Question: The use of inferential statistics permits researchers to:
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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?
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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)
Question: The patient reports a sudden, severe headache, with nausea and vomiting. She says, “This is the worst headache of my life.” What condition does the RN suspect?
Answer Options:
A) Brain tumor
B) Migraine
C) Cerebral aneurysm
D) Ischemic stroke
Answer: C) Cerebral aneurysm
Question: A nurse manager has conducted a study to look at the relationship between the amount of time staff nurses on a unit spend in patient rooms and the number of times the patients on that unit use their call lights. The manager reports the results of the data analysis as r = -1.02. How should these results be interpreted?
Answer Options:
A) This is an improbable value, and a mathematical error is possible
B) There is a strong negative relationship between the variables
C) There is a strong positive relationship between the variables
D) There is no relationship between the variables
Answer: A) This is an improbable value, and a mathematical error is possible
Question: Which value represents the mode of these values? 23, 28, 30, 30, 51, 51, 63, 63, 63, 70? Round to the nearest whole number.
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: 63
Question: Tell whether the following statement is True or False. In qualitative studies, observation is unstructured.
Answer Options:
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
Question: A study is conducted to measure the income earnings of Molloy University nursing students compared to Adelphi University nursing students. Income earning is an example of what level of measurement scale?
Answer Options:
A) Ratio
B) Interval
C) Nominal
D) Ordinal
Answer: A) Ratio
Question: The study aimed to explore the experience of living with the stigma of being a suicide survivor. This sentence is a:
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A) Research Hypothesis
B) Research Question
C) Null Hypothesis
D) Purpose Statement
Answer: D) Purpose Statement
Question: Which value represents the mode of these values? 23, 28, 30, 30, 51, 51, 63, 63, 63, 70? Round to the nearest whole number.
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: 63
Question: What is the range of the following test scores? 65, 73, 84, 84, 92? Round to the nearest whole number.
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: 27
Question: Calculate the mean for this distribution of scores: 98, 98, 90, 87, 85, 80, 78, 78, 72, 70, 68. Record your answer, rounding to two decimal places.
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: 75.45
Question: A study about nurses’ attitudes toward adult male patients with HIV/AIDS found that 126 of the 275 nurses who responded in a favorable manner were African American. What percentage of nurses who responded in a favorable manner was African American? Round to the nearest whole number.
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: 46%
Question: Which section of the SOAP note would contain: “Patient to return in 2 weeks for repeat BP measurement to assure at goal”?
Answer Options:
A) Assessment
B) Objective
C) Subjective
D) Plan
Answer: D) Plan
Question: Which of the following drugs causes hypokalemia?
Answer Options:
A) Chlorthalidone
B) Losartan
C) Amlodipine
D) Metoprolol
Answer: A) Chlorthalidone
Question: What is the least weighable quantity (LWQ) that should be weighed using a balance with a sensitivity requirement of 0.005 g if an error of no more than 4% is tolerated?
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: 125 mg
Question: What is the density factor of a drug in Witepsol H-15 if 200 mg of the drug displaces 250 mg of Witepsol H-15?
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: 0.8
Question: In an O/W emulsion, the oil is the ___ phase.
Answer Options:
A) Emulsifying
B) Continuous
C) Internal
Answer: C) Internal
Question: Which of the following is a concern, i.e., may be a problem with using a dermatological preparation!
Answer Options:
A) Interactions with drugs
B) First-pass metabolism
C) Rash
Answer: C) Rash
Question: Which class of medications should be avoided for patients taking anticoagulation due to an increased risk of bleeding?
Answer Options:
A) Antiepileptics
B) NSAIDs
C) Statins
D) Antibiotics
E) PPIs
Answer: B) NSAIDs
Question: For best practices, which of the following auxiliary labels should be on ALL compounded suspensions?
Answer Options:
A) “Discard after 30 days”
B) “For internal use only”
C) “Store in the refrigerator.”
D) “Shake well before use”
Answer: D) “Shake well before use”
Question: GH is a 56yoM with alcoholic cirrhosis admitted for ascites, portal hypertension, and varices noted on imaging upon admission. The varices are not actively bleeding. What is ONE medication used to mitigate portal hypertension (treat portal hypertension) in the setting of cirrhosis?
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: Propranolol (a nonselective beta-blocker)
Question: A patient presents at your warfarin clinic for an INR check. They have consistently been on a dosing schedule of 5 mg daily for the past 7 months. These are the INRs for the past: • 2 months ago – 2.1 • 1 month ago – 1.9 • 2 weeks ago – 2.0 • Today – 1.6 The patient reports that they have not missed any doses of warfarin since their last visit and that there have not been any changes to their diet or other medications either. How should this patient’s warfarin therapy be managed? Write out what the new warfarin regimen should be (do not just write down a % change in the weekly total dose).
Answer Options:
N/A
Answer: Increase the total weekly warfarin dose by about 10-15%.
Question: What is the best method of acquiring reliable knowledge on which to base a clinical practice?
Answer Options:
A) Trial and error
B) Authority
C) Tradition
D) Scientific research
Answer: D) Scientific research
Question: In research, a parameter is characteristic of which of the following?
Answer Options:
A) Population
B) Normal curve
C) Confidence interval
D) Sample
Answer: A) Population