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What is the “ethical dilemma” of “therapeutic misconception” in clinical trials?

A. Patients mistakenly believe they are receiving a guaranteed beneficial treatment, rather than being part of a research study with uncertain outcomes.
B. Researchers misinterpret ethical guidelines.
C. Patients believe they are being harmed by the research.
D. Researchers are forced to provide therapy.
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse researcher is conducting an “exploratory study.” What is the primary aim of an exploratory study?

A. To test a specific hypothesis.
B. To generalize findings to a large population.
C. To investigate a little-understood phenomenon or problem to gain preliminary insights.
D. To establish cause-and-effect relationships.
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Jun 6, 2026

What is the “number needed to treat (NNT)” in clinical research?

A. The number of patients who need to experience an adverse event.
B. The number of patients who need to be treated for one patient to benefit from an intervention.
C. The total number of patients in a study.
D. The number of treatments given per patient.
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Jun 6, 2026

What is the term for a systematic review that also includes a statistical pooling of data from individual studies?

A. Narrative Review
B. Scoping Review
C. Meta-analysis
D. Integrative Review
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse is reviewing a study’s results and finds a statistically significant result (p < 0.05). However, the effect size is very small. What does this suggest?

A. The finding is clinically important.
B. The finding is not clinically important, despite being statistically significant.
C. The sample size was too small.
D. The study was poorly designed.
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Jun 6, 2026

What does “rigor” refer to in qualitative research?

A. The statistical power of the study.
B. The strict adherence to quantitative research protocols.
C. The trustworthiness and intellectual honesty of the research.
D. The number of participants in the study.
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Jun 6, 2026

A researcher is using a “convenience sample” for their study. How does this impact the generalizability of their findings?

A. It enhances generalizability.
B. It has no impact on generalizability.
C. It limits the generalizability of the findings.
D. It only affects the internal validity.
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Jun 6, 2026

What is “assent” in research ethics, specifically for children?

A. Parental permission for research participation.
B. The child's formal agreement to participate, beyond just parental consent.
C. The child's ability to understand complex medical terms.
D. The child's refusal to participate.
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Jun 6, 2026

Which section of a research report describes the characteristics of the study participants?

A. Introduction
B. Literature Review
C. Methodology
D. Results
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Jun 6, 2026

What is the ethical principle of “autonomy” in research?

A. The right of participants to be protected from harm.
B. The right of participants to make their own informed decisions about participation.
C. The fair distribution of research benefits and burdens.
D. The obligation to maximize benefits for participants.
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Jun 6, 2026

What is the “mode” in descriptive statistics?

A. The average value.
B. The middle value.
C. The most frequently occurring value.
D. The difference between the highest and lowest values.
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Jun 6, 2026

What is the “effect size” in a quantitative research study?

A. The sample size.
B. The magnitude of the difference or relationship between variables.
C. The p-value.
D. The statistical power of the study.
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Jun 6, 2026

What is the primary purpose of a “random sample”?

A. To make data analysis easier.
B. To ensure that every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected, promoting representativeness.
C. To select only healthy participants.
D. To reduce the cost of research.
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Jun 6, 2026

What does “external validity” refer to in a research study?

A. The extent to which the independent variable caused the observed effect.
B. The generalizability of the findings to other populations and settings.
C. The consistency of the measurement tool.
D. The accuracy of the statistical analysis.
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