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What is a characteristic of a hypothesis A. It flows from interpretation for data collected B. It operationally defines the variable to be studies C. It eliminates the need to design a dependent variable D. It implies a causative or associative relation
D.
What is the purpose of including a summary of the theoretical and scientific background of a study in a research report
To allow the reader to determine the testing its of the hypothesis
When should the nurse researcher reject the null hypothesis
When the independent and dependent variables are related
A research question can be converted into a declarative statement that predicts an expected outcome through the use of what? A. Hypothesis B. Variable C. Theory D. Operational definition
A
What is a characteristic of a statistical hypothesis? A. It is a null hypothesis B. It predicts a positive relationship among variables C. It sis a complex hypothesis D. It describes data analysis methods
A
What is a characteristic of directional hypothesis A. It specifies they expected relationship between dependent and independent variables B. It describes casualty of the dependent variable on the independent variable C. It is one of several hypotheses arising from a complex research question
A
The criteria used to determine test ability of a hypothesis include what? Select all A. Use of quantifiable words such as dreamer than and less than B. A hypothesis stated in such a way that it can be clearly supported or not supported C. The use of value laden words in a hypothesis D. Data collection efforts that prove the validity of the hypothesis
A, b,
The nurse participating in a research project recognizes that the advantages to using directional hypothesis include what? Select all A. The indication of the use of a theory base to derive the hypothesis B. The provision of a specific theoretical frame of reference C. Assurance that findings will be generalizable D. The indication of a no biased selection of subjects
A,b,
The nurse researcher is writing a clinical question. What elements should she include? Select all A. Population B. Intervention C. Outcome D. Evaluation
A,b,c
The criteria used to judge the soundness of a states research question include what? Select all A. A relationship between 2 or more variables B. An operational definition of each variable C. The nature of the population being tested D. The possibility of empirical testing
A,c,d
The nurse develops the following hypothesis elderly women receive less aggressive tx for breast cancer than do younger women which variable is considered dependent variable? A. Degree of tx received B. Age of the patient C. Type of cancer being tx D. Use of inpatient tx
A.
A nurse wants to study the effectiveness of medication for people with anxiety disorder. Which variable would be the most relevant to explore in the literature of the topic? A. Use of medication during childbirth B. Meditation techniques found to be effective C. Pain medication for people with anxiety disorders D. Outcomes of medication when use pad with the elderly populations
B
During the research process a hypothesis should be developed by the researcher at what point? A. Before development of the research question B. After the development of the research question C. After a research design is determined D. Before any statistical analysis
B
Which statements about hypothesis is most accurate? A. Hypothesis represent the main idea to be studied and are the foundations of research studies B. Hypothesis help frame a test of the validity of a theory C. Hypothesis provide the means to test nursing theory D. A hypothesis can also be called a problem statement
B
Which hypothesis is indicative of an experimental research design select all A. Frequent irrigation of Foley catheters will be positively related to urinary tract infections B. The incidence of urinary tract infections will be greater in patients whose Foley catheters are irrigated frequently than in those whose folly catheter are irrigated less frequently C. Frequent irrigation of Foley catheters are irrigated with urinary tract infections D. The incidence of urinary tract infections will not differ between patients with or without folly catheters
B,d
Which statement is most accurate regarding hypothesis? A. Hypothesis operationally define the dependent variables B. Hypotheses are statements about the relationships among variables C. Hypotheses described the effect of dependent variable on the independent variable D. Hypotheses must include a definition of the treatment or intervention used
B.
Which is a characteristic of an independent variable? A. It is the variable predicted to change B. It varies with change in the dependent variable s C. It is manipulated by the researcher D. It can be identified only by changes in the dependent variable
C
Which research hypothesis is most testable? A. There is a relationship between medication and anxiety disorders B. Patients with anxiety disorders who learn meditation techniques have less anxiety that those who do not C. Teaching one meditation techniques with anxiety disorder will be better than teach multiple techniques D. The ability to meditate causes lower anxiety in patients with anxiety disorder than those who do not
D
The nurse researcher writes a research question what was it like to be diagnosed with breast cancer this is considered to be what type of research question
Grounded theory qualitative
The nurse is participating in quasi experimental study which level is a characteristic of the strength of the evidence provided by the results of such a study
Level III
