SUMMER 2020 Sub.

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NURSING RESEARCH & STATISTICS

Time: Three Hours. Maximum: 75 marks

SECTION I: MULTIPLE CHIOCE QUESTIONS (30×1=30)

1. Random sampling or probability sampling includes all the following

techniques, EXCEPT:
A. Simple random sampling
B. Stratified random Sampling
C. Cluster sampling
D. Purposive Sampling

2. Gender, age-class, religion, type of disease, and blood group are measured on:
A. Nominal scale of measurement
B. Ordinal scale of measurement
C. Interval scale of measurement
D. Ratio scale of measurement

3. Which scale of measurement has an absolute zero?

A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio

4. The variable which is influenced by the intervention of the researcher is called:

A. Independent
B. Dependent
C. Discrete
D. Extraneous

5. The statistical approach which helps the investigator to decide whether the
outcome of the study is a result of factors planned within design of the study or
determined by chance is called:
A. Descriptive statistics
B. Inferential statistics
 C. Normal distribution
D. Standard deviation

6. Which of the following methods is a form of graphical presentation of data?

A. Line Diagram
B. Pie diagram
C. Bar diagram
D. Histogram

7. All the following are measures of central tendency, except:

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Variance

8. Which measure of central tendency is Influenced by extreme scores and

skewed distributions?
A. Mean.
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Range

9. A measure of central tendency which is calculated by numbers arranging in

numerical order is:
A. Standard deviation
B. Range
C. Median
D. Mode
10.Nursing Research can be classified according to the time frame the research
study has been made. As a nurse, you know that the study entitled “Knowledge
and practice of Staff Nurses in preventing needle prick injuries in a private
hospital in Manila is classified as:
 A. Basic Research
B. Historical Research
C. Descriptive Research
D. Experimental Research
11.Nursing Research has a lot of purposes. Which of the following category do
the study about the sociodemographic profile of nursing students and their risk
for depression belong?
A. Prescription
B. Exploration
C. Prediction and control
D. Explanation
12.In experimental research, as a nurse there must be an essential activity wherein
the participants of the study will be able to understand the whole experimental
design. This term is called:
A. Desensitization
B. Experimental Proper
C. Research Proper
D. Debriefing
13. Ethics in Nursing Research has always been an issue when it comes to the
identity of the respondents. When the topics of research are very sensitive,
which of the following rights of individual participants must be ensured when
the researcher cannot link the information given by the respondent from the
source of the information?
A. Confidentiality
B. Anonymity
C. Virility
D. Volunteerism
14.In starting a focused group discussion, Nurse Dina wants to stress out the
 confidentiality of the topics that they will be discussing. Which of the
following instruction convey confidentiality?
A. “This discussion should not only be confined within this group of
people. Any information discussed should be told publicly.”
B. “This discussion should only be confined within this group of people.
Any information discussed should not be told publicly.”
C. “This discussion should not be confined within this group of people.
Any information discussed should not be told publicly.”
D. “This discussion should only be confined within this group of people.
Any information discussed should be told publicly.”
15.Situation No.1 – “Knowledge and practice of prevention of needle prick
injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private hospital in Metro Manila” Based on
the research title which of the following will be the general objective?
A. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge and practice of
prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private
hospital.
B. This study aims to determine if there is a significant relationship
between levels of knowledge regarding prevention of needle prick
injuries and sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a certain private
hospital.
C. The study aims to determine the levels of knowledge regarding the
prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private
hospital.
D. This study aims to determine the sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a
certain private hospital.
16.All of these are specific objectives except:
A. This study is for nursing researchers in the future.
B. This study aims to determine if there is a significant relationship
 between levels of knowledge regarding prevention of needle prick
injuries and sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a certain private
hospital.
C. The study aims to determine the levels of knowledge regarding the
prevention of needle prick injuries of Staff Nurses in a certain private
hospital.
D. This study aims to determine the sociodemographic of Staff Nurses in a
certain private hospital.
17.As a nurse, you know the appropriate data-gathering tool, this is?
A. Survey
B. Questionnaire
C. Structured Discussion
D. Interview Method
18.As a nurse, these are the following topics in the scope and limitations except:
A. Limited to the hospital personnel of a private hospital
B. Limited only to the practice of preventing needle prick injuries of
nursing personnel
C. The scope of the study involves the knowledge about prevention of
needle prick injuries
D. The scope of the study involves the sociodemographic profile of
nursing personnel
19.Which of the following is not a null hypothesis?
A. There is no relationship between the level of knowledge and practice of
prevention of needle prick injuries
B. There is no relationship between the practice of prevention of needle
prick injuries and the sociodemographic profile of staff nurses
C. There is a significant relationship between the knowledge and
sociodemographic profile of staff nurses
 D. All of the above.
20.Which of the following would correspond to Intervene in Nursing Process?
A. Select design plan
B. Report findings
C. Implement planned study
D. Select a plan analysis
21.Which of the following would correspond to the Plan in Nursing Process?
A. Select design plan
B. Report findings
C. Implement planned study
D. Change the objectives after implementation
22.When it comes to steps in Problem Solving, which of the following would be
similar in research wherein you implement the planned study?
A. Theorize about facts and possible relationships
B. gather, analyze relevant information
C. Report findings
D. Determine information needs
23.Using the Research perspective, when is the time that a nurse makes
inferences?
A. Define the purpose of review of literature
B. Formulate a problem, define variables
C. Select design sample
D. Report findings
24.Which of the following is does not belong to the group?
A. Assess: Identify the problem
B. Plan: Theorize
C. Intervene: Gather relevant information
D. Evaluate: Outcomes
25.In selecting a problem, these are the following consideration except:
A. Time Factor
B. Talents
C. Cost
D. Data availability
26.These are the purpose of Review of Related Literature except:
A. Reveal investigations
B. Reveal sources of data
C. Reveal what is the problem
D. Reveal the significant research personalities
27.As a nurse, you know the following functions of theoretical framework,
except:
A. Specifies relationship among the concepts
B. Give a graphic view of the data
C. Clarifies the concept on which the study is built
D. States assumptions
28.Which of the following would not be Qualitative Research?
A. Case study of Myocardial Infarction
B. A Review on Corona Trial
C. A Review on the Nursing Uniform
D. A Review on the Performance in Related Learning Experience of student
nurses
29.Using statistics in nursing research is a very vital tool in presenting the data.
As a nurse, you know the definition of sampling as:
A. Taking certain areas of the population dividing the areas into sections
B. process of selecting a portion of the population to represent the entire
population
C. Using every Nth name from the list of participants
 D. Taking any sample as long as it comes up with the quota
30.In gathering information, as a nurse these are the reliable sources except:
A. Interview
B. Observation
C. Grapevine
D. Records

ANSWER KEY
1 D 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 B

6 D 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 B

11 C 12 B 13 D 14 B 15 B

16 A 17 A 18 B 19 A 20 C

21 C 22 A 23 A 24 B 25 B

26 B 27 C 28 B 28 D 30 B
 SECTION – II NURSING RESEARCH

I. Short answer question(any 4 out of 5)

(4x 5 = 20)
a) Dependent variable.
b) Ethics in research.
c) Types of Survey.
d) Case study research.
e) Quasi Experimental Research Design.

II. Long answer question.

a) Define research (2)

b) Types of research (3)
c) Discuss experimental research in detail (5)

SECTION III (STATISTICS)

III. Short answers Questions. ( 2x 5 = 10)
a) Types and scope of statistics
b) Frequency distribution
c) Measures of central tendency
IV. Long answer question
a) Define data. (2)
b) Types of data. (3)
c) Measures of central tendency. (5)

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