Question 1

The nurse researcher is critiquing a research study.Which purpose would be characteristic of a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditability 
B)  Member check 
C)  Metasynthesis 
D)  Instrument development 
A)  Auditability 
B)  Member check 
C)  Metasynthesis 
D)  Instrument development

Question 2

What determines whether the results of a qualitative study can be applied beyond the study sample or population?

Accepted Answer

A)  If transferability is documented; there is a fit between the sample and the corresponding individuals or groups who experienced the same phenomenon. 
B)  The credentials and experience of the person applying the findings 
C)  The characteristics of the population to which the findings will be applied 
D)  The time between when the findings were reported and the time of application to another population 
A)  If transferability is documented; there is a fit between the sample and the corresponding individuals or groups who experienced the same phenomenon. 
B)  The credentials and experience of the person applying the findings 
C)  The characteristics of the population to which the findings will be applied 
D)  The time between when the findings were reported and the time of application to another population

Question 3

The nurse researcher is appraising a qualitative research study.Which title would be most appropriate for a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predicting the treatment choice for women over age 50 experiencing breast cancer 
B)  Evaluating nursing interventions for complex clinical phenomena 
C)  Using virtual reality as a distraction method during chemotherapy 
D)  Transcending pain during bone marrow aspiration 
A)  Predicting the treatment choice for women over age 50 experiencing breast cancer 
B)  Evaluating nursing interventions for complex clinical phenomena 
C)  Using virtual reality as a distraction method during chemotherapy 
D)  Transcending pain during bone marrow aspiration

Question 4

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study.Which question would most appropriately analyze the data collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the projected significance of the work to nursing? 
B)  If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described? 
C)  Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research? 
D)  Is protection of human participants addressed? 
A)  What is the projected significance of the work to nursing? 
B)  If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described? 
C)  Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research? 
D)  Is protection of human participants addressed?

Question 5

The nurse researcher is critiquing the data analysis that was used in a qualitative research study.Which question would most appropriately analyze credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon? 
B)  Can the reader follow the researcher's thinking? 
C)  Does the researcher document the research process? 
D)  Are the findings applicable outside of the study situation? 
A)  Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon? 
B)  Can the reader follow the researcher's thinking? 
C)  Does the researcher document the research process? 
D)  Are the findings applicable outside of the study situation?

Question 6

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study and asks,"Are the researcher's conceptualizations true to the data? " Which area of the study does this question critique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conclusions, implications, and recommendations 
B)  Findings 
C)  Data analysis 
D)  Data collection 
A)  Conclusions, implications, and recommendations 
B)  Findings 
C)  Data analysis 
D)  Data collection

Question 7

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study and asks,"Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon? " What area of the study would this question critique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conclusions, implications, and recommendations 
B)  Findings 
C)  Data analysis 
D)  Data collection 
A)  Conclusions, implications, and recommendations 
B)  Findings 
C)  Data analysis 
D)  Data collection

Question 8

Why is the theme important for the results for a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reflects congruence between the questions asked and the method of study used. 
B)  It allows description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format. 
C)  It demonstrates both the emic and the etic views of a topic. 
D)  It explains the nature of the differences reported by participants experiencing a similar phenomenon. 
A)  It reflects congruence between the questions asked and the method of study used. 
B)  It allows description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format. 
C)  It demonstrates both the emic and the etic views of a topic. 
D)  It explains the nature of the differences reported by participants experiencing a similar phenomenon.

Question 9

Which of the following elements of a research study is characteristic of qualitative studies? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferential statistics 
B)  Participant interviews 
C)  Narrative descriptions 
D)  Scaled instruments 
A)  Inferential statistics 
B)  Participant interviews 
C)  Narrative descriptions 
D)  Scaled instruments

Question 10

The nurse researcher is appraising a theme for a qualitative research project.What should a theme represent in the presentation of a qualitative research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The actual written report 
B)  The operational definition of the study's conceptual framework 
C)  The labeling of similar ideas shared by the study participants 
D)  The relationship between the hypotheses and the research questions 
A)  The actual written report 
B)  The operational definition of the study's conceptual framework 
C)  The labeling of similar ideas shared by the study participants 
D)  The relationship between the hypotheses and the research questions

The nurse researcher is critiquing a research study.Which purpose would be characteristic of a qualitative study?

What determines whether the results of a qualitative study can be applied beyond the study sample or population?

The nurse researcher is appraising a qualitative research study.Which title would be most appropriate for a qualitative study?

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study.Which question would most appropriately analyze the data collection?

The nurse researcher is critiquing the data analysis that was used in a qualitative research study.Which question would most appropriately analyze credibility?

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study and asks,"Are the researcher's conceptualizations true to the data? " Which area of the study does this question critique?

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study and asks,"Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon? " What area of the study would this question critique?

Why is the theme important for the results for a qualitative study?

Which of the following elements of a research study is characteristic of qualitative studies? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse researcher is appraising a theme for a qualitative research project.What should a theme represent in the presentation of a qualitative research study?

Integrating the Processes of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Research Questions, hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Gathering and Appraising the Literature

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Nonexperimental Designs

Sampling

Legal and Ethical Issues

Data-Collection Methods

Reliability and Validity

Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Understanding Research Findings

Appraising Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Based Practice

Tools for Applying Evidence to Practice

Filters

Exam 6: Appraising Qualitative Research

The nurse researcher is critiquing a research study.Which purpose would be characteristic of a qualitative study?

What determines whether the results of a qualitative study can be applied beyond the study sample or population?

The nurse researcher is appraising a qualitative research study.Which title would be most appropriate for a qualitative study?

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study.Which question would most appropriately analyze the data collection?

The nurse researcher is critiquing the data analysis that was used in a qualitative research study.Which question would most appropriately analyze credibility?

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study and asks,"Are the researcher's conceptualizations true to the data? " Which area of the study does this question critique?

The nurse researcher is critiquing a qualitative research study and asks,"Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon? " What area of the study would this question critique?

Why is the theme important for the results for a qualitative study?

Which of the following elements of a research study is characteristic of qualitative studies? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse researcher is appraising a theme for a qualitative research project.What should a theme represent in the presentation of a qualitative research study?

Integrating the Processes of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Research Questions, hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Gathering and Appraising the Literature

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Nonexperimental Designs

Sampling

Legal and Ethical Issues

Data-Collection Methods

Reliability and Validity

Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Understanding Research Findings

Appraising Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Based Practice

Tools for Applying Evidence to Practice

Filters