NURSING LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Mastery Exam
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Situation: A professional nurse is assumed to update herself about the
profession to maintain competence in practice. The nursing management
process is a topic for both staff and head nurses.
1. This major function of the management process establishes formal
authority. It defines qualifications and also includes staffing:
a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Directing
d. Controlling
2. On the other hand, this major function of the management process
actuates efforts towards the accomplishment of goals. It includes
updating policies and procedures:
a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Directing
d. Controlling
3. She noticed that policies and standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
are strictly implemented in the hospital. What management function is
this?
a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Controlling
d. Directing
4. When giving responsibilities to the staff members she should consider
the following:
a. Job description
b. Abilities of the staff
c. Preference of the staff
d. Her own decision
Situation:
Head nurses are unit managers and are expected to
demonstrate administrative and managerial competence in running the
operation of their respective units.
5. The
registered
nurse is
planning
to
delegate
tasks
to
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following task could
the registered nurse safely assigned to a UAP?
a. Monitor the I&O of a comatose toddler client with salicylate
poisoning
b. Perform a complete bed bath on a 2-year-old with multiple
injuries from a serious fall
c. Check the IV of a preschooler with Kawasaki disease
d. Give an oatmeal bath to an infant with eczema
6. A nurse manager assigned a registered nurse from telemetry unit to
the pediatrics unit. There were three patients assigned to the RN.
Which of the following patients should not be assigned to the floated
nurse?
a. A 9-year-old child diagnosed with rheumatic fever
b. A young infant after pyloromyotomy
c. A 4-year-old with VSD following cardiac catheterization
d. A 5-month-old with Kawasaki disease
7. A nurse in charge in the pediatric unit is absent. The nurse
manager decided to assign the nurse in the obstetrics unit to the
pediatrics unit. Which of the following patients could the nurse
manager safely assign to the float nurse?
a. A child who had multiple injuries from a serious vehicle accident
b. A child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease and with cardiac
complications
c. A child who has had a nephrectomy for Wilm’s tumor
d. A child receiving an IV chelating therapy for lead poisoning
8.
Which task can be delegated to the nursing aid when the patient is
stable?
a. Administering tap water enema
b. Incorporating potassium chloride intravenously
c.
Teaching patient to administer insulin
d.
Taking CVP
9. The nurse in the medication unit passes the medications for all
the clients on the nursing unit. The head nurse is making rounds with
the physician and coordinates clients’ activities with other
departments. The nurse assistant changes the bed lines and answers
call lights. A second nurse is assigned for changing wound dressings; a
licensed practitioner nurse takes vital signs and bathes the clients.
This illustrates of what method of nursing care?
a. Case management method
b. Primary nursing method
c. Team method
d. Functional method
Situation: Jun is the new supervisor of the medical-surgical unit with 40 bed
capacity.
10.
As the supervisor, you plan to implement change in the nursing unit
from team nursing to primary nursing. You anticipate that there will be
resistance to change. In order to avoid such, which of the following should be
done?
a.
Determine the need for change
b.
Confront the staff individually
c.
Develop the change one step at a time
d.
Use coercion to implement change
11.
The supervisor has implemented to change. A nurse aide seems to be
resistant to the change. Which of the following should be done?
a.
Ignore the resistance
b.
Utilize coercion
c.
d.
Give reward to the nursing assistant
Talk to the nurse assistant and encourage verbalization of
feelings
12.
As a medication nurse, you are tasked to give digoxin to a patient with
arrhythmia. You noticed that the heart rate is 40 beats per minute and the
potassium level is below normal. The physician orders digoxin STAT. An
assertive response of the nurse should be:
a.
“I think we have first to monitor the patient’s cardiac rate
before giving the drug.”
b.
“I don’t want to carry out your order”
c.
“Don’t you know the precaution for giving this drug?”
d.
“Yes doctor. I will give it right now.”
13.
Determining the standard of the institution is one of the concerns in
controlling. When the institution has reached the minimum level of
excellence, it should:
a.
Be contented on the result of the evaluation
b.
Do something to improve the standard
c.
Help maintain the standard of the institution
d.
Publish the result to the publication
14.
When conducting nursing audit the following must be considered
EXCEPT:
a. Outcome
c. Process
b. Quality
d. Structure
15.
The most effective way in conducting the nursing audit is to:
a.
Evaluate the records of the patient
b.
Determine the job description of the staff
c.
Evaluate staffing patterns
d.
Determine job performance
Situation: Mike is the head of the surgical intensive care unit, as the head
of the unit he needs to motivate his members towards goal accomplishment.
16.
Mike develops the standards. Among the following standards,
which is considered as a structure standard?
a. The client verbalized satisfaction of the nursing care received
b. Nurse-patient ratio shall be 1:6 for adult cases
c. All patients shall have their weights taken recorded
d. Patients shall answer the evaluation form before discharge
17.
He prepares the process standards. Which of the following is
NOT a process standard?
a. Initial assessment shall be done to all the patients within twenty
four hours upon admission
b. Informed consent shall be secured prior to any invasive
procedure
c. Patients has a well- lit and a well- ventilated room
d. Patient education about their illness and treatment shall be
provided for all patients and their families
18.
In his directing function as a manager, the manager knows that
his ability to direct depends on;
a.
b.
c.
d.
Being officially appointed to the position
The ability to apply theory to practice
Having confidence to do the job
Having followers who are willing to be led
19.
Which of the following refers to criteria?
a. Agreed on the level of nursing care
b. Characteristic used to measure the level of nursing care
c. Step by step guidelines
d. Statement which guide the group in decision making and
problem solving
20.
They want to ensure that every task is carried out as planned.
Which of the following is NOT included in the controlling process?
a. Instructing the members of the standards committee to
prepare policies
b. Reviewing the existing policies of the hospital
c. Evaluating the credentials of all nursing staff
d. Checking if activities conform to schedule
Situation: Errors while providing nursing care to patients must be avoided
and minimized at all times. Effective management of available resources
enables the nurse to provide safe quality patient care.
21.
The hospital has an ongoing quality assurance program. Which
of the following indicates implementation of process standards?
a. The nurses check client’s identification band before
giving medications
b. The nurse reports adverse reaction to drugs
c. Average waiting time for medication administration is measured
d. The unit has well ventilated medication room
22.
Which of the following actions indicate that Nurse Jerome is
performing outcome evaluation of quality care?
a. Interviews nurses for comments regarding staffing
b. Measures waiting time for clients per nurse’s call
c. Checks equipment for its calibration schedule
d. Determines whether the nurses perform skin assessment every
shift
23.
An order for a client was given and the nurse in charge of the
client reports that she has no experience of doing the procedure
before. Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the
nurse supervisor?
a. Assign another nurse to perform the procedure
b. Ask the nurse to find a way to learn the procedure
c. Tell the nurse to read the procedure manual
d. Do the procedure with the nurse
24.
Nursing audit aims to:
a. Provide research data to hospital personnel
b. Study client’s illness and treatment regimen closely
c. Compare actual nursing care done to establish standards
d. Provide information to health-care providers
25.
An example of a management function of a nurse is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Teaching patient do breathing and coughing exercises
Preparing for a surprise party for a client
Performing nursing procedures for clients
Directing and evaluating the staff nurse
Situation: Miss Andy is the newly promoted head nurse of the ambulatory
care unit.
26.
As the head of the unit, she noticed increasing incompetence
among the members. The first action that she should do is:
a. Bring the group together and discuss the problem
b. Ignore the problem, it’s a minor issue
c. Present the problem to the charge nurse
d. Discuss the problem with the other unit managers
27.
Which of the following can best motivate her staff when such
conflict arises?
a. Strict enforcement of rules
b. Encouraging good interpersonal relationship
c. Maintaining an open communication
d. Providing guidelines in doing procedures
28.
Decision-making occurs at many levels. Which from among the
following is the most empowering to the staff members?
a. The supervisor makes decision without consulting anyone
b. The supervisor ask reports to decide on the solution of the
problem
c. The supervisor makes decision after convening a task
force to analyze the issues
d. The supervisor makes decision after the report has been
presented
29.
Katherine is a young Unit Manager of the Pediatric Ward. Most of
her staff nurses are senior to her, very articulate, confident and
sometimes aggressive. Katherine feels uncomfortable believing that
she is the scapegoat of everything that goes wrong in her department.
Which of the following is the best action that she must take?
a. Identify the source of the conflict and understand the
points of friction
b. Disregard what she feels and continue to work independently
c. Seek help from the Director of Nursing
d. Quit her job and look for another employment.
30.
As a young manager, she knows that conflict occurs in any
organization. Which of the following statements regarding conflict is
NOT true?
a. Can be destructive if the level is too high
b. Is not beneficial; hence it should be prevented at all
times
c. May result in poor performance
d. May create leaders
Situation: Mr. Nicandro is an Operating Room head nurse for three years.
He strongly felt that his unit needs some changes in order to be competitive
with other hospitals.
31.
Which of the following is incompatible with the planning process
in the organization?
a. Establishes goals and objectives
b. Places goals of nursing personnel above organizational
goals
c. Evaluates goal implementation
d. Revises and updates plan
32.
Which of the following is not included in the capital expense
budget?
a. Renovation of the OR suites
c.
Purchase of heart-lung
machine
b. Purchase of anesthetic machine
d.
Repair
of
air
conditioning
33.
An old ventilator often malfunctions and has inefficiencies
resulting from the speed of the equipment or downtime (amount of
time it is out of service for repairs). The organization decided to
purchase new technology because the old one is too expensive to
maintain. What type of budget is allotted for the equipment?
a. Operational budget
b. Capital Budget
c. Construction budget
d. Any of the above
34.
An operational budget is a financial tool that outlines anticipated
revenue and expenses over a specified period. Which of the following
are incorrect regarding budget?
a. The budget translates operational plans into financial and
statistical terms so that income can be projected with associated
costs
b. Budget serve as standards to plan, monitor, and evaluate
the performance of a health care system
c. Budget account for the relationship of income to the expenses
needed to deliver the services
d. All of the above
35.
Which among the following is the purpose of monitoring a
budget?
a. Keep expenses above budget
b. Maintain revenue above the previous year’s budget
c. Ensure revenue is generated monthly
d. Generate revenue and control expenses within a
projected framework
Situation: Jun just received his appointment paper as permanent employee.
He was told by the head nurse that it was his loyalty, commitment,
competence, and caring attitude that contributed to his present
appointment.
36.
Which response describes Jun as an assertive person?
a. “I am used to this. I am born a winner.”
b. “I don’t know why I became permanent. Probably they like me.”
c. “Thank you. I hope I will be able to contribute to the
goals of the department.”
d. “I expected this to happen. I know I did my best.”
37.
The nurse revised the system for the delivery of nursing care
which is referred to as:
a. Patient Classification system
c. Pattern of nursing care
b. Variable staffing
d. Scheduling
38.
Jun was assigned to take care of 5 to 6 patients from admission
to discharge. The system is:
a. Primary nursing
c. Nursing care management
b. Team nursing
d. Modular nursing
39.
One of his patients who have a chronic hypertensive vascular
disease asked Jun if he can be available to take care of her even before
admission and even after discharge. What system does the patient
refers to?
a. Case method
c. Nursing case management
b. Team nursing
d. Primary nursing
40.
Which pattern of nursing care involves the care given by a group
of paraprofessional workers led by a professional nurse who take care
of patients with the same disease conditions and are located
geographically near each other?
a. Case method
c. Modular nursing
b. Nursing case management
d. Team nursing
Situation:
Head nurses are unit managers and are expected to
demonstrate administrative and managerial competence in running the
operation of their respective units.
41.
You have just been promoted as a head nurse of a surgical unit.
Which of the following actions is BEST for her to do if there are
inconsistencies of ward practices and hospital policies?
a. Establish authority by sounding firm and knowledgeable
b. Delegate responsibility to staff nurses according to their abilities
c. Talk to the team leader of the staff nurses and give her the best
schedule
d. Read present hospital policies for possible modification
42.
Which of the following is a managerial responsibility of the head
nurse in terms of control?
a. See to it that the ward is clean
b. Conducting bedside rounds with the staff nurses on a daily basis
c. Set standard of performance among the staff nurses
d. Provide bedside nursing care to selected patients
43.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about
performance appraisal?
a. Informing the staff about the specific impressions of their work
help improve their performance.
b. A verbal appraisal is an acceptable substitute for a written report
c. Patients are the best source of information regarding
personnel appraisal.
d. The outcome of performance appraisal rests primarily with the
staff.
44.
There are times when Katherine evaluates her staff as she makes
her daily rounds. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of conducting
an informal appraisal?
a. The staff member is observed in natural setting.
b. Incidental confrontation and collaboration is allowed.
c. The
evaluation
is
focused
on
objective
data
systematically.
d. The evaluation may provide valid information for compilation of a
formal report.
Situation: As a supervisor you are confronted with several problems arising
from various causes or reasons. It ranks from Administration – clinical –
personnel, which later resulted to conflict. You tried to find means to resolve
it.
45.
When conflicts arise in the unit, the best thing that the unit
manager should do is:
a. Discuss with the situation with the group and make a
move to resolve it.
b. Ignore the situation
c. Give warning to staff
d. Recommend shifting of the staff
46.
Hierarchy refers to a body of persons or things organized in such
a way that the power structure:
a. Is shared among those at the same level
b. Begins at the top and moves downward
c. Begins at the bottom and moves upward
d. Moves about according to the situation
47.
If an assertive RN is unhappy with the work situation, the nurse
would be:
a. Quit and find another job
b. Weigh the consequences and then decide what to do
c. Tell friends to be on the lookout for a better job
d. Slow down work output to call attention to the dissatisfaction
with the job
48.
When responses of patients are compared with nursing care
plans, the type of standard use is:
a. Structure
c. Outcome
b. Process
d. All of the above
49.
Nursing tasks and quality if nursing practice are compared to
which pivotal questions?
a. Does the performance match the standards and
objectives?
b. Does performance reflects interest and enthusiasm for the jobs?
c. Does performance indicates knowledge and expertise?
d. Does performance leave the patients comfortable?
Situation: A group of Level 4 students will conduct a study that aims to
determine the similarities / differences in the clinical performance of the
student nurses under the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and
Associate in Health Sciences Education (AHSE) as perceived by the faculty
members of 4 selected colleges of nursing. The clinical performances of the
students in the following areas MS, MCN, CDN, CHN will be determined.
50.
The respondents will be clinical instructors from 2 schools that
offer the BSN program and 2 with AHSE program. After obtaining the
sampling frame every 15th in the list of the faculty will be taken as
research subject. This sampling technique is referred to as:
a. Quota
b. Stratified
c. Simple random
d. Systematic
51.
Which of the following is the dependent variable in the study?
a. Nursing program
b. Grades
c. Academic performance in MS, MCN, CDN, CHN
d. Clinical performance in MS, MCN, CDN, CHN
52.
Which of the following is the independent variable in the study?
a. Nursing program
b. Grades
c. Academic performance in MS, MCN, CDN, CHN
d. Clinical performance in MS, MCN, CDN, CHN
Situation: Consider the following hypothesis: “The job turnover rate and job
dissatisfaction levels of graduate nurse who have worked less than 2 years is
higher than those graduate nurse who have worked for more than 2 years”
53.
The major reason for conducting nursing research is to:
a. Improve nursing care for clients
b. Promote the growth of the nursing profession
c. Document the cost effectiveness of nursing care
d. Ensure accountability of nursing practice
54.
Which is the independent variable in the study?
a. Job dissatisfaction
c. Job dissatisfaction and job
turnover rate
b. Job turnover rate
d. Length of employment
55.
Which is the dependent variable in the study?
a. Job dissatisfaction
c. Job dissatisfaction and
job turnover rate
b. Job turnover rate
d. Length of employment
Situation: A group of nurses decided to describe the influence of religion on
the attitude of staff nurses in the care of dying patients.
56.
In your review of literature, under what appropriate topic would
you focus?
a.
Care of terminally ill patients
c. Attitude and
religion
b.
Concept on death and dying
d. The dying patient
57.
The variables in your study are the following, except:
a. Religion
c. Setting of the study
b. Care of the dying
d. Attitude of the staff nurses on
dying
58.
Which of the following research designs would be most
appropriate for the study?
a. Descriptive
c. Ex post facto
b. Case study
d. Quasi-experimental
59.
This is an example of a continuous variable:
a. Religion
c. Staff nurses
b. Patients
d. Age
60.
If you choose to concentrate in one community alone, which
research design would be appropriate?
a. Descriptive
c. Exploratory
b. Survey
d. Case study
Situation: A research was conducted on “The Effects of the Nurse
Expressive Role in the Reduction of Anxiety in Patients who will Undergo
Nasogastric Tube Insertion”
61.
The research is experimental which means that it utilized:
a. An interview schedule
b. Control and experimental groups
c. A survey
d. A questionnaire
62.
The independent variable is
a. Patients
c. reduction of anxiety
b. Expressive role
d. nasogastric insertion
63.
The dependent variable is
a. Nasogastric insertion
c. expressive role
b. Patients
d. reduction of anxiety
64.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of experimental
research?
a. Value plays a significant part in research
b. Research ideas are capable of being tested
c. Results of tests made on the groups are compared
d. Research subjects are randomly selected and placed into groups
for the purpose of manipulation
Situation: A non- experimental, one group, pretest-posttest research design
was used to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly developed training
program for nurses working with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for
Psychiatric patients.
65. The study was approved by the Health Services Ethics Committee.
Prior to completing the questionnaire at the start of the training
program, the consent would be provided by:
a. Nurse Supervisor
c. Hospital Administrator
b. Patients undergoing ECT
d.
Nurse
Participants
66.
An evaluation questionnaire included 14 TRUE- FALSE items,
which measured Nurse’s knowledge of key components of providing
assistance in an ECT procedure. In this study, participants’ knowledge
were measured:
a. Solely after the study
b. Solely before the training
c. Before and after training
d. In the middle of the training
67.
Six items of the evaluation questionnaire used a 10- point scale
(ranging from not confident to very confident) measure nurse’s
perceived level of confidence with setting up an appropriate ECT
machine. The type of scale used is:
a. interval
c. ratio scale
b. ordinal
d. nominal scale
68.
If the hypothesis is “Highly experienced nurses will decrease the
post procedure risk associated with ECT”. The nurse will use which type
of test to analyze the data?
a. Two-tailed test because the hypothesis is non-directional
b. One- tailed test because the hypothesis is directional
c. Two-tailed test because the hypothesis is directional
d. One-tailed test because the hypothesis is non-directional
69.
A scattergram is a graphic presentation of relationship between
two variables. The graph contains variables on the X and Y axis. Which
of the following would indicate that there is no correlation at all?
a. When the dots seemed to be distributed from the upper corner
down toward the lower right corner
b. When the dots are scattered all over the graph
c. When the dots seemed to be distributed from the left lower
corner to the upper right corner of the graph
d. None of the above
70.
In the hypothesis: “Taller people and people with higher caloric
intake weigh more than shorter people and those with lower caloric
intake.” Which is the dependent variable of the study?
a. Height and weight
b. Height and caloric intake
c. Weight and caloric intake
d. Weight
71.
Which is the independent variable of the study?
a. Height and weight
b. Height and caloric intake
c. Weight and caloric intake
d. Weight
72.
In the hypothesis: “Patients receiving warmed solution for body
cavity irrigation during surgical procedures will maintain a higher core
body temperature than patients receiving a room temperature
solution.” Which is the independent variable in the study?
a. Surgical procedures
b. Solution for body cavity irrigation
c. Core body temperature
d. Temperature of the room
73.
Which is the dependent variable in the study?
a. Surgical procedures
b. Solution for body cavity irrigation
c. Core body temperature
d. Temperature of the room
74.
“Women who have participated in Lamaze classes request pain
medication during labor less often than women who have not taken
these classes.” Which of the following is the independent variable?
a. Request of pain medication
b. Women in labor
c. Attendance in Lamaze classes
d. Labor
75.
Which of the following is the dependent variable?
a. Request of pain medication
b. Women in labor
c. Attendance in Lamaze classes
d. Labor
Situation: After 5 years of working as a staff in the medical ward, you were
asked by the chief nurse to be part of the team that will undertake a hospital
wide research on costing of nursing service. You recall that one of the first
lessons in your research class is the method by which knowledge is based on
76.
Having worked in the emergency ward for 6 months, you are
convinced that crisis intervention is one of those services for which a
nurse can charge professional fee. This knowledge is based on:
a. Scientific Method
b. Experience
c. Consulting expert
d. Trial and error
77.
While working in the ICU, the head nurse and supervisor
conducted a small scale study “The effects of Music Therapy on Pain
Relief among Selected Patients in ICU.” The knowledge obtained from
his activity is through:
a. Scientific method
b. Trial and error
c. Experience
d. Tradition
78.
The research team learned that some of the nursing services of
few hospitals are already approved for costing and are about to be
submitted to Department of Health for approval. The team invited the
proponents of the study “Determination of Cost of Nursing Services in
Hospital A”, for information. The knowledge obtained from this activity
is through:
a. Experience
b. Consulting expert
c. Trial and error
d. Tradition
79.
One of the problems encountered by the other members of the
research team concerns bed sore. In one unit, it was learned that they
tried using the bark of banana to line the skin where possible pressure
sore is suspected. Eventually, they tried water pads to lessen pressure
on the affected part. The knowledge obtained in this situation is
through:
a. Trial and error
b. Scientific method
c. Tradition
d. Experience
80.
One member of the research team used to be assigned in the
Reproductive Health Clinic of the OPD. The nurses in that clinic were
trained on infection control and for a long time have not been using
disinfectant solution for the sterile pick up forceps. Instead, they just
keep it in a dry sterile container after use and have a new sterile pick
up forceps and sterile dry container every day. The knowledge of
keeping the pickup sterile in this manner has been through.
a. Trial and error
b. Scientific method
c. Consulting Expert
d. Tradition
Situation: A group of student nurses is writing the research methodology of
their thesis. Knowledge of the following concepts can help in writing the said
chapter.
81.
When evaluating the instruments validity, the researcher may
consider the following:
a. Content of the questionnaire
b. A theory that may be compared to the variable under study
c. The tool can detect even small variations in the attribute
d. All of the above
82.
The split half technique, test, retest and equivalent test
administration are ways to evaluate the instruments:
a. Validity
c. Sensitivity
b. Efficiency
d. Reliability
83.
An investigator wanted to determine if there is a significant
difference in the mean systolic blood pressure of 10 women before and
after oral contraceptive use for 3 months. The appropriate statistical
test for significance of this study is:
a. Analysis of variance
c. Chi-square analysis
b. Student t-test
d. Paired t-test
84.
Considering the said study, what is the independent variable of
the study?
a. Systolic
c. Mean systolic blood pressure
b. Oral contraceptive
d. Women
85.
If the investigator studied the relationship between the timing of
hemodialysis and the levels of daytime sleepiness, what appropriate
statistical treatment would be significant for this study?
a. Analysis of variance
c. Chi-square analysis
b. Student t-test
d. Paired t-test
86.
Considering the hypothesis for the study is; “The timing of
hemodialysis is not related to the levels of daytime sleepiness of
patients in the renal unit.” What is the independent variable in the
study?
a. Patients in the renal unit
c. Levels of daytime
sleepiness
b. Renal disorder
d. Timing of hemodialysis
87.
What is the dependent variable in the study?
a. Patients in the renal unit
c. Levels of daytime
sleepiness
b. Renal disorder
d. Timing of hemodialysis
88.
The investigator would like to compare the levels of postpartum
depression in three groups of women: middle-class white mothers of
term infants, middle-class white mothers of preterm infants, and lowincome African-American mothers of term infants. The appropriate
statistical test for significance of this study is:
c. Analysis of variance
c. Chi-square analysis
d. Student t-test
d. Paired t-test
89.
In considering the above study, what is the dependent variable/s
of the study?
a. Race, term of infants and levels of postpartum depression
b. Postpartum depression
c. Race, term or infants and economic status
d. Postpartum depression, term of infants and economic status
90.
What is the independent variable/s of the study?
a. Race, term of infants and levels of postpartum depression
b. Postpartum depression
c. Race, term or infants and economic status
d. Postpartum depression, term of infants and economic status
91.
You have noted that the shape of a frequency distribution you
used to present your data is negatively skewed. This means
a. The tail of distribution points to the left
b. The tail of the distribution points to the right
c. The tail of the distribution either points to the left or right
d. The curve is shaped like a bell
92.
If a newly registered nurse got a board rating at the 75 th
percentile, it means:
a. That 75% of the board passers received a higher rating than him
b. That 25% of the other board passers received lower rating than
him
c. That 20% of the other board passers received higher rating and
the other 5% got the same rating with the nurse
d. That 75% of the board passers got a lower rating than
him
93.
The statistical tool that is used in determining the magnitude and
direction of the relationship between two variables:
a. Test of relationship
b. Analysis of Variance
c. Pearson R
d. Spearman rho
94.
In the hypothesis which states “A 5-day training course in
aggression management will positively influence the psychiatric nurses
tolerance towards aggression and their feelings towards aggressive
patients” is:
a. Simple, alternative, directional
b. Null hypothesis
c. Complex, alternative, directional
d. Simple, non- directional
95.
A researcher decides to include only graduates of 2014 and 2015
as documented by the Registrar’s office. Which of the following terms
refer to this?
a. Scope
b. Limitation
c. Variable
d. Concept
96.
Evidence-based nursing practice is the end result of:
a. Prescriptive theory
b. Use of practical knowledge
c. Application of theoretical knowledge
d. Theory-generating and theory-testing research
Situation: Three brands of infant’s formula were given to three groups of 8 infants each and the results
were monitored for a certain period of time. The researcher tests if there is a significant difference in the
average weight plain (in lb.) among the 3 groups of respondents using the 3 brands, at 0.01 levels. The
results in terms of weight gains are tabulated below.
Respondent
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Brand A
4.5
4.1
3.0
5.3
4.8
2.7
4.3
3.8
Brand B
3.2
3.0
3.8
3.9
4.2
3.1
4.0
3.3
Brand C
3.0
2.8
3.2
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.9
3.6
97. The appropriate statistical test that the researcher may used is the :
a. T – test
d. Pearson
product
moment
b. ANOVA
correlation
c. Chi – square
98. The critical value was set at 5.78 and the computed value for the test above was 4.94, the nurse
will interpret this as:
a. Accept null hypothesis
c. Type I error
b. Reject null hypothesis
d. Type II error
99. The nurse researcher could also interpret the decision above as:
a. The mean growth of the 3 groups of infants given the 3 brands of infants formula has a
significant difference at 0.01 level
b. The mean growth of the 3 groups of infants given the 3 brands of infants formula
has a no significant difference at 0.01 level
c. The mean growth of the 3 groups of infants given the 3 brands of infants formula has a
greater difference at 0.01 level
d. The mean growth of the 3 groups of infants given the 3 brands of infants formula has a
lesser difference at 0.01 level
100.
If the researcher interpreted that the mean growth of the 3 groups of infants given the 3
brands of infant’s formula has a significant difference at 0.01 level, the researcher committed a:
a. Correct decision
b. Type I error
c. Type II error
d. Null error
e.
f.