OCTOBER 2017 Sub. Code: 2323
M.Sc. (Nursing) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(Regulations for candidates admitted from 2011-2012 Sessions onwards)
FIRST YEAR
PAPER III NURSING RESEARCH AND STATISTICS
Q.P. Code: 302323
Time Three hours Maximum 75 Marks
Answer Sections A and B in SEPARATE Answer book.
SECTION A
(NURSING RESEARCH)
I. Elaborate on: x 20 20)
1. Sources of literature review.
Importance and steps in reviewing literature.
Utilization of nursing theories in research.
II. Write notes on: x 6 30)
1. Advantages and disadvantages of experimental research design.
2. Factors influencing sample.
3. Interview method of data collection.
4. Limitation and delimitation.
5. Steps in writing research proposal.
SECTION B
(STATISTICS)
I. Elaborate on: x 20 20)
1. Diagrammatic representation of data and its uses.
Two types of drugs were used on 5 and 7 patients for reducing their weight.
The decrease in weight in kgs after using the drugs for six months was as
follows:
Drug A 10 12 13 11 14
Drug B 8 9 12 14 15 10 9
Compare the efficiencies of the two drugs.
II. Write notes on: x 5
1. Correlation coefficient.