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Nursing Ethics

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A research team is collecting data on patient pain levels using a self-report pain scale. They are concerned about participants giving socially desirable answers. What type of bias are they trying to mitigate?

A. Selection Bias

B. Information Bias ✓

C. Recall Bias

D. Performance Bias

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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse researcher is reviewing a published study and finds that the p-value for the primary outcome is 0.001. How should this finding be interpreted in the context of statistical significance?

A. The results are clinically significant.

B. The null hypothesis should be accepted.

C. The observed difference is likely due to chance.

D. There is a statistically significant difference. ✓

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nmdcat.online BS Nursing

Jun 6, 2026

A palliative care nurse wants to understand the lived experience of family caregivers of patients with terminal illness. Which qualitative research approach would be most suitable?

A. Grounded Theory

B. Ethnography

C. Phenomenology ✓

D. Case Study

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Jun 6, 2026

A research proposal includes a section on “informed consent.” Which ethical principle is primarily addressed by ensuring informed consent?

A. Beneficence

B. Non-maleficence

C. Justice

D. Respect for Persons ✓

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Jun 6, 2026

In a study investigating the effect of a new medication on blood pressure, participants in the control group receive a placebo. What is the primary purpose of using a placebo in this context?

A. To ensure participant satisfaction.

B. To measure the effectiveness of the control group.

C. To blind participants to their treatment assignment. ✓

D. To assess the long-term effects of the medication.

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nmdcat.online BS Nursing

Jun 6, 2026

A nurse researcher is analyzing qualitative data and identifies recurring themes and categories. What stage of qualitative data analysis is this?

A. Data Collection

B. Data Transcription

C. Coding ✓

D. Saturation

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nmdcat.online BS Nursing

Jun 6, 2026

A critical care nurse identifies that patients receiving continuous IV infusions often experience air in the lines, leading to potential complications. They decide to investigate a new system to prevent this. This scenario reflects which step of the EBP process?

A. Ask the clinical question. ✓

B. Acquire the evidence.

C. Appraise the evidence.

D. Apply the evidence.

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nmdcat.online BS Nursing

Jun 6, 2026

A researcher is conducting a study where they observe nurses’ adherence to hand hygiene protocols without their knowledge. Which ethical concern is most prominent in this scenario?

A. Anonymity

B. Confidentiality

C. Deception ✓

D. Beneficence

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nmdcat.online BS Nursing

Jun 6, 2026

What is the primary difference between quantitative and qualitative research?

A. Quantitative research uses words, while qualitative research uses numbers.

B. Quantitative research aims to explore experiences, while qualitative research aims to test hypotheses.

C. Quantitative research focuses on measurement and statistical analysis, while qualitative research focuses on understanding meaning and experience. ✓

D. Quantitative research is always experimental, while qualitative research is always descriptive.

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Practice Questions

A research team is collecting data on patient pain levels using a self-report pain scale. They are concerned about participants giving socially desirable answers. What type of bias are they trying to mitigate?

A nurse researcher is reviewing a published study and finds that the p-value for the primary outcome is 0.001. How should this finding be interpreted in the context of statistical significance?

A palliative care nurse wants to understand the lived experience of family caregivers of patients with terminal illness. Which qualitative research approach would be most suitable?

A research proposal includes a section on “informed consent.” Which ethical principle is primarily addressed by ensuring informed consent?

In a study investigating the effect of a new medication on blood pressure, participants in the control group receive a placebo. What is the primary purpose of using a placebo in this context?

A nurse researcher is analyzing qualitative data and identifies recurring themes and categories. What stage of qualitative data analysis is this?

A critical care nurse identifies that patients receiving continuous IV infusions often experience air in the lines, leading to potential complications. They decide to investigate a new system to prevent this. This scenario reflects which step of the EBP process?

A researcher is conducting a study where they observe nurses’ adherence to hand hygiene protocols without their knowledge. Which ethical concern is most prominent in this scenario?

What is the primary difference between quantitative and qualitative research?

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