Question 1

The nurse is preparing a historical research study.What will the nurse use as secondary sources of data for this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Newspaper articles 
B) Meeting minutes 
C) Diaries 
D) Letters 
A) Newspaper articles 
B) Meeting minutes 
C) Diaries 
D) Letters A

Question 2

The researcher is designing a qualitative study about the experiences adolescents have when using the insulin pump for controlling blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes mellitus.Which approach will the researcher use to support the purpose of the study?

Accepted Answer

A) Case study 
B) Ethnography 
C) Phenomenology 
D) Grounded theory 
A) Case study 
B) Ethnography 
C) Phenomenology 
D) Grounded theory C

Question 3

The nurse is analyzing a clinical problem to figure out the steps in the issue.Which qualitative research approach would be the best for the nurse use when further studying the problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnography 
B) Grounded theory 
C) Historical research 
D) Case study research 
A) Ethnography 
B) Grounded theory 
C) Historical research 
D) Case study research D

Question 4

While conducting a qualitative study,the researcher is keeping an audit trail of decisions made.How does this action contribute to scientific rigor?

Accepted Answer

A) It validates dependability. 
B) It captures confirmability. 
C) It ensures transferability. 
D) It proves credibility. 
A) It validates dependability. 
B) It captures confirmability. 
C) It ensures transferability. 
D) It proves credibility.

Question 5

The nurse is planning a qualitative research study to focus on issues of obtaining health care services by people who are newly immigrated to the United States.Where will the nurse collect data for this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals from targeted immigrant groups 
B) Statistics from city hospitals regarding admissions 
C) State statistics identifying areas of immigrant populations 
D) Federal statistics regarding the numbers and locations of immigrant populations 
A) Individuals from targeted immigrant groups 
B) Statistics from city hospitals regarding admissions 
C) State statistics identifying areas of immigrant populations 
D) Federal statistics regarding the numbers and locations of immigrant populations

Question 6

During the data collection of a qualitative study the researcher stands off to the side and watches the participants interact within the research setting.Which data collection method is the researcher using?

Accepted Answer

A) Semi-structured interview 
B) Non-participant observer 
C) Participant observer 
D) Field note validator 
A) Semi-structured interview 
B) Non-participant observer 
C) Participant observer 
D) Field note validator

Question 7

Data collection for a qualitative study is in progress.When will the researcher begin the process of data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) After the first interview 
B) After the study concludes 
C) Before transcribing field notes 
D) Before identifying the philosophical position 
A) After the first interview 
B) After the study concludes 
C) Before transcribing field notes 
D) Before identifying the philosophical position

Question 8

The researcher is preparing to conduct interviews as part of collecting data for a qualitative study.What will the researcher do to ensure confidentiality of the research participants?
 Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Destroy taped materials. 
B) Password protect computers. 
C) Change names of participants. 
D) Secure materials in locked files. 
E) Create a plan to withdraw from the setting. 
A) Destroy taped materials. 
B) Password protect computers. 
C) Change names of participants. 
D) Secure materials in locked files. 
E) Create a plan to withdraw from the setting.

Question 9

A qualitative study is being planned using the ethnography approach.What role will the researcher take during data collection for this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Observer 
B) Designer 
C) Analyzer 
D) Disseminator 
A) Observer 
B) Designer 
C) Analyzer 
D) Disseminator

Question 10

A group of participants are meeting as a focus group for a qualitative study.At the end of the session the researcher invited each group member to participate with a private interview if so desired.Why did the researcher make this offer?

Accepted Answer

A) Keep the focus of the research study in their minds. 
B) Increase the size of the sample of the research study. 
C) Spur individual recall of incidents to share about the research topic. 
D) Encourage the sharing of information that might not have been divulged in a group setting. 
A) Keep the focus of the research study in their minds. 
B) Increase the size of the sample of the research study. 
C) Spur individual recall of incidents to share about the research topic. 
D) Encourage the sharing of information that might not have been divulged in a group setting.

Question 11

During the course of collecting data for a qualitative research study the researcher records information about a situation being observed.The researcher is using which method of collecting qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) Field notes 
B) Interview 
C) Focus group 
D) Transcriptions 
A) Field notes 
B) Interview 
C) Focus group 
D) Transcriptions

Question 12

The nurse researcher is using a grounded theory approach for a qualitative study.At which point will the nurse perform discriminate sampling?

Accepted Answer

A) Early in the study 
B) During the final phase 
C) After analyzing the data 
D) When developing study categories 
A) Early in the study 
B) During the final phase 
C) After analyzing the data 
D) When developing study categories

Question 13

The researcher is analyzing data collected during a qualitative study.At which point in the data analysis process will the researcher support the identified theme with evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) Before developing themes 
B) Before information is clustered together 
C) After developing and writing interpretive statements about the themes 
D) Before reading the manuscript to understand the information being shared 
A) Before developing themes 
B) Before information is clustered together 
C) After developing and writing interpretive statements about the themes 
D) Before reading the manuscript to understand the information being shared

Question 14

The nurse researcher is conceptualizing the problem for a qualitative research study.Which activity will the nurse perform when identifying a theoretical framework for the study?

Accepted Answer

A) Review the literature. 
B) Formulate the problem. 
C) Develop the research question. 
D) Identify a philosophical position. 
A) Review the literature. 
B) Formulate the problem. 
C) Develop the research question. 
D) Identify a philosophical position.

Question 15

The topic of a qualitative research study is the effects of exercise on improving the quality of life of adults with osteoarthritis.Where would the nurse obtain participants for this study?
 Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) People with osteoarthritis who answer an ad in the local paper for participants 
B) Individuals who participate in arthritis swimming classes at the local gym 
C) People who express an interest in learning more about osteoarthritis 
D) Outpatient rehabilitation centers for patients with osteoarthritis 
E) Health care providers' referrals for patients with osteoarthritis 
A) People with osteoarthritis who answer an ad in the local paper for participants 
B) Individuals who participate in arthritis swimming classes at the local gym 
C) People who express an interest in learning more about osteoarthritis 
D) Outpatient rehabilitation centers for patients with osteoarthritis 
E) Health care providers' referrals for patients with osteoarthritis

The nurse is preparing a historical research study.What will the nurse use as secondary sources of data for this study?

The researcher is designing a qualitative study about the experiences adolescents have when using the insulin pump for controlling blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes mellitus.Which approach will the researcher use to support the purpose of the study?

The nurse is analyzing a clinical problem to figure out the steps in the issue.Which qualitative research approach would be the best for the nurse use when further studying the problem?

While conducting a qualitative study,the researcher is keeping an audit trail of decisions made.How does this action contribute to scientific rigor?

The nurse is planning a qualitative research study to focus on issues of obtaining health care services by people who are newly immigrated to the United States.Where will the nurse collect data for this study?

During the data collection of a qualitative study the researcher stands off to the side and watches the participants interact within the research setting.Which data collection method is the researcher using?

Data collection for a qualitative study is in progress.When will the researcher begin the process of data analysis?

The researcher is preparing to conduct interviews as part of collecting data for a qualitative study.What will the researcher do to ensure confidentiality of the research participants? Select all that apply.

A qualitative study is being planned using the ethnography approach.What role will the researcher take during data collection for this study?

A group of participants are meeting as a focus group for a qualitative study.At the end of the session the researcher invited each group member to participate with a private interview if so desired.Why did the researcher make this offer?

During the course of collecting data for a qualitative research study the researcher records information about a situation being observed.The researcher is using which method of collecting qualitative data?

The nurse researcher is using a grounded theory approach for a qualitative study.At which point will the nurse perform discriminate sampling?

The researcher is analyzing data collected during a qualitative study.At which point in the data analysis process will the researcher support the identified theme with evidence?

The nurse researcher is conceptualizing the problem for a qualitative research study.Which activity will the nurse perform when identifying a theoretical framework for the study?

The topic of a qualitative research study is the effects of exercise on improving the quality of life of adults with osteoarthritis.Where would the nurse obtain participants for this study? Select all that apply.

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Exam 7: Qualitative Research Approaches

The nurse is preparing a historical research study.What will the nurse use as secondary sources of data for this study?

The researcher is designing a qualitative study about the experiences adolescents have when using the insulin pump for controlling blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes mellitus.Which approach will the researcher use to support the purpose of the study?

The nurse is analyzing a clinical problem to figure out the steps in the issue.Which qualitative research approach would be the best for the nurse use when further studying the problem?

While conducting a qualitative study,the researcher is keeping an audit trail of decisions made.How does this action contribute to scientific rigor?

The nurse is planning a qualitative research study to focus on issues of obtaining health care services by people who are newly immigrated to the United States.Where will the nurse collect data for this study?

During the data collection of a qualitative study the researcher stands off to the side and watches the participants interact within the research setting.Which data collection method is the researcher using?

Data collection for a qualitative study is in progress.When will the researcher begin the process of data analysis?

The researcher is preparing to conduct interviews as part of collecting data for a qualitative study.What will the researcher do to ensure confidentiality of the research participants? Select all that apply.

A qualitative study is being planned using the ethnography approach.What role will the researcher take during data collection for this study?

A group of participants are meeting as a focus group for a qualitative study.At the end of the session the researcher invited each group member to participate with a private interview if so desired.Why did the researcher make this offer?

During the course of collecting data for a qualitative research study the researcher records information about a situation being observed.The researcher is using which method of collecting qualitative data?

The nurse researcher is using a grounded theory approach for a qualitative study.At which point will the nurse perform discriminate sampling?

The researcher is analyzing data collected during a qualitative study.At which point in the data analysis process will the researcher support the identified theme with evidence?

The nurse researcher is conceptualizing the problem for a qualitative research study.Which activity will the nurse perform when identifying a theoretical framework for the study?

The topic of a qualitative research study is the effects of exercise on improving the quality of life of adults with osteoarthritis.Where would the nurse obtain participants for this study? Select all that apply.

Research in Nursing an Overview

Conducting Effective Searches for Evidence

Research: a Process

Two Broad Research Traditions

The Quantitative Research Process

Quantitative Research Approaches

Using Critical Reading Skills to Evaluate Research

Appraising Evidence for Practice

Putting Research Evidence Into Practice

Filters