[LI 1027] Sub. Code: 4733 Q.P. Code : 664733
B.Sc. (Nursing) Degree Examination Final Year Paper III
(New Regulations for the candidates admitted from 2006-07 onwards)
Nursing Research & Statistics
February 2016
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 75 Marks
Answer ALL questions
SECTION – A
NURSING RESEARCH
I. Elaborate on: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. a) Explain the characteristic of good research.
b) List the methods of Quantitative Research.
II. Write notes on: (5 x 5 = 25)
1. Research objectives.
2. Writing research report.
3. Hypotheses.
4. Data collection methods.
5. Online literature review.
III. Short answers on: (5 x 2 = 10)
1. Types of variables.
2. Two principles of observation method of data collection.
3. Define research.
4. Types of validity.
5. What is Assumption?
SECTION – B
STATISTICS
I. Elaborate on: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. Calculate the Arithmetic Mean and Median from the Serum Protein level (gm%) of 10 children fed on high protein food.
6.10 6.70 8.20 6.56 7.056 7.08 7.21 7.25 7.36 6.59
II. Short answers on: (5 x 2 = 10)
1. What are the Limitations of Statistics?
2. Explain Correlation.
3. What is Probability?
4. What is Histogram?
5. What is hypothesis testing?
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