1. Because of time constraint and limited funds, delimitation of research study is acceptable. Which one is not a consideration in determining a research study?a. Age and sex of the respondentsb. Geographical location of level of

studentsc. Novelty of the problemd. Religion and educational attainment

2. When a hypothesis is said to be justifiable, it means that the hypothesis is:a. Not supported by current review of

literatureb. Timely and can contribute to the

improvement of the academec. Consistent with existing body of

research findingsd. That it involves moral, ethical and

value laden statement3. The research question “Does maternal

stress during the first trimester of pregnancy affects the infants birth weight?” is:a. Not researchableb. Not significantc. Acceptable as statedd. Not feasible

4. The following are characteristics of hypothesis except;a. Testableb. Modifiablec. Justifiabled. Statement of anticipated relationship

5. It is an informal statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables in a specified population;a. Hypothesisb. Research purposec. Research designd. Theory

6. The hypothesis “A person’s emotional status is not affected by a relocation to nursing home” isa. Alternativeb. Non directionalc. Nulld. Directional

7. Collecting the research data and preparing the data for analysis belongs to what phase of the research process?a. Design and planning phaseb. Analytic phasec. Empirical phased. Conceptual phase

8. Which of the following research design is considered to be after the phase investigation?a. Comparativeb. Correlationc. Ex post factod. Prospective

9. Which type of sampling is used when the researcher divides the subjects into smaller group and then gets representative from each?a. Simple random

b. Stratifiedc. Clusterd. Multi stage

10. Independent variable in a socio-demographic study would include personal data of the subjects. Which of the following is not an independent variable in such study?a. Informed consentb. Agec. Educational leveld. Marital status

11. Mr. Cruz will be conducting a study regarding the current Staffing Pattern in the Non Critical ward-male. Which part of Mr. Cruz study will most likely include this statement? “This study will include staff nurses of the Non Critical ward-Male who have been trained on the current staffing pattern, employed from January of this Year”.?a. Scope and limitationb. Introductionc. Recommendationsd. Significance of the study

12. A group headed by Nurse Bea is conducting a study on effectiveness of sugar coated pacifiers on level of pain during vaccination among toddlers. What research design would be best for this study?a. Phenomologicalb. Experimentalc. Correlationd. Descriptive

13. In the hypothesis “there is a significant difference between elderly participant’s level of independence in their use of assistive device for ambulation” the independent variable is:a. Level of independenceb. Elderly participantsc. Assistive devicesd. Use of assistive devices

14. The research question “What are the lived experience of post-cholecystectomy females?” falls under what category:a. Qualitativeb. Quantitativec. Triangulationd. Not a valid research

15. An example of null hypothesis is:a. There is a significant difference

between Lamaze method and deep breathing during labor

b. Elderly participants with social support are healthier that those without support

c. There is a 95.7% probability that group A is different from group B

d. There is no significant difference between the father’s and the mother’s perception on their children illness

16. The primary reason why findings from nursing researches should be disseminated except;

a. Researchers can be given credit for their efforts

b. Findings serve as basis for future researches

c. Findings can be applied to nursing practice

d. To improve the knowledge base of the nursing profession

17. Opposite of null hypothesis a. Directionalb. Alternativec. Absoluted. Quantifiable

18. Participants’ right to be considered in research except;a. Right to full disclosureb. Right to privacyc. Right to fair treatmentd. Right to absolute non withdrawal

19. Criteria to be considered in Researchability of the problem except;a. Significance of the studyb. Time constraintc. Availability of resourcesd. Availability of the researcher

20. For the study entitled “A comparative study between the Old and New BSN Curriculum in 3 College of Nursing in Makati City”. The following statement is/are example of hypothesis valid for the study.J. There is a significant difference between the Old BSN Curriculum and the New BSN CurriculumK. There is a significant difference between the Nursing curriculum and the Nurse Aide’s CurriculumL. There is no significant difference between the students and the clinical instructors perception of the New Nursing CurriculumM. There is no significant difference between the Old and New BSN Curriculum

A. J,K, and L onlyB. J,K and M onlyC. J and M onlyD. J and K only

21. In the course of their research for the study entitled “A comparative study between the Old and New BSN Curriculum in 3 Colleges of Nursing in Makati City”. Maria and her group mate most likely sought the permission of all of the following except.a. The deans of the 3 colleges of Nursingb. Their own deanc. Chief Nursed. Research adviser

22. The statement “This study aims to broaden the knowledge base from which Nurse Educators derive what they impart to their students” would most likely be found in which part of the study?a. Research design

b. Limitationc. Significance of the studyd. Statistical analysis

23. One of the ethical principle in Nursing research;a. Aimed at discovering new knowledge

even if harmful to the subjectsb. Protects the interest of the

participating researchersc. Animals may be harmed or killed so

long as t will benefit mand. Prevents harm and promotes good to

all participants24. The internationally recognized sets of

ethical standards that came about after World war IIa. Berlin declarationb. Helsinki protocolc. Nuremberg coded. London agreement

25. Kyle explains to the participants the full nature of the study. What principle of research ethics is he upholding?a. Privacyb. Just compensationc. Exploitationd. Full disclosure

26. Which of the following is also a name for Purposive sampling?a. Snowball techniqueb. Stratified methodc. Fishbowl techniqued. Judgmental sampling

27. The most sophisticated way of knowing knowledge is:a. Disciplined reasoningb. Logical reasoningc. Going through colleged. Intuition

28. Nursing research is a scientific process that:a. Validates and refines existing

knowledgeb. Generates new knowledgec. Includes the breath and dept of the

disciplined. All of the following

29. The following are the purpose of research except;a. Describeb. Explorec. Manipulatesd. Predict and control

30. Nurses do research because;a. Nursing a professionb. Nursing should contribute to the

generation of new knowledgec. RA 9173 mandates that nurses do

researchd. All of the following

31. When Nurse Flor wants to find out why nurses go AWOL instead of resigning when they need to go abroad she should do;a. Descriptive researchb. Exploratory researchc. Experimental researchd. Case study

32. If Nurse Flor wants to find out the association between nurse’s level of professional decorum and going AWOL, she should do;a. Comparative studyb. Correlational studyc. Ex post factod. Critical social theory

33. Research which is done to test a new nursing intervention is called;a. Experimental researchb. Non-experimental researchc. Ex post factod. Critical social theory

34. Research which is designed to find a solution to an immediate practical problem is called;a. Applied researchb. Basic researchc. Quasi experimental researchd. Experimental research

35. A study which begins with the observation of the presumed causes and then goes forward in time to observe presumed effects is known as;a. Experimental researchb. Non-experimental c. Prospectived. Retrospective

36. A study that begins with the manifestation of the dependent variable in the present and then searches for the presumed cause which occurred in the past is;a. Experimental researchb. Non-experimental c. Prospectived. Retrospective