UNIVERSITY OF BOHOL

COLLEGE OF NURSING
Semi-final Exam-NRES 1

Name_____________________________section____________score______________

Instructions:
Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your choice on your answer
sheet. Items 1-38 refer to quantitative research design

1. A group of researchers conducted a study on the effectiveness on the use of

colored uniforms among nurses in lessening the fear and anxiety of toddlers
confined for the first time at the Pediatric ward of Governor Celestino Gallares
Memorial Hospital. Two groups were created, one experimental and one
control or comparison group. The biophysical responses of the subjects in
relation to their compliance to the medical and nursing regimen for the whole
duration of subject’s admission in the ward were recorded. What type of
research design is appropriate for this study?
a. Descriptive
b. Quasi-experimental
c. True experimental
d. Pre-experimental

2. Research design is a/an:

a. Strategy to select subjects from list of population
b. Locale where the study is to be conducted
c. Over-all plan for obtaining answers to research questions
d. Type of experimental treatment to be introduced

3. Research design includes the following aspect of the study:

a. Intervention and comparison
b. Research setting, time frame of the study
c. Sample and sampling procedures
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

4. Two groups created by the researchers in the conduct of the study- a group
of 30 hospitalized children were being cared by nurses wearing colored
uniform while the other group of 30 children were being cared by nurses
wearing white uniform. However the assigning of subjects to the group does
not utilize the random method. Which of the following designs is appropriate
for this study?
A. Descriptive
B. Quasi-experimental
C. True experimental
D. Pre-experimental

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 5. Which of the following describe a true experimental research design?
a. The study has at least one experimental group and one control
group whose subjects were assigned to the group randomly
b. The study has at least one experimental group and one control group
utilizing convenience sampling
c. Random selection of subjects were observe but only one group of subjects
was created
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

6. When the researcher made use of 2 experimental groups and 2 control

groups where subjects are randomly assigned to a group, the researcher is
utilizing which of the following?
a. Pretest-post test control group design
b. Posttest-only control group design
c. Solomon four-group design
d. Quasi-experimental

7. The relative effectiveness of a cough medicine is tested to a varied groups of

people in different time periods. Which of the following design is appropriate?
a. Pretest-post test control group design
b. Posttest-only control group design
c. Solomon four-group design
d. Time-Series design

8. When conducting an experimental research design, the researcher must see

to it that the following criteria are met EXCEPT:
a. Subjects should be assigned to a group randomly
b. There should be at least one experimental group and one control group
c. The researcher can manipulate the experimental variable.
d. Two experimental groups should be created with no control group

9. Which of the following statements below explain the equation below?

R O1 X O2 (experimental group)
R O1 O2 (comparison group)
a. Pretest and post test were given to both groups
b. Subjects were assigned randomly to a group
c. Experimental group receives experimental treatment
d. Subjects are randomly assigned to groups, Pretest was given to
both groups. Experimental treatment was given to the
experimental group. Then post test was again given to both
groups
e. None of the above

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 10. A group of clients were randomly assigned to the experimental or the
comparison group. The two groups were pretested on their level of
knowledge about the disease. The experimental group watch the diabetic
teaching film while members of the comparison group are asked to read
printed materials that is similar to the information covered in the teaching film.
Finally a post test was given to both groups about their knowledge on
diabetes. The difference of the post test scores of the two groups is
compared. Which of the following equations describe the above situation?
a. R O1 X O2 (experimental group)
R O1 O2 (comparison group
b. R O X O2 (experimental group)
R O1 O2 (comparison group
c. R O1 X O (experimental group)
R O1 O2 (comparison group
d. R O X O2 (experimental group)
R O O2 (comparison group

11. Which of the following designs is considered to be the most frequently used
experimental design?
a. Pretest-posttest control group design
b. Posttest-only- control group design
c. Solomon four group design
d. True experimental design
12. Which of the following equations show the Posttest-only- control group
design?
a. R O1 X O2 (experimental group)
R O1 O2 (comparison group
b. R X O1(experimental group)
R O 1 (comparison group
c. R O1 X O (experimental group)
R O1 O2 (comparison group
d. R O X O2 (experimental group)
R O O2 (comparison group
13. Which of the following is considered the most prestigious experimental
design?
a. Pretest-posttest control group design
b. Posttest-only- control group design
c. Solomon four group design
d. True experimental design
14. Which of the following equations show the Solomon-four group design?
a. R O1 X O2 (experimental group 1)
R O1 O2 (comparison group 1)
R X O2 (experimental group 2)
R O2 (comparison group 2)
b. R X O1(experimental group)
R O 1 (comparison group
c. R O1 X O (experimental group)
R O1 O2 (comparison group
d. R O X O2 (experimental group)
R O O2 (comparison group

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 15. A researcher is conducting a research about the level of awareness on
diabetes mellitus. 2 groups were created by the researcher. 1 experimental
and 1 control group. The experimental group attended a 1 week education
program regarding diabetes mellitus. After 1 week, both the experimental and
control group were assessed on their level of awareness about the disease.
Which of the following design is appropriate for this study?
a. Pretest-posttest control group design
b. Posttest-only- control group design
c. Solomon four group design
d. True experimental design

16. The researcher wanted to conduct a study that involves the Solomon four-
group design. When utilizing this type of the design, the following should be
considered:
a. Subjects should be assigned randomly to a group
b. Four groups must be created by the researcher, two experimental
(experimental group 1 and experimental group 2) and two comparison
group (comparison group 1 and comparison group 2)
c. Experimental group 1 and comparison group 1 are pretested
d. Experimental group 1 and 2 will receive experimental treatment while the
comparison group 1 and 2 will receive the routine treatment
e. Posttest is given to all four groups
f. All of the above
g. None of the above

17. The quasi experimental research differs from true experiments in this
aspect?
a. Utilize manipulation and randomization
b. With experimental control group
c. Lacks either randomization or control group
d. Assumes equality of all study subjects

18. Which of the following are advantages of quasi-experimental design?

a. Specialization and novelty effect
b. Practicality and feasibility
c. Artificiality and validity
d. Reliability and generalization

19. Which of the following are limitations of the experimental design?

a. Offers greater corroboration than any other methods
b. Results of Hawthorne effect and impracticality
c. Can’t come up with a causal relationship
d. Application of statistical treatment is difficult to achieve

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 20. The researcher wanted to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the
papaya leaves extract in raising the platelet count of patients with dengue
fever. Upon searching the web, only few literature has been written with
regards this concept. Which of the following design should be used by the
researcher when conducting the study?
a. Exploratory
b. Descriptive
c. Explanatory
d. Non-experimental

21. When the researcher wanted to establish a relationship between variables,

which of the following should be utilized?
a. Exploratory
b. Descriptive
c. Explanatory
d. Non-experimental

22. Which of the following describe explanatory studies?

a. Search for causal explanation are much more rigorous
b. Little knowledge exists about the variables of interest
c. The investigator does not have any degree of control over the research
condition
d. The investigator is not able to manipulate the research variables

23. Which of the following could affect the internal validity of a research work?
a. Selection of subjects are done randomly
b. Instruments used to measure the biophsyiological response of the
subjects were not check for accuracy
c. The subjects know that they are being observe
d. An instrument is pretested to a group of individuals and the same
questionnaire was given during a post test

24. When study participants were noted to respond in a certain manner because
they are aware that they are being observed. This is a threat to the external
validity of the study which is referred to as:
a. Mortality
b. Testing
c. Hawthorne Effect
d. Experimenter Effect

25. To minimize Hawthorne Effect, which of the following should be done?

a. Do pre testing
b. Do not inform the subjects about the study being conducted
c. Conduct a double-blind experiment
d. Conduct a pretest and a posttest to every experimental research study

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 26. The clothes used, age and gender of the researcher could influences the
respondent’s response to questions being asked. This is a threat to the
external validity of an experimental research which is known as:
a. Mortality
b. Reactive effects of the pretest
c. Hawthorne Effect
d. Experimenter Effect

27. A researcher wanted to conduct a research study utilizing the quasi-

experimental design. Which of the following is an example of a quasi-
experimental design?
a. Solomon four group design
b. Posttest only group design
c. Pretest-posttest control group design
d. Nonequivalence control group design

28. A researcher wanted to conduct a study on the compliance to treatment

regimen among patients with tuberculosis. The researcher choose a group of
TB patients admitted at the private rooms of Ramiro Community Hospital as
an experimental group; and another group of TB patients admitted at the
medical ward as the comparison group. TB patients admitted at the private
room receives intensive health education program about the disease while
those who are admitted at the medical ward of the hospital does not receive
any health education about TB. The researcher is utilizing what type of
research design?
a. Time series design
b. One shot case study
c. Non equivalent control group design
d. One group pretest-posttest design

29. A group of patients with hypertension was pretested on their knowledge

concerning the disease. then a hypertension class was provided to the group
for 5 days after which a posttest was given. Which of the following designs is
applicable to this study?
a. Time series design
b. One shot case study
c. Non equivalent control group design
d. One group pretest-posttest design

30. A single group is exposed to an experimental treatment and observed after

the treatment. Which of the following design should be used?
a. Time series design
b. One-shot case study
c. Non equivalent control group design
d. One group pretest-posttest design

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 31. A group of researchers wanted to know the employment status of BSN
graduates of UB from the year 1990’s to present. Questionnaires were send
out through e-mails to all nursing alumni who graduated from 1990’s up to
present. This is an example of:
a. Experimental research design
b. Quasi-experimental design
c. Survey studies
d. correlational studies

32. The researcher examines the relationship between the academic

performance and the performance of the students in the Licensure
Examination among nursing graduates of University of Bohol. This is an
example of:
a. Experimental research design
b. Quasi-experimental design
c. Survey studies
d. correlational Studies

33. The researcher examines the relationship between age and assertiveness of
nurses in GCGMH. When the result of the correlation coefficient is .70, it
means that:
a. There is inverse relationship between age of nurses and their
assertiveness
b. There is a direct relationship between age of nurses and their
assertiveness
c. There is no relationship at all
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

34. The researcher examines the relationship between age and assertiveness of
nurses in GCGMH. When the result of the correlation coefficient is -0.70, it
means that:
a. There is inverse relationship between age of nurses and their
assertiveness
b. There is a direct relationship between age of nurses and their
assertiveness
c. There is no relationship at all
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

35. When the result of the correlation coefficient is .00, this means that:
a. There is inverse relationship between age of nurses and their
assertiveness
b. There is a direct relationship between age of nurses and their
assertiveness
c. There is no relationship at all
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

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 36. When the researcher wanted to conduct a study on the differences between
intact groups on some dependent variables of interest, which of the following
design should be used?
a. Experimental study
b. Comparative study
c. Survey studies
d. correlational Studies

37. The researcher wanted to conduct a study on the self-esteem of teenagers

who experiences child abuse and those who does not experience child abuse
at all. Which of the following research design is appropriate?
a. Experimental study
b. Comparative study
c. Survey studies
d. correlational Studies

38. Which of the following designs would be most appropriate to use in trying to
determine if client’s low back pain changes after they were taught an
exercise to help correct back alignment?
a. One group pretest-posttest design
b. Posttest-only control group design
c. One-shot case study
d. Pretest-posttest control group design

Items 39-50 refer to qualitative research.

39. A researcher wanted to conduct a study on the lived experience of parents

with a child with cerebral palsy. Which of the following qualitative designs is
appropriate for this study?
a. Phenomenological
b. Ethnographic
c. Grounded theory
d. Historical studies

40. It examines human experience through the descriptions provided by the

people involve
a. Phenomenological
b. Ethnographic
c. Grounded theory
d. Historical studies

41. Bracketing is very important when conducting phenomenological studies.

Which of the following statements best describe bracketing?
a. Researcher takes into account his/her own beliefs and feelings
b. Researcher write about their experiences
c. Researcher interviews his subject
d. Researcher tries to uncover the meaning of the lived experience of each
subject

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 42. A group of students wanted to conduct a research about the cultural practices
of Eskaya tribe in Bohol. Which of the following design is appropriate for this
study?
a. Phenomenological
b. Ethnographic
c. Grounded theory
d. Historical studies

43. These studies in which data are collected and analyzed and then a theory is
developed that is grounded in the data.
a. Phenomenological studies
b. Ethnographic studies
c. Grounded theory studies
d. Historical studies

44. Concern with the identification, location, evaluation, and synthesis of data
from the past.
a. Phenomenological studies
b. Ethnographic studies
c. Grounded theory studies
d. Historical studies

45. These are in-depth examinations of people or groups of people

a. Phenomenological studies
b. Case studies
c. Grounded theory studies
d. Historical studies

46. A type of qualitative research that seeks action to improve practice and study
the effects of action that was taken
a. Phenomenological studies
b. Action research
c. Grounded theory studies
d. Historical studies

47. Case studies may concern an in-depth examination of:

a. Individuals
b. Group of people
c. Institutions
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

48. Consider this title “The Lived Experiences of Surviving a Tornado”. This title
would indicate which of the following qualitative research?
a. Ethnographic
b. Phenomenological
c. Historical
d. Grounded theory

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 49. Which type of qualitative research approach would be most appropriate to
study nurse’s involvement in bring about a change in the type of forms used
to record a patient data?
a. Action
b. Ethnographic
c. Phenomenological
d. Historical

50. Which of the following types of studies is considered a qualitative study?

a. Correlational
b. Ethnographic
c. Comparative
d. Methodological

Items 51- 67 refer to “population and samples”

51. Research population refers to:

a. Complete set of persons or objects that possess come common
characteristic of interest to the researcher
b. The entire group of people or objects to which the researcher wishes to
generalize the findings of a study
c. People or things that meet the designated set of criteria of interest to the
researcher
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

52. The researcher wanted to conduct a study on the level of awareness on

hypertension. They wanted to conduct the study in Barangay Guiwanon,
Guindulman Bohol. The people of Guiwanon Guindulman Bohol is
considered the:
a. Population of the study
b. Accessible population
c. Target population
d. Sample

53. The researcher further specifies that the residents of Guiwanon, Guindulman
Bohol who are hypertensive will be chosen to be part of the study. This is
considered as:
a. Population of the study
b. Accessible population
c. Target population
d. Sample

54. The nurse researcher knows that there are 2 types of sampling method, the
probability sampling and non-probability sampling. Which of the following is
an example of probability sampling?
a. Random sampling
b. Purposive sampling
c. Convenience sampling
d. Fish ball method

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 55. The researcher place slips of paper representing each element in the
population on a basket and the researcher draws out pieces of paper
according to the desired number of sample size. This is an example of:
a. Fish ball
b. Convenient sampling
c. Purposive sampling
d. Simple random sampling

56. Which of the following is an example of systematic random sampling?

a. The clients with hypertension in two local hospitals are studied
b. A total of 20 nursing service supervisors are randomly selected from a
random sample of 10 hospitals in the state
c. Every fifth nurse is randomly selected from the mailing list of the
Philippine Nurse’s Association
d. The first 30 men and first 30 females who are admitted in the hospital for
abdominal surgery during the time of the research study are asked to
participate

57. Which of the following is an example of stratified random sampling?

a. The clients with hypertension in two local hospitals are studied
b. A total of 20 nursing service supervisors are randomly selected from a
random sample of 10 hospitals in the state
c. Every fifth nurse is randomly selected from the mailing list of the
Philippine Nurse’s Association
d. The total high school population is stratified into freshman,
sophomore, junior and seniors to determine the difference of
marijuana usage.

58. Which of the following is an example of cluster random sampling?

a. The clients with hypertension in two local hospitals are studied
b. A total of 20 nursing service supervisors are randomly selected
from a random sample of 10 hospitals in the state
c. Every fifth nurse is randomly selected from the mailing list of the
Philippine Nurse’s Association
d. The first 30 men and first 30 females who are admitted in the hospital
for abdominal surgery during the time of the research study are asked
to participate

59. When the researcher divides the research population into sub-groups
according to some variable or variables of importance to the research study,
the sampling method used is:
a. Cluster sampling
b. Stratified random sampling
c. Simple random sampling
d. Systematic random sampling

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 60. Which of the following sampling methods is appropriate in large-scale studies
In which population is geographically spread out?
a. Cluster sampling
b. Stratified random sampling
c. Simple random sampling
d. Systematic random sampling

61. When the researcher selects every 8 th element of the population, the
researcher is utilizing:
a. Cluster sampling
b. Stratified random sampling
c. Simple random sampling
d. Systematic random sampling

62. A type of probability sampling that ensures that each element of the
population has equal and independent chance of being chosen.
a. Cluster sampling
b. Stratified random sampling
c. Simple random sampling
d. Systematic random sampling

63. Which of the following best describe nonprobability sampling method?

a. The researcher ensures that each element of the population has equal
and independent chance of being chosen.
b. The researcher selects every kth element of the population
c. The researcher choses the sample using nonrandom methods
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

64. Which of the following Is an example of convenience sampling?

a. Table of random numbers
b. Snowball sampling
c. Quota sampling
d. Purposive sampling

65. Which of the following indicates that snowball sampling is used?

a. The researcher selects every kth element of the population
b. The researcher draws out a piece of paper from a box where the
subject’s name is written
c. The researcher ask referral from his respondents if they know of
someone who qualifies with the criteria set by the researcher with
regards to the research subjects/participants
d. The researcher make use of the “table of random numbers”

66. Which of the following sampling method is appropriate when researchers form
strata but subjects were selected using convenience sampling?
a. Table of random numbers
b. Snowball sampling
c. Quota sampling
d. Purposive sampling

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 67. When researcher choose the subjects because the researcher believes that
the subjects are typical of the accessible population. This is an example of:
a. Table of random numbers
b. Snowball sampling
c. Quota sampling
d. Purposive sampling

Items 68-75 refer to measurement and data collection

68. Which of the following describes measurement?

a. The process of assigning numbers to variables
b. The statistical computation of gathered data
c. The collation od gathered data
d. The analysis of data

69. Which of the following is an example of nominal data?

a. 1st
b. 100-200
c. Scores
d. Gender
e. All of the above
f. None of the above

70. Which of the following is an example of interval?

a. 1st
b. 100-200
c. Scores
d. 36.5 degrees centrigrade- 37.5 degrees centigrade
e. All of the above
f. None of the above

71. When data can be ranked and can be placed in categories they are
considered:
a. Ordinal level of measurement
b. Nominal level of measurement
c. Interval level of measurement
d. Ratio

72. This includes data that can be categorized and ranked. In addition, the
distance between ranks can be specified and a “true” or “natural zero point”
can be identified.
a. Ordinal level of measurement
b. Nominal level of measurement
c. Interval level of measurement
d. Ratio level of measurement

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 73. Which of the following criteria should be considered for the selection of a
data-collection instrument?
a. Practicality
b. Reliability
c. Validity
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

74. A correlation coefficient was computed to test the reliability of the study
instrument with a result of .70. this means that:
a. The questionnaire is not reliable
b. The Instrument is poor
c. The instrument needs major revision
d. The instrument’s reliability is considered satisfactory

75. When the instrument is able to gather what it is intended to gather, it is

considered:
a. Reliable
b. Valid
c. Consistent
d. good

Test II

1. You wanted to conduct a study on the level of awareness and compliance

to treatment regimen among hypertensive clients of Guiwanon Baclayon
Bohol. The aim of the study is to measure the awareness of the
respondents regarding hypertension and their level of compliance with
regards to their treatment regimen as medically prescribed. following
statements of the problem were formulated:
 What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms
age, sex, civil status, educational attainment, occupation, BMI,
BP?
 What is the respondent’s level of awareness about the disease
process?
 What is the respondent’s level of compliance with regards to
their treatment regimen?
 Is there a significant correlation between the demographic
profile of the respondents and their level of awareness to the
disease process?
 Is there a significant correlation between the respondent’s level
of awareness to their level of compliance to the treatment
regime?

Questions

Based from the given situation, formulate research methodology showing the
research design, sampling method, respondents, environment, and data-gathering
procedure. Write in a paragraph format.

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Research Methodology (please describe how it is done)

 Design (5 points)

 sampling method (5 points)

 Respondents (5 points)

 Environment (5 points)

 Data gathering procedure (5 points)

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COLLEGE OF NURSING
Semifinal Exam-NRES 1
Answer Sheet
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