Question 1

The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative research report because themes do what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reflect congruence between the questions asked and the methodology
B)   Allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format
C)   Demonstrate both the emic and etic views of a topic
D)   Explain the nature of differences reported by participants experiencing a common phenomenonE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which activity represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ensuring that all subjects self-identified with a specific ethnic group.
B)   Providing direct quotations from study participants.
C)   Identifying the basic social psychological process (BSP)  under study.
D)   Determining usefulness of the data outside of the study.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Qualitative research is designed to describe what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Results of hypothesis testing
B)   Definitive conclusions to research questions
C)   Insiders' views of a human phenomenon
D)   Findings derived from a large, randomly selected sampleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of these titles of a research report indicates the study is qualitative, rather than quantitative?

Accepted Answer

A)   Predicting the treatment choice for women older than age 50 experiencing breast cancer
B)   Evaluating nursing interventions for complex oncology clinical phenomena
C)   Using virtual reality as a distraction method during chemotherapy
D)   Transcending pain during bone marrow aspirationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon?
B)   Are the results meaningful to individuals not involved in the research?
C)   Does the investigator document the research process?
D)   What is the projected significance of the research to nursing?E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The nurse researcher reports that after data collection was completed, a follow-up focus group session with participants was used to validate that the participants agreed the findings were true to their own experiences. What aspect of the study does this support?

Accepted Answer

A)   The study's credibility
B)   The study's auditability
C)   The study's transferability
D)   The study's fittingnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research?
B)   If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described?
C)   Does the researcher address the credibility, auditability, and fittingness of the data?
D)   Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon (e.g., the existing literature) ?E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

One outcome of collecting evidence about a phenomenon of interest in a qualitative research study may be what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Triangulation
B)   Participant cross-checking
C)   Metasynthesis
D)   Instrument developmentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's fittingness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon?
B)   Are the results meaningful to individuals not involved in the research?
C)   Does the investigator document the research process?
D)   What is the projected significance of the research to nursing?E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   A guideline for evaluating the appropriateness of the study
B)   The operational definition of the study's conceptual framework
C)   A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants
D)   The relationship between the study's hypotheses and the research questionsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

When critiquing a report of a qualitative research study, the nurse asks, "Is protection of human participants addressed?" This question is critiquing what section of the report?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data analysis
B)   Data collection
C)   Statement of the phenomenon of interest
D)   Conclusions, implications, and recommendationsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Before applying the results of a qualitative study in practice, the nurse should take several actions including which of these actions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use triangulation to combine quantitative and qualitative methods in a replication study.
B)   Evaluate the credentials and experience of the researcher who conducted the study.
C)   Determine if the concepts/themes identified in the study support the work completed by other researchers.
D)   Be sure that the study's findings were significant at the 0.05 or greater level of probability.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

During the critique of a qualitative research study, the nurse notes the statement, "Saturation was achieved at the completion of 20 interviews." What is the significance of this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   The investigator should collect additional data.
B)   The data collection period has ended.
C)   Purposive sampling is now required.
D)   Random sampling should be initiated.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following elements would the nurse expect to see in a report of a grounded theory study? (Select all that apply) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypotheses
B)   Independent variable
C)   Themes
D)   Basic social psychological process
E)   Statistical proceduresF)  Participant quotesG)  Purposive sampleH) E) and F)
I) C) and D) C, D, F, G

Question 15

The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's sample selection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research?
B)   If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described?
C)   Does the researcher address the credibility, auditability, and fittingness of the data?
D)   Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon (e.g., the existing literature) ?E) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 16

What information in the report of a qualitative research study indicates to the nurse that the research meets the criterion of auditability?

Accepted Answer

A)   The study's participants recognize the experience described as their own.
B)   The results are meaningful to individuals beyond those in the study population.
C)   The projected significance of the study to nursing is described.
D)   The researcher documented how the data led to the conclusions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which criterion helps to determine whether the results of a qualitative study can be applied beyond the study sample or population?

Accepted Answer

A)   Evidence of fittingness or transferability of the findings
B)   Evidence of trustworthiness or validity of the findings
C)   Credentials and experience of the person applying the findings
D)   Statistical significance and reliability of the findingsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

When critiquing a qualitative research study, the nurse asks, "Has the researcher remained true to the data?" This question is critiquing which area of the report?

Accepted Answer

A)   Method
B)   Data collection
C)   Data analysis
D)   FindingsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which study characteristic would indicate that a grounded theory approach, rather than a phenomenologic approach, was used?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data were collected by more than one person.
B)   Participants reviewed and evaluated the transcripts for accuracy.
C)   The focus was on the process elements of the phenomenon.
D)   It studied a lived human experience.E) All of the above
F) None of the above C

Question 20

When critiquing a report of a qualitative research study, the nurse asks, "How has the researcher made explicit the significance of the study to nursing theory, research, or practice?" This question is critiquing what section of the report?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data analysis
B)   Data collection
C)   Statement of the phenomenon of interest
D)   Conclusions, implications, and recommendationsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Appraising Qualitative Research

The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative research report because themes do what?

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Which activity represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?

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Qualitative research is designed to describe what?

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Which of these titles of a research report indicates the study is qualitative, rather than quantitative?

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The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's credibility?

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The nurse researcher reports that after data collection was completed, a follow-up focus group session with participants was used to validate that the participants agreed the findings were true to their own experiences. What aspect of the study does this support?

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The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's methodology?

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One outcome of collecting evidence about a phenomenon of interest in a qualitative research study may be what?

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The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's fittingness?

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In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?

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When critiquing a report of a qualitative research study, the nurse asks, "Is protection of human participants addressed?" This question is critiquing what section of the report?

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Before applying the results of a qualitative study in practice, the nurse should take several actions including which of these actions?

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During the critique of a qualitative research study, the nurse notes the statement, "Saturation was achieved at the completion of 20 interviews." What is the significance of this statement?

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Which of the following elements would the nurse expect to see in a report of a grounded theory study? (Select all that apply) .

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The nurse is critiquing a qualitative research study. Which question would be appropriate for the nurse to ask when critiquing the study's sample selection?

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What information in the report of a qualitative research study indicates to the nurse that the research meets the criterion of auditability?

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Which criterion helps to determine whether the results of a qualitative study can be applied beyond the study sample or population?

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When critiquing a qualitative research study, the nurse asks, "Has the researcher remained true to the data?" This question is critiquing which area of the report?

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Which study characteristic would indicate that a grounded theory approach, rather than a phenomenologic approach, was used?

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When critiquing a report of a qualitative research study, the nurse asks, "How has the researcher made explicit the significance of the study to nursing theory, research, or practice?" This question is critiquing what section of the report?

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