stools
D) Nose bleed spontaneously, resolving within 60 seconds

Answer: A) Coughing or vomiting blood or “coffee-grounds”; B) Red or dark brown urine; C) Tarry, black, coffee-ground, or red-colored stools

Question: Which of the following describes the particles in a desirable suspension?

Answer Options:
A) The particles are crystallizing
B) The particles are caked at the bottom
C) The particles are of uniform (same) size

Answer: C) The particles are of uniform (same) size.

Question: The active ingredient for a drug formulation intended to be taken orally for a systemic effect is extremely sour and smells foul. Which dosage form would best mask the sour taste and foul smell?

Answer Options:
A) Unflavored troche
B) Uncoated tablet
C) Hard gelatin capsule

Answer: C) Hard gelatin capsule

Question: Which of the following are characteristics of qualitative research? Select all that apply

Answer Options:
A) Anonymity is often not a consideration
B) Uses the concept of saturation to determine sample size
C) Research question format indicates a correlation or relationship between the independent and dependent variables
D) Usually has a small sample size
E) Research question is framed as a hypothesis

Answer: B) Uses the concept of saturation to determine sample size; D) Usually has a small sample size

Question: Data gathered on age and assertiveness levels of registered nurses indicate a correlation coefficient of .80. This indicates

Answer Options:
A) No relationship
B) Positive relationship
C) Inverse relationship
D) Negative relationship

Answer: B) Positive relationship

Question: Generalizability in research refers to:

Answer Options:
A) The extent to which findings from an analysis are unlikely to be the result of chance
B) The extent to which research findings are reported objectively
C) The extent to which results of a study can be applied to other people
D) The extent to which statistical significance is related to clinical significance

Answer: C) The extent to which results of a study can be applied to other people

Question: In the context of ethical principles, what is beneficence?

Answer Options:
A) Participants’ right to self-determination
B) Researcher must be qualified to conduct research
C) Researchers’ obligation to protect participants’ privacy
D) Researchers’ obligation to maximize benefits and minimize harm

Answer: D) Researchers’ obligation to maximize benefits and minimize harm

Question: Respondents were asked to identify, on a seven-point scale, the degree to which they agreed or disagreed with the statement: “The nursing care I received during my hospital stay considered my needs as an individual.” This is an example of which of the following scales?

Answer Options:
A) Semantic differential scale
B) Visual analog scale
C) Sort scale
D) Likert scale

Answer: D) Likert scale

Question: The nurse researcher has identified the study problem and variables. The nurse is now writing a formal statement of the expected relationship between the variables in a specific population. What portion of the study is the researcher developing?

Answer Options:
A) Variable
B) Research question
C) Objective
D) Hypothesis

Answer: D) Hypothesis

Question: The nurse researcher is writing the operational definition of a study variable. What information should be included in this definition?

Answer Options:
A) How the variable will be measured in a study
B) How the variable is defined in the study
C) How the variable relates to the specific group to be studied
D) How the variable relates to the hypothesis

Answer: A) How the variable will be measured in a study

Question: The use of inferential statistics permits researchers to:

Answer Options:
A) Interpret the laws of probability
B) Interpret parameters
C) Draw conclusions about a population based on data from a sample
D) Describe data obtained from a population

Answer: C) Draw conclusions about a population based on data from a sample

Question: Which of the following statements is true?

Answer Options:
A) Validity is concerned with an instrument obtaining accurate and repeatable measures
B) Face validity is the strongest method to establish validity
C) An instrument with a Cronbach’s alpha of .65 has good reliability
D) Content validity is established by having a panel of experts review the instruments

Answer: D) Content validity is established by having a panel of experts review the instruments

Question: Which statement regarding theories is false?

Answer Options:
A) It contains propositional statements
B) It proves the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
C) It is an explanation and attempt to understand a phenomenon
D) It explains the relationships between the dependent and independent variables.

Answer: B) It proves the relationship between the independent and dependent variables

Question: What is an example of a question that researchers ask when using phenomenology during qualitative research?

Answer Options:
A) What is the core variable that explains what is happening in the social scene?
B) What is the meaning of the phenomenon experienced by the people?
C) What are the patterns and lifeways of a defined cultural group?
D) What are the psychological phases that characterize a particular event?

Answer: B) What is the meaning of the phenomenon experienced by the people?

Question: Among 8- to 10-year-olds, is the total energy expenditure lower among the children with congenital heart disease (CHD) than among those without CHD? Total energy expenditure is what part of the PICO?

Answer Options:
A) C (Comparison)
B) P (Population)
C) I (Intervention)
D) O (Outcome)

Answer: D) O (Outcome)

Question: Tell whether the following statement is True or False. A focus group typically involves at least 10 to 15 people.

Answer Options:
A) True
B) False

Answer: B) False

Question: The nurse researcher is working through the process of “bracketing” in a phenomenological study. Which of the following options best describe the process of bracketing?

Answer Options:
A) Identifying the researcher’s personal ideas about the phenomenon, then setting these personal ideas aside
B) Discussing the meaning of an experience with the participants
C) Identifying clearly the phenomenon or topic to be studied
D) Contemplating on the design of the study

Answer: A) Identifying the researcher’s personal ideas about the phenomenon, then setting these personal ideas aside

Question: Among pregnant women, does a prior miscarriage affect pregnancy-related distress? Pregnant women is what part of the PICO?

Answer Options:
A) P (Population)
B) O (Outcome)
C) I (Intervention)
D) C (Comparison)

Answer: A) P (Population)