Question 1

Participants in qualitative studies may contribute to the design of the study in

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative research. 
B)  ethnographic studies. 
C)  grounded theory studies. 
D)  phenomenological studies. 
A)  qualitative research. 
B)  ethnographic studies. 
C)  grounded theory studies. 
D)  phenomenological studies. C

Question 2

The appropriate method for program evaluation includes a

Accepted Answer

A)  case study. 
B)  historical approach. 
C)  naturalistic approach. 
D)  ethnographic approach. 
A)  case study. 
B)  historical approach. 
C)  naturalistic approach. 
D)  ethnographic approach. C

Question 3

Which of the following pieces of information presented in the report of a qualitative research study indicates that the research meets the criterion of auditability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher's conclusions are congruent with the study findings. 
B)  The results are meaningful to persons not in the study. 
C)  The researcher has described the projected significance of the study to nursing. 
D)  The researcher has documented all phases of the research process. 
A)  The researcher's conclusions are congruent with the study findings. 
B)  The results are meaningful to persons not in the study. 
C)  The researcher has described the projected significance of the study to nursing. 
D)  The researcher has documented all phases of the research process. D

Question 4

Which of the following titles is appropriate for a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exploring the Relationship Between Age of Teen and Degree of Maternal Bonding 
B)  Evaluating Decision-Making Coaching Intervention in Cancer Treatment 
C)  Using Virtual Reality as a Distraction Method During Chemotherapy 
D)  Understanding Tradition of Fetal Genital Mutilation 
A)  Exploring the Relationship Between Age of Teen and Degree of Maternal Bonding 
B)  Evaluating Decision-Making Coaching Intervention in Cancer Treatment 
C)  Using Virtual Reality as a Distraction Method During Chemotherapy 
D)  Understanding Tradition of Fetal Genital Mutilation

Question 5

What characteristic of the data analysis confirmed that Leipert and Reutter used grounded theory in their study entitled,"Women's Health in Northern British Columbia: The Role of Geography and Gender"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They developed a cultural inventory. 
B)  They performed thematic analysis of the women's lived experience. 
C)  They applied the constant comparative method. 
D)  They facilitated the development of an action plan. 
A)  They developed a cultural inventory. 
B)  They performed thematic analysis of the women's lived experience. 
C)  They applied the constant comparative method. 
D)  They facilitated the development of an action plan.

Question 6

What is the formal term for rigour in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying metaphors from data 
B)  Describing the etic view of data 
C)  Bracketing 
D)  Trustworthiness 
A)  Identifying metaphors from data 
B)  Describing the etic view of data 
C)  Bracketing 
D)  Trustworthiness

Question 7

Review the abstract provided below before responding to the question. Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Although research interest in women's health is growing,much of the literature does not sufficiently describe the importance of geography and gender for the health of women.This qualitative study explored factors in the northern Canadian context that influence women's health by interviewing 25 women in northern Canada.
RESULTS
Findings reveal that the importance of the northern context for women's health can be attributed to the north's historical location and its physical,sociocultural,and political environments.The northern context contributes to the marginalization of northern women that is characterized by isolation,limited options,limited power,and being silenced.
Which theoretical or philosophical perspective that is central to Canadian nursing and primary health care is most likely to have served as the foundation of the study presented in the abstract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion 
B)  Gender equity 
C)  Social determinants of health 
D)  Privatization 
A)  Health promotion 
B)  Gender equity 
C)  Social determinants of health 
D)  Privatization

Question 8

In the context of qualitative outcome analysis,which of the following outcomes or overall purposes is appropriate for a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating solutions to practical problems 
B)  Teaching members of a specific subculture how to control anger 
C)  Assisting patients to participate more in health care decisions 
D)  Preparing high school students so that their anxiety during tests is reduced 
A)  Creating solutions to practical problems 
B)  Teaching members of a specific subculture how to control anger 
C)  Assisting patients to participate more in health care decisions 
D)  Preparing high school students so that their anxiety during tests is reduced

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The level of significance of the study findings 
B)  The credentials and experience of the person applying the findings 
C)  The characteristics of the population to whom the findings will be applied 
D)  The length of time between the reporting of the findings and their application to another population 
A)  The level of significance of the study findings 
B)  The credentials and experience of the person applying the findings 
C)  The characteristics of the population to whom the findings will be applied 
D)  The length of time between the reporting of the findings and their application to another population

Question 10

How can qualitative research contribute to the development of structured research instruments such as surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  A qualitative study can take the place of a survey, reducing the need for research instruments. 
B)  The numeric data that result from a qualitative study will guide instrument development. 
C)  A preliminary study can help the researcher ground the survey questions in the reality of human experience. 
D)  Only quantitative research can contribute to the development of structured research instruments. 
A)  A qualitative study can take the place of a survey, reducing the need for research instruments. 
B)  The numeric data that result from a qualitative study will guide instrument development. 
C)  A preliminary study can help the researcher ground the survey questions in the reality of human experience. 
D)  Only quantitative research can contribute to the development of structured research instruments.

Question 11

Which of the following processes should you avoid when evaluating qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading the research report to identify participants' emic views and ideas 
B)  Performing a power analysis to determine the adequacy of sample size 
C)  Determining whether the author's conclusions reflect the study findings 
D)  Identifying the purpose of the research 
A)  Reading the research report to identify participants' emic views and ideas 
B)  Performing a power analysis to determine the adequacy of sample size 
C)  Determining whether the author's conclusions reflect the study findings 
D)  Identifying the purpose of the research

Question 12

Rigour in qualitative studies is measured by its

Accepted Answer

A)  data audit. 
B)  fittingness. 
C)  trustworthiness. 
D)  statistical analysis. 
A)  data audit. 
B)  fittingness. 
C)  trustworthiness. 
D)  statistical analysis.

Question 13

Which of the following activities represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring that all participants self-identified with a specific racial or ethnic group 
B)  Providing direct quotations from participants 
C)  Identifying the basic psychological process (BSP) 
D)  Participants recognizing their data and approving their accuracy during validation 
A)  Ensuring that all participants self-identified with a specific racial or ethnic group 
B)  Providing direct quotations from participants 
C)  Identifying the basic psychological process (BSP) 
D)  Participants recognizing their data and approving their accuracy during validation

Question 14

What does the inclusion of study themes 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 labelling 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 labelling of similar ideas shared by the study participants 
D)  The relationship between the hypotheses and the research questions

Question 15

Which of the following omissions would not result in a negative critique of an article?

Accepted Answer

A)  A description of the design aspects of the study was omitted. 
B)  A description of the sample participants was omitted. 
C)  The purpose of the study was omitted. 
D)  A description of the research team was omitted. 
A)  A description of the design aspects of the study was omitted. 
B)  A description of the sample participants was omitted. 
C)  The purpose of the study was omitted. 
D)  A description of the research team was omitted.

Question 16

What process should you,as a nurse,engage in before attempting to apply the results of a qualitative study in your own practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of triangulation to compare the study findings with those obtained by other investigations of the same phenomenon 
B)  Validation of the findings through interaction with people similar to study participants 
C)  Examination of the credentials of the person who conducted the study 
D)  Replication of the study 
A)  Use of triangulation to compare the study findings with those obtained by other investigations of the same phenomenon 
B)  Validation of the findings through interaction with people similar to study participants 
C)  Examination of the credentials of the person who conducted the study 
D)  Replication of the study

Question 17

What is meant when a qualitative researcher indicates that the process of research used was "NVivo"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study blended qualitative and quantitative approaches. 
B)  All research processes were performed simultaneously. 
C)  More than one researcher was responsible for data collection. 
D)  A computer program was used to categorize data. 
A)  The study blended qualitative and quantitative approaches. 
B)  All research processes were performed simultaneously. 
C)  More than one researcher was responsible for data collection. 
D)  A computer program was used to categorize data.

Question 18

Why are themes important results for a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reflect the congruence between the questions asked and the method of study used. 
B)  They allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format. 
C)  They demonstrate both emic and etic views of a topic. 
D)  They explain the nature of the differences reported by participants experiencing a similar phenomenon. 
A)  They reflect the congruence between the questions asked and the method of study used. 
B)  They allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format. 
C)  They demonstrate both emic and etic views of a topic. 
D)  They explain the nature of the differences reported by participants experiencing a similar phenomenon.

Question 19

An investigator reporting a qualitative study indicates that each participant was given a pseudonym.What criterion is being met by this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Credibility 
B)  Data analysis 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Fittingness of findings 
A)  Credibility 
B)  Data analysis 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Fittingness of findings

Participants in qualitative studies may contribute to the design of the study in

The appropriate method for program evaluation includes a

Which of the following pieces of information presented in the report of a qualitative research study indicates that the research meets the criterion of auditability?

Which of the following titles is appropriate for a qualitative study?

What characteristic of the data analysis confirmed that Leipert and Reutter used grounded theory in their study entitled,"Women's Health in Northern British Columbia: The Role of Geography and Gender"?

What is the formal term for rigour in qualitative research?

In the context of qualitative outcome analysis,which of the following outcomes or overall purposes is appropriate for a qualitative study?

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

How can qualitative research contribute to the development of structured research instruments such as surveys?

Which of the following processes should you avoid when evaluating qualitative research?

Rigour in qualitative studies is measured by its

Which of the following activities represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?

What does the inclusion of study themes represent in the presentation of a qualitative research study?

Which of the following omissions would not result in a negative critique of an article?

What process should you,as a nurse,engage in before attempting to apply the results of a qualitative study in your own practice?

What is meant when a qualitative researcher indicates that the process of research used was "NVivo"?

Why are themes important results for a qualitative study?

An investigator reporting a qualitative study indicates that each participant was given a pseudonym.What criterion is being met by this?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

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Exam 18: Critiquing Qualitative Research

Participants in qualitative studies may contribute to the design of the study in

The appropriate method for program evaluation includes a

Which of the following pieces of information presented in the report of a qualitative research study indicates that the research meets the criterion of auditability?

Which of the following titles is appropriate for a qualitative study?

What characteristic of the data analysis confirmed that Leipert and Reutter used grounded theory in their study entitled,"Women's Health in Northern British Columbia: The Role of Geography and Gender"?

What is the formal term for rigour in qualitative research?

In the context of qualitative outcome analysis,which of the following outcomes or overall purposes is appropriate for a qualitative study?

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

How can qualitative research contribute to the development of structured research instruments such as surveys?

Which of the following processes should you avoid when evaluating qualitative research?

Rigour in qualitative studies is measured by its

Which of the following activities represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?

What does the inclusion of study themes represent in the presentation of a qualitative research study?

Which of the following omissions would not result in a negative critique of an article?

What process should you,as a nurse,engage in before attempting to apply the results of a qualitative study in your own practice?

What is meant when a qualitative researcher indicates that the process of research used was "NVivo"?

Why are themes important results for a qualitative study?

An investigator reporting a qualitative study indicates that each participant was given a pseudonym.What criterion is being met by this?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

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