Nursing Research in Canada 4th Edition by Geri LoBiondo – Test Bank

a.

There is no difference between a research problem and a hypothesis.

b.

A hypothesis is theory-based, and a research question is practice-based.

c.

A hypothesis attempts to answer the question posed by the research problem.

d.

A research problem defines clinical research, and a hypothesis defines bench research.

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A

Hypotheses test research questions by connecting them to statistical analysis and flow from research questions.

B

A hypothesis is sometimes theory-based, and sometimes it is not. Research questions are not always practice-based; sometimes they originate in educational theory that connects to nursing education research, and sometimes they originate in basic research rather than in applied research.

C

A hypothesis attempts to answer the research question.

D

Research problems are present in all types of research; a hypothesis may be present in basic or applied research.

a.

A hypothesis can determine the validity of a theory.

b.

A hypothesis can be used to evaluate the merit of a theory.

c.

A theory can determine the validity of a hypothesis.

d.

A theory can be used to evaluate the merit of a hypothesis.

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A

A hypothesis bridges theory to the real world and empirical testing.

B

The merits of a theory are evaluated through a hypothesis.

C

A hypothesis tests the validity of a theory’s assumptions.

D

A theory being used to evaluate the merit of a hypothesis is the reverse of the correct answer.

a.

“Most of our admissions occur at night.”

b.

“It is difficult to find personnel willing to work the night shift.”

c.

“It seems that most of the patient falls on our unit occur during the night shift.”

d.

“The night shift personnel are not attending promptly to the needs of our patient.”

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A

The significance of this statement is doubtful regarding its potential contribution to the scientific body of nursing knowledge.

B

The significance of this statement is doubtful regarding its potential contribution to the scientific body of nursing knowledge.

C

A specific patient problem has been identified, and the potential contribution of its study to the scientific body of nursing knowledge is promising. The problem is relevant to patients’ state of health.

D

The significance of this statement is doubtful regarding its potential contribution to the scientific body of nursing knowledge; it is a subjective observation.

a.

Identifying the variables

b.

Formulating a hypothesis

c.

Performing a literature review

d.

Validating that the problem really exists

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A

It is too soon to identify the variables; the variables will be confirmed by a literature review, which will provide a critical analysis of the factors in the potential research question or problem.

B

The study may not be a hypothesis-testing study; the literature review will provide direction by revealing the gaps in the literature.

C

A literature review helps identify the relationships among potential variables and further define the research question, points to a gap in the literature, and extends the knowledge base related to potential variables.

D

The potential of the problem is revealed during a thorough review of the literature.