Question 1

Which is true about phenomenological research?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a method that views the person and the environment as integrated.
B)   It seeks to quantify human behavior and experience.
C)   It disregards the meaning of lived experiences.
D)   It is a single approach that uses quantitative research methods. A

Question 2

A researcher conducts a qualitative study and learns that individuals have a variety of reactions to an event.What can the researcher conclude from this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)   The findings are interesting, but are not useful for theory development.
B)   The reactions described in this study may be generalized to a larger population.
C)   The study has little significance since there is no well-defined single outcome.
D)   The variety of reactions is expected since perception varies with individuals. D

Question 3

What is the purpose of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)   To allow researchers to interject their own values into studies
B)   To describe data that cannot be measured or quantified
C)   To describe experiences and insight from the subject's perspective
D)   To establish causal relationships among subjective data C

Question 4

Which qualitative study will call for an exploratory-descriptive study approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   An evaluation of clinical outcomes of standard nursing interventions
B)   An examination of the effects of a treatment on various ethnic groups
C)   A review of data in order to evaluate theoretical constructs
D)   A study on a topic about which little is known or understood

Question 5

When conducting historical research about the experiences of women refugees from the Sudan,the researcher interviews women who served as nurses among this population.These nurses represent:

Accepted Answer

A)   control group subjects.
B)   experimental group subjects.
C)   primary data sources.
D)   secondary data sources.

Question 6

Which is true about rigor in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data should be interpreted according to the initial expectations of the researcher.
B)   Findings of the study should be generalizable to a larger population.
C)   Studies are evaluated based on design detail and thoroughness of evaluation.
D)   There is no method for judging rigor in qualitative research.

Question 7

To maximize collection of pertinent information when conducting an observational study,the researcher records field notes:

Accepted Answer

A)   after the observation has concluded.
B)   during or immediately after the observation.
C)   prior to beginning the observation.
D)   when writing the research discussion.

Question 8

Which is true about data analysis in a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has very little structure.
B)   It is unnecessary in qualitative studies.
C)   It requires less time than with quantitative analysis.
D)   It should be consistent with the philosophical method of the study.

Question 9

What is true about grounded theory research?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a method used to quantify theoretical constructs in theory development.
B)   It is used to further research in areas where much concrete data is already known.
C)   Study designs use a theoretical basis to develop the research questions.
D)   Theory is developed from the data collected during the research.

Question 10

During a qualitative research study,a researcher asks subjects a fixed set of questions to which the participants respond freely.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   open-ended interview.
B)   semi-structured interview.
C)   structured interview.
D)   unstructured interview.

Question 11

When designing a study,which has the greatest influence as a researcher decides which type of qualitative study design to use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Funding and resources
B)   Literature review
C)   Population
D)   Research question

Question 12

When conducting research about the experiences of early advanced practice nurses,the researcher may consult which possible secondary source?

Accepted Answer

A)   A textbook history of early advanced practice nurses
B)   Currently practicing advanced practice nurses
C)   Former patients of early advanced practice nurses
D)   The scope of practice guidelines for advanced practice nursing

Question 13

The goal of grounded theory research is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   develop theories and hypotheses based on research findings.
B)   establish an ethnographic perspective on subjects.
C)   provide validity checks for constructs.
D)   test theoretical constructs and hypotheses.

Question 14

A researcher conducts a study to examine the feelings of cancer patients at various points during their disease,including at diagnosis,when beginning chemotherapy,and during remission.Which type of study will the researcher use for this study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnographic
B)   Grounded Theory
C)   Historical
D)   Phenomenological

Question 15

When appraising a study in which data was collected by interview,the reviewer will assess for:

Accepted Answer

A)   adequate length of time for each interview.
B)   evidence that prompts were not used to encourage responses.
C)   use of clinical setting for conducting interviews.
D)   utilization of payment for participation of subjects.

Question 16

A researcher classifies words and phrases that occur in data collected in a qualitative study.This process is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   coding the data.
B)   describing the data.
C)   dwelling with the data.
D)   interpreting the data.

Question 17

What may characterize questions asked by the researcher during an exploratory-descriptive study?

Accepted Answer

A)   A focus on participants' biographical information
B)   Using structured individual questions
C)   One main question with -follow-up questions
D)   Open-ended questions with probes to follow up

Question 18

A researcher investigates how nurses in a rural hospital regard the importance of asthma education using an ethnographic approach.Why was this approach appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)   To find out what it was like for nurses to provide this education
B)   To explore the theoretical basis of asthma education
C)   To improve understanding of how these nurses define asthma education
D)   To look at the history of asthma education to shed light on current practice

Question 19

A researcher describes phrases and terms discovered in a qualitative study and describes and links these with various themes.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer