A nurse researcher is conducting a survey determining students’ level of comfort with clinical skills. What type of data will be collected?
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NUR 350 – Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Houser Chapter 8 homework
Chapter 8 – Measurement strategies & data collection
1. A nurse researcher is conducting a retrospective study and using a chart review to collect data. What type of data will be collected?
A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Internal data
D. External data
2. A nurse researcher is conducting a survey determining students’ level of comfort with clinical skills. What type of data will be collected?
A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Internal data
D. External data
3. Which of the following are considered categorical data?
A. Nominal and ordinal
B. Nominal and interval
C. Ordinal and interval
D. Interval and ratio
4. Which of the following are considered continuous data?
A. Nominal and ordinal
B. Nominal and interval
C. Ordinal and interval
D. Interval and ratio
5. A nurse researcher is measuring blood pressures of women who are diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. The sphygmomanometer has not been calibrated correctly, which results in inaccurate readings. What type of error is this?
A. Sampling error
B. Random error
C. Systematic error
D. Non-systematic error
6. A researcher is interested in determining whether an instrument has stability over time. What test should be conducted?
A. Test of internal consistency
B. Test-retest reliability
C. Test of concurrent validity
D. Test of content validity
7. A researcher is interested in determining whether the measurement of an instrument to be used in a research study makes sense. What assessment should be made?
A. Test of internal consistency
B. Test-retest reliability
C. Test of concurrent validity
D. Test of content validity
8. The definition that clearly states the meanings of abstract ideas or concepts used by researchers in a study is called the:
A. Conceptual definition
B. Operational definition
C. Content definition
D. Measurement definition
9. A non-reproducible error that arises from a variety of factors in measurement and does
not affect the average scores but do affect the variation that exists around the average is called the:
A. Measurement error
B. Systematic error
C. Random error
D. Instrument error
10. The capability of an instrument to detect a disease if it is present is called:
A. Specificity
B. Sensitivity
C. Discriminate validity
D. Predictive validity
11. Examples of primary data collection methods include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Questionnaires
B. Observation
C. Chart review
D. Focus groups
12. Examples of secondary data collection methods include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Patient satisfaction surveys
B. Electronic medical record
C. Government databases
D. Patient physiologic measures
13. All of the following strategies can be used to design a good questionnaire EXCEPT:
A. Write the items at a high-school level of reading
B. Keep the questions simple
C. Group similar questions together
D. Limit each question to a single concept
14. An advantage of focus groups include:
A. Discussion can be recorded and reviewed later
B. Misunderstandings are eliminated
C. Participants will stick to the topic of interest
D. Focus groups are less resource intensive than surveys
15. An advantage of using an existing instrument in research studies includes:
A. Development of a test blueprint
B. Ability to replicate a study
C. Comparison of results to previous study
D. Both B and C
16. Question types used when the researcher does not know all the possible alternative responses are called:
A. Forced choice questions
B. Closed questions
C. Open-ended questions
D. Dichotomous questions
17. Questions that can be answered by choosing from only one of two selection choices are called:
A. Forced choice questions
B. Closed questions
C. Open-ended questions
D. Dichotomous questions
18. The scale that presents a set of attitude statements and a continuum of possible answers on a five to seven point scale of numbers is referred to as a:
A. Guttman scale
B. Likert scale
C. Forced choice scale
D. Visual analog scale
19. When scales are used in questionnaires, they ask the respondents to:
A. Select a single response from a list of possible answers
B. Select from only two choices
C. Rank their responses on a continuum
D. Select from answers provided by the researcher
20. I understand this is an open notes homework assignment. I have abided by the UNCG academic integrity code on this homework assignment. This includes, not having obtained copies of homework from previous semesters, and NOT discussing the homework with other students AFTER submitting my answers on blackboard.
A. True
B. False
