NURS-6052N Module 2: Quiz – Is it Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods?

NURS-6052N Module 2: Quiz – Is it Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods?

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Question 1

5 / 5 pts
In quantitative studies, findings are communicated using words or themes.

True

Correct!

False

 

NURS-6052N Module 2: Quiz Question 2

5 / 5 pts
A crucial feature of a systematic review is the inclusion of a meta-analysis.

True

Correct!

False

 

Question 3

5 / 5 pts
The methods employed in conducting a systematic review are precise and methodical.
Correct!

True

 

False

 

Question 4

5 / 5 pts

What type of study is depicted in the following excerpt?

Surveys were administered to 5,432 nurses from hospitals of varying sizes and geographic locations to assess nurse satisfaction, medical errors, depression, anxiety, and demographics. Some nurses worked 8-hour shifts, while others worked 12-hour shifts. Subsequently, nurses were invited to participate in video conference focus groups and one-on-one interviews conducted by a research assistant via video conferencing. The survey results were presented using descriptive statistics, while themes were identified and reported based on the data collected from the focus groups and one-on-one interviews.

Quantitative research

 

Qualitative research

 

Quasi-experimental research

Correct!

Mixed-methods research

 

Systematic reviews

 

Question 5

5 / 5 pts
Randomized controlled trials fall under which category of research?
Correct!

Quantitative research

 

Qualitative research

 

Mixed-methods research

 

Systematic review

 

Literature review

 

Cohort study

 

Question 6

5 / 5 pts
Mixed-methods studies combine which two approaches?

Quantitative research methodologies and literature reviews

Correct!

Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies

 

Qualitative research methodologies and systematic reviews

 

Literature reviews and qualitative research methodologies

 

Quasi-experimental and program evaluation

 

Question 7

5 / 5 pts
What kinds of information can help identify a research study as quantitative? (Select all that apply.)

Data is gathered using methods such as interviews, focus groups, and open-ended survey questions.

Correct!

Data is collected using Likert scales on surveys.

Correct!

Results are presented using numbers and statistical analysis.

 

Results are presented using themes and words.

 

NURS-6052N Module 2: Quiz Question 8

5 / 5 pts
When attempting to determine the type of research study described in an article, which two sections of the article offer the best insight for making that determination?

Abstract and conclusion

 

Methods and limitations

Correct!

Methods and results

 

Introduction and results

 

Abstract and discussion

 

Literature review and data analysis

 

NURS-6052N Module 2: Quiz Question 9

5 / 5 pts
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding narrative reviews? (Select all that apply.)

Narrative reviews follow a highly structured and rigorous approach to reviewing research evidence.

Correct!

Narrative reviews provide a general background discussion of a particular issue.

 

Narrative reviews necessitate a rigorous, systematic approach to database searches for evidence.

Correct!

Narrative reviews typically review literature that supports the author’s standpoint on an issue or topic.

Narrative reviews are a type of primary research.

NURS-6052 Module 2: Quiz – IS IT QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE, OR MIXED METHODS?

Question 10

5 / 5 pts

What type of study is described in the following excerpt?

Researchers are interested in studying the impact of living in a family where a child has been diagnosed with cancer. They collaborate with the oncology department at a large children’s hospital to identify and receive consent from families that have a child with a cancer diagnosis. Participants are consented and data is collected and triangulated using one-on-one interviews, focus groups, and surveys. Data is analyzed for thematic analysis.

Quantitative research

Correct!

Qualitative research

 

Mixed-methods research

 

Systematic reviews

 

Literature reviews

 

Cohort studies

 

Question 11

5 / 5 pts
In a systematic review with a meta-analysis, researchers pool the results of individual studies to create a larger sample size (and consequently, greater statistical power). The single-effect measure computed and reported when combining results from all studies is called what?
Correct!

Summary statistic

 

Power analysis

 

Confidence Interval

Chi square

 

Pearson’s co-efficient

Question 12

5 / 5 pts
Arrange the following types of research evidence reviews in order of rigor, from most rigorous to least rigorous:
Correct!

1
Correct!

2
Correct!

3
Correct!

4

Question 13

5 / 5 pts
What kind of information can help identify a research study as qualitative? (Select all that apply.)
Correct!

Data is collected using methods such as interviews, focus groups, and open-ended survey questions.

 

Data is collected using Likert scales on surveys.

 

Results are presented using numbers and statistical analysis.

Correct!

Results are presented using themes and words.

 

Data is collected using surveys with fill-in-the-blank questions.

 

Results are presented using a combination of numbers and themes.

 

Question 14

5 / 5 pts
Both literature reviews and systematic reviews are forms of research evidence reviews.
Correct!

True

 

False

 

NURS-6052N Module 2: Quiz Question 15

5 / 5 pts
What type of literature may a systematic review include to be considered Level 1 evidence on the Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt levels of evidence hierarchy?

Phenomenology studies

 

Grounded theory studies

 

Descriptive studies

 

Cohort studies

 

Controlled trials without randomization

Correct!

Randomized controlled trials

 

Question 16

5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is a category of quantitative research study?

Phenomenology

 

Case study

Correct!

Randomized controlled trial

 

Ethnography

 

Participative action research

 

Ground theory

 

Question 17

5 / 5 pts

What type of study is described in the following excerpt?

An interprofessional team wants to test a new intervention to see whether it will improve central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates. Subjects were randomized into either the intervention or the control group by pulling a slip of paper with either a one or a two written on it from a manila envelope (those pulling ones were randomized to the intervention group; those pulling twos were randomized to the control group). When the study began, the intervention group received the intervention and the control group received equal attention. Data was collected and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive statistics were used to report the data.

What type of research article is this?
Correct!

Quantitative research

 

Qualitative research

 

Systematic reviews

 

Literature reviews

 

Mixed methods

 

Program evaluation

 

Question 18

5 / 5 pts
You are forming a team to conduct a systematic review of the literature on interventions for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What should be your initial step?

Critically assess the identified literature.

 

Conduct an exhaustive search of multiple databases to locate relevant literature.

 

Establish a clear, replicable methodology.

Correct!

Create a well-defined set

of objectives with predefined criteria for study inclusion.

 

Create a plan for disseminating your systematic review.

 

Question 19

5 / 5 pts
Which of the following types of research can be classified as primary research? (Select all that apply.)
Correct!

Cohort study

 

Literature review

Correct!

Grounded theory study

Correct!

Randomized controlled trial

 

Systematic review

Correct!

Controlled trial without randomization

 

Question 20

5 / 5 pts
In qualitative studies, findings are communicated using words or themes.
Correct!

True

 

False

Quiz Score: 100 out of 100