This document summarizes key points about conducting nursing research from identifying a research problem and designing a study to ensuring ethical standards are upheld. It addresses nurses' roles in research, criteria for selecting research topics, and expected future directions of nursing research including a focus on outcomes and evidence-based practice. Multiple choice and short answer questions assess understanding of research concepts like the scientific method, purposes of various research stages, and human subject protections.

1. Research Exam
Encircle the correct answer (1-10) (5 marks)
1. Having worked in the emergency word for six months, you are convinced
that crisis intervention is one of those services that a nurse can charge a
professional fee. This knowledge is based on
a. scientific method
b. experiences
c. consulting expert
d. trial and error
2. Generation of new knowledge and technologies to deal with major unresolved
health problem is called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
basic research
applied researches
scientific search
Nursing problem
3. Ways knowledge is acquired in nursing includes the following except:
a. Scientific method
b. Tradition
c. Expert advise
d. Newspaper
4. The systemic collection, analysis and interpretation of data to answer certain
question or solve a problem is called:
a. Research
b. Sample
c. Design
d. Instrument

2. 5. The most objective and reliable source of nursing knowledge is Obtained
through
a. disciplined research
b. Tradition
c. Trial and error
d. Experts
6. The first step and most important in conducting a research is
a. identify the significance of the problem
b. identify the theoretical model
c. identify the research problem
d. identify the population
7. Which of the following statements is a reason to conduct nursing research:
a. Provide good salary for nurses.
b. Ensure accountability for nursing practice.
c. Decrease load of nursing practice
d. Provide respect for the profession
8. Which of the following roles is NOT one of the nursing role in research
a. Provide funds for investigator
b. Principal investigator
c. Patient advocator
d. Evaluator of research finding
9. Before research problem identification the researcher should consider:
a. Ethical aspects of research
b. Significance of the study to nursing
c. His qualification

3. d. All of the choices
10.Pilot study is conducted to:
a. Determine feasibility of the study
b. Identify potential problems
c. Test the methodology
d. All of the choices
Mention 5 roles that nurses can assume in research projects: (2.5 marks)
1. Principal investigator
2. Member of a research team
3. Identifier of researchable problems
4. Evaluator of research findings
5. User of research findings
6. Patient/client advocate during studies
7. Subject/participant in studies
Discuss main points to keep human rights during research stages? (3 marks)
1. Voluntary participation
2. Fair selection
3. Informed consent
4. Informed consent
5. Privacy
6. Confidentiality
7. Risk benefit and beneficence

4. 8. Avoid harm
Encircle all points related to Research Design: (2 marks)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Planning for data collection
Selection of Sample
Pilot Study
Planning of Data analysis
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Interpretation of Results
Write four criteria used to select research topic. (2 marks)
1. Relevant
2. Avoidance of duplication
3. Feasibility
4. Political acceptability
5. Applicability
6. Urgency
7. Ethical acceptability
Write two expected future directions for Nursing Research: (1 mark)
a. Increased focus on outcomes research
b. Promotion of evidence-based practice
c. Strengthening of multidisciplinary collaboration