Free Nursing Research MCQs with Answers
50 Nursing Research MCQs from Nursing Management and Ethics, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Nursing research covers problem identification, literature review, research questions, hypotheses, variables, quantitative and qualitative approaches, study designs, sampling and data collection. It also addresses validity, reliability, research ethics, data interpretation and evidence-based practice, including how research findings can guide nursing decisions and care.
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- A. Randomised controlled trial
- B. One-group pretest-posttest study
- C. Case-control study
- D. Cross-sectional survey
Explanation: A one-group pretest-posttest study measures participants before and after an intervention without random assignment.
Correct answer: One-group pretest-posttest study- A. Cluster sampling
- B. Stratified sampling
- C. Purposive sampling
- D. Convenience sampling
Explanation: Cluster sampling selects intact groups, such as wards, and then includes members of the selected groups.
Correct answer: Cluster sampling- A. Longer sleep definitely prevents errors
- B. Medication errors definitely cause poor sleep
- C. Sleep duration and errors are associated
- D. The two variables have no relationship
Explanation: An association means that the variables vary together, but it does not prove that one causes the other.
Correct answer: Sleep duration and errors are associated- A. External validity
- B. Internal consistency
- C. Inter-rater reliability
- D. Researcher reflexivity
Explanation: External validity concerns how well findings can be generalised to other people, settings, or situations.
Correct answer: External validity- A. Type I error
- B. Type II error
- C. Sampling error
- D. Measurement error
Explanation: A Type I error occurs when a true null hypothesis is rejected, producing a false claim of an effect.
Correct answer: Type I error- A. Thematic analysis
- B. Randomisation
- C. Meta-analysis
- D. Regression analysis
Explanation: Thematic analysis identifies, organises, and interprets recurring patterns or themes in qualitative data.
Correct answer: Thematic analysis- A. It prevents all data collection
- B. It may create unequal groups
- C. It guarantees selection bias is absent
- D. It makes the study purely qualitative
Explanation: Assignment by clinic day is not random and may place people with different characteristics into the two groups.
Correct answer: It may create unequal groups- A. Selecting participants fairly from the eligible population
- B. Giving the intervention only to senior staff
- C. Withholding study information from participants
- D. Allowing the researcher to change consent later
Explanation: Justice requires fair selection and fair distribution of the burdens and benefits of research.
Correct answer: Selecting participants fairly from the eligible population- A. Replace every missing value with zero
- B. Review the records and document missing data
- C. Delete all questionnaires from the study
- D. Enter the missing values as positive results
Explanation: The researcher should review the records, determine the extent and pattern of missing data, and document the handling plan before…
Correct answer: Review the records and document missing data- A. Apply it to every patient immediately
- B. Compare it with patient needs and local resources
- C. Ignore it because research cannot guide care
- D. Use it only if the study had no limitations
Explanation: Evidence-based practice combines research evidence with clinical expertise, patient preferences, safety, and local resources.
Correct answer: Compare it with patient needs and local resources