[LO 416] MAY 2019 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. Explain in detail about qualitative research design with relevant examples.
II. Write notes on: x 6 30)
1. Conceptual framework.
2. Limitation and delimitation.
3. Sampling error.
4. Evidence based practice.
5. Mixed methods in research.
SECTION B
(STATISTICS)
I. Elaborate on: x 20 20)
1. Explain the different measures of central tendencies.
A sample of 12 fathers and their eldest sons gave the following data about their
height in inches:
Father 65 63 67 64 68 62 70 66 68 67 69 71
Son 68 66 68 65 69 66 68 65 71 67 68 70
Calculate the coefficient of rank correlation.
II. Write notes on: x 5
1. Diagrammatic representation of data.