Question 1

What criterion of scientific rigor for qualitative research is met when the research report leads the reader from the research question and raw data through the steps of analysis and interpretation of the data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Confirmability
B)   Auditability
C)   Fittingness
D)   Credibility

Question 2

What is the purpose of grounded theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   To expand the scope of nursing practice into areas formerly reserved for other disciplines
B)   To provide an exhaustive description of how individuals or groups have experienced an event
C)   To examine patterns of action and interaction between and among various types of social units
D)   To identify precepts and mores common to all members of a distinct cultural or ethnic group

Question 3

How can computer management of qualitative data assist a nurse researcher in the research process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interpretation of data
B)   Organization of data
C)   Credibility of data
D)   Analysis of data

Question 4

The nurse researcher has opted to use grounded theory as the research method.Which data-gathering technique is most acceptable for grounded theory research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Face-to-face interviews
B)   Tape-recorded interviews
C)   Participant-written responses to written questions
D)   Skilled observation of individuals in a social setting

Question 5

Which research question will indicate to the nurse researcher that an ethnographic approach was used in the research study?

Accepted Answer

A)   In what ways do Puerto Rican women learn about health information?
B)   What is the quality of life for persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ?
C)   What was Nightingale's involvement in sanitary reforms during the 1860s?
D)   How do individuals who have heart disease experience anger?

Question 6

Which factor in a research report indicates that the study used a qualitative design?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypotheses are stated.
B)   The sample is described as convenient.
C)   People who participated in the study are described as informants.
D)   Participants were asked to complete a forced choice questionnaire to measure their understanding of the topic.

Question 7

The nurse researcher opts to use grounded theory as the research method.Which action or behavior should be avoided in such a study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Following hunches about emerging patterns before data gathering is complete
B)   Expressing the opinions or values of the researcher to the participant
C)   Changing how experiences are collected or selected after the study has been initiated
D)   Expanding codes or data categories as the study progresses

Question 8

Which qualitative approach would be most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use when studying an aspect or dimension of the daily experience of women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Case study
B)   Phenomenology
C)   Grounded theory
D)   Ethnographic method

Question 9

Which of the following are possible ethical concerns that the nurse researcher must consider when evaluating qualitative research? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Researchers can focus on the emic view of patient experiences.
B)   Researchers and participants may develop relationships that blur interactions.
C)   Researchers may want to speak to participants on more than one occasion.
D)   Researchers serve as instruments for data interpretation.
E)   Researchers may use emergent designs that alter risks to participants.

Question 10

Which statement is consistent with an emic view of a factor or situation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Health care provider's statement that Native Americans are stoic in the experience of pain
B)   Kindergarten teacher's statement that there are fewer discipline problems among Asian children
C)   The National Cancer Institute's report that the incidence rate of prostate cancer is higher for African American men
D)   White teenager's statement that being "skinny" is more socially acceptable than being of normal weight or overweight

Question 11

When reviewing the report of a phenomenologic study,the nurse researcher finds there is no section that describes or reports the research question.What approach should be used to determine the research question?

Accepted Answer

A)   Examination of the themes emerged from the study
B)   Examination of the data analysis methods used by the study
C)   Examination of the questions or statements posed to the study participants
D)   Examination and critical analysis of the articles composing the literature review

Question 12

When a researcher analyzes data from a phenomenologic study,what is the final synthesis of participants' descriptions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Description of the lived experience
B)   Identification of thought sequences
C)   Generalization of the findings
D)   Classification of themes

Question 13

Which of the following features is characteristic of the grounded theory method of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data gathering and data analysis occur simultaneously.
B)   The researcher has also experienced the specific phenomenon being studied.
C)   Grounded theory studies are each based on only a single research question.
D)   Participants in a grounded theory study must experience the phenomenon currently with the study.

Question 14

How does the nurse researcher know when data saturation has been reached?

Accepted Answer

A)   When the participants all agree on the themes derived from the study
B)   When the ideas or information coming from new participants have been expressed previously by other participants
C)   When the emerging themes are congruent with those developed as a result of previous studies of the same phenomenon
D)   When the participants are no longer interested or willing to discuss their experiences or feelings

Question 15

The nurse researcher finds that statements made by one person interviewed during the conduct of a phenomenologic study are very similar to those made by a previous participant.How should the researcher proceed,given this circumstance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stop interviewing more participants because the data are considered saturated.
B)   Ask the second participant whether he or she has been talking with the first participant.
C)   Continue to interview more participants to determine whether the similarities in responses persist or were coincidental.
D)   Continue to interview participants but change the wording of the question used to initiate dialogue within the interview.

Question 16

The nurse researcher has chosen to use the phenomenologic method.What features distinguish the intensive dialogue the researcher will use in this method from a simple interview?

Accepted Answer

A)   Notes are made about the participant's responses during the interview.
B)   The researcher is fully engaged, becoming a thoughtful presence during the interview.
C)   The questions posed during the interview were developed before the actual interview occurred.
D)   The researcher completes the questionnaire for the participant to avoid misunderstanding or confusion.

Exam 5: Qualitative Approaches to Research

How does the nurse researcher know when data saturation has been reached?

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How can computer management of qualitative data assist a nurse researcher in the research process?

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Which of the following features is characteristic of the grounded theory method of qualitative research?

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The nurse researcher has chosen to use the phenomenologic method.What features distinguish the intensive dialogue the researcher will use in this method from a simple interview?

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The nurse researcher opts to use grounded theory as the research method.Which action or behavior should be avoided in such a study?

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Which qualitative approach would be most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use when studying an aspect or dimension of the daily experience of women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer?

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Which research question will indicate to the nurse researcher that an ethnographic approach was used in the research study?

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The nurse researcher finds that statements made by one person interviewed during the conduct of a phenomenologic study are very similar to those made by a previous participant.How should the researcher proceed,given this circumstance?

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Which statement is consistent with an emic view of a factor or situation?

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When reviewing the report of a phenomenologic study,the nurse researcher finds there is no section that describes or reports the research question.What approach should be used to determine the research question?

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The nurse researcher has opted to use grounded theory as the research method.Which data-gathering technique is most acceptable for grounded theory research?

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Which of the following are possible ethical concerns that the nurse researcher must consider when evaluating qualitative research? (Select all that apply.)

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What criterion of scientific rigor for qualitative research is met when the research report leads the reader from the research question and raw data through the steps of analysis and interpretation of the data?

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Which factor in a research report indicates that the study used a qualitative design?

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What is the purpose of grounded theory?

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When a researcher analyzes data from a phenomenologic study,what is the final synthesis of participants' descriptions?

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Exam 5: Qualitative Approaches to Research

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How can computer management of qualitative data assist a nurse researcher in the research process?

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Which of the following features is characteristic of the grounded theory method of qualitative research?

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The nurse researcher has chosen to use the phenomenologic method.What features distinguish the intensive dialogue the researcher will use in this method from a simple interview?

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The nurse researcher opts to use grounded theory as the research method.Which action or behavior should be avoided in such a study?

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Which research question will indicate to the nurse researcher that an ethnographic approach was used in the research study?

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The nurse researcher finds that statements made by one person interviewed during the conduct of a phenomenologic study are very similar to those made by a previous participant.How should the researcher proceed,given this circumstance?

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Which statement is consistent with an emic view of a factor or situation?

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When reviewing the report of a phenomenologic study,the nurse researcher finds there is no section that describes or reports the research question.What approach should be used to determine the research question?

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The nurse researcher has opted to use grounded theory as the research method.Which data-gathering technique is most acceptable for grounded theory research?

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Which of the following are possible ethical concerns that the nurse researcher must consider when evaluating qualitative research? (Select all that apply.)

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Which factor in a research report indicates that the study used a qualitative design?

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