Title WORKBOOK - RESEARCH (KEY) ✅

COMPREHENSIVE PHASE WORKBOOK RESEARCH NOVEMBER 2025 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination Review 1. Nurse Raymond is analysing a research article. What section in the article can she expect to find the research question and study purpose? A. Discussion B. Results C. Methods D. Introduction 2. Nurse Redge is looking for description of the type of measurement used in the study. She will find this section of article? A. Conclusion B. Introduction C. Results D. Methods 3. A student nurse wants to study the lived experiences of a patient with multiple myeloma. A brief explanation of data collection and analysis of procedure is found in which section of the article? A. Abstract B. Discussion C. Conclusion D. Introduction 4. Nurse Jao wants to go over the list of reference used in the study which can be found in which part? A. At the end of the article B. As part of the literature review C. In the results sections D. In the introduction 5. Nurse Marian believes that research is significant to the nursing profession, hence, the study results should be disseminated. This is because research allows ___. A. Liability within the practice of nursing decreased B. A specialized body of knowledge to be generated for use in health care delivery C. The scope of nursing practice to be expanded into areas formerly reserved to other discipline D. Nursing responsibility to be more specifically defined SITUATION: Nurse Redge wants to study the effect of high dose antivirals in improving the respiratory outcomes of patients with COVID-19 within 6 weeks if administered within 8 hours of prodromal period. The study covers a three month period. 6. On the basis of the nature of the investigation, which one of the designs listed below would allow the researchers to have the most confidence that the antiviral is effective in improving the respiratory outcome: A. Quasi or semi-experimental design B. Non-experimental design C. Experimental design D. Retrospective-prospective study 7. Patients who shall receive the antiviral drug is considered as the? A. Experimental group B. Subjects C. Variables D. Control group 8. In the above study, the researchers manipulate the variable under study. Which of the following variables is sufficient for the effect to occur? A. Clients with COVID-19 B. Injection of antiviral within 8 hours after prodromal phase C. Research methodology D. Respiratory outcomes of patients with COVID-19 9. The manipulated variable to the experimental group is the: A. Improved recovery and lessen hospitalization period B. Questionnaire in gathering pertinent data C. Improved respiratory outcome D. Injection of antiviral within first 8 hours of prodromal phase Situation: As a nurse, you are expected to participate in initiating or participating in the conduct of research studies to improve nursing practice. You should be updated on the latest trends and issues affecting the profession and the best practices arrived at the profession. 10. In your weekly meeting as a research group in your unit, a colleague asked you what is the most important reason for conducting a review of the related literature before conducting a research study. You answer that: A. The research design can be copied from a previous study B. A determination will be made about the existing knowledge in the identified topic C. An instrument may be uncovered that will be appropriate for the proposed study D. The feasibility of the study can be determined 11. Most research articles that appear in the journal Philippine Journal of Nursing are examples of: A. Primary sources B. Secondary sources C. Both primary and secondary sources D. Neither primary nor secondary 12. While conducting a literature review, which of the following is the least of your concerns? A. Research study result B. Opinion about the research study C. How the variables were operationally defined D. Research study methodology 13. Deriving a propositional statement from a theory involves the logical reasoning process called: A. Induction B. Critical analysis C. Conceptualization D. Deduction 14. Which of the following theories was developed by nurse theorist? A. Social cognitive theory B. Hierarchy of needs theory C. Job satisfaction theory D. Uncertainty in illness theory TOP RANK REVIEW ACADEMY, INC. Page 1 | 7
SITUATION: Gretchen, a researcher, proposes a study on the relationship between work setup and stress levels of call center agents in Manila. 15. The primary purpose for reviewing literature is to: A. Generate broad background and understanding of information related to the research problem of interest B. Select topics related to the problem of interest C. Gather current knowledge of the problem of interest D. Organize material related to the problem of interest 16. In formulating the research hypotheses, researcher Gretchen should state the research question as: A. Is there a significant relationship between work setup (WFH vs on-site) and stress levels of call center agents? B. What is the response of the call center agents to the work setup? C. How do work setup affect stress levels of call center agents? D. How is variable "occupational stress” perceived in a population? 17. The proposed study shows the relationship between the variables. Which of the following Is the independent variable? A. Stress levels B. Work setup C. Relationship between stress and work setup D. Call center agents Situation: You are a nurse-researcher of a non-government organization. Your research team is assigned to conduct several qualitative researches. 18. You are working on a research article entitled “Becoming a Father”. Which research design would probably be the most appropriate to study the phenomenon of interest? A. Ethnographic B. Phenomenology C. Grounded Theory D. Action Research 19. What type of sampling procedure is generally used in qualitative research design? A. Quota B. Simple Random C. Convenience D. Purposive 20. Which of the following is a qualitative research design where lived experiences of individuals are examined in their “life world”? A. Ethnographic B. Descriptive Studies C. Grounded Theory D. Phenomenological 21. Nurse Fely is a research assistant of a study that aims to describe the lived experiences of a small tribe who practices traditional medicine. She explains to the participants the nature of the study with the help of a translator. Which of the following describes the action of the researcher? A. Full Disclosure B. Human Dignity C. Informed Consent D. Self-Determination 22. Nurse Fely plans to obtain information not just for a single event but collection happens for a long period of time? A. Retrospective B. Cross-Sectional C. Prospective D. Longitudinal Situation: You are a clinical trial nurse involved in the study “The Effect of Selenicereus undatus (dragon fruit) extract in Lowering Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Patients” 23. Which of the following is the independent variable? A. The effect of Selenicereus undatus B. Lowering of blood pressure C. Administration of Selenicereus undatus D. None of the above 24. Which of the following is the dependent variable? A. The effect of Selenicereus undatus B. Lowering of blood pressure C. Administration of Selenicereus undatus D. None of the above Situation: A team of researchers proposed a study on the individual effect of preoperative teaching on the pain reduction of women who have undergone exploratory laparotomy. Target populations are women admitted on the same day for exploratory laparotomy. 25. Which of the following designs would be most appropriate to use in attempting to determine the participants’ reduction in pain levels after they will be given preoperative teachings? A. Time series design B. Pretest-posttest control group design C. Solomon four-group design D. One shot case study 26. The independent variable that is manipulated is A. Women B. Health outcomes C. Abdominal surgery D. Preoperative teachings 27. In the proposed study, the researchers defined the selected groups and ask what sample size should be used. Since there are many qualifiers that to some extent samples must be specific to the study, the general rule in the sample size is to A. Determine the duration of the study B. Establish the number of variables C. Consider the type of the study D. Make the sample as large as possible 28. In the proposed hypothesis, “There is an inverse relationship between number of hours of sleep and test scores.” This kind of hypothesis belongs to which of the following category: A. Null, Non-directional B. Research, Directional C. Research, Null D. Research, Non-directional 29. What is the independent variable in the proposed hypothesis? A. Number of hours of sleep B. Test score C. Level of Anxiety D. None of the above 30. Which type of research injury investigates the issue of human complexity (e.g. understanding the human expertise)? A. Quantitative research B. Natural Inquiry C. Logical position D. Positivism Situation: The use of meditation to help decrease stress levels have been strongly recommended based on documented testimonials. 31. What type of research best suits Nurse Polita if he wants to do a study on this topic: "Effects of meditation on stress levels.” A. Quantitative research B. Qualitative research C. Applied research D. Basic research TOP RANK REVIEW ACADEMY, INC. Page 2 | 7