M.Sc- 1st Year NURSING RESEARCH AND STATISICS (Kerala University of Health Sciences-2013)

Reg. No.:.....................
 First M.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations - June 2013
                           NURSING RESEARCH AND STATISICS
                                    (Common for all specialties)

Time: 3 hrs                                                                              Max marks :100

• Answer all questions.

• Write Section A and Section B in separate answer books.

• Do not mix up questions from Section A and Section B.

• Use only ordinary calculator.


Q.P.Code: 103375

SECTION-A

NURSING RESEARCH Max marks: 75

Essays

1. What are the future trends in nursing research. How does social change affect
nursing research. (10+10=20)
2. How do you identify a research problem. What are dependent and independent
variables in a statement. Site example of statement of problem. (8+7=15)
3. What do you understand by qualitative and quantitative approach in research.
Discuss the method of analysis in qualitative studies. (5+10=15)
4. How do you communicate your research (10)

Short notes (3x5=15)

5. Hypothesis
6. Sampling technique
7. Data collection procedure


[PTO]
Q.P.Code 104375

SECTION-B

STATISICS Max marks: 25

1. Distribution of height and weight of students are given in the following table. What
kind of frequency distribution is shown in this table. What are the merits of
arithmetic mean. (4+6=10)

Weight Height (Cms)
140-150 151-160 161-170 171-180 Total
40-44 2 1 - - 3
45-49 2 4 1 1 8
50-54 - 3 1 1 5
55-59 - 2 4 4 10
60-64 - 1 4 4 9
Total 4 11 10 10 35


Short notes (3x5=15)

2. Ratio level of measurement
3. Multivariate analysis
4. Contingency table


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