MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Some nursing students have been given an
... [Show More] assignment to develop a research question from a 1)
quantitative approach. Which of the following would be an example of a quantitative research
question in the clinical area?
A) Does expression of client spirituality affect recovery time?
B) What dressing selections work best for a wound dehiscence?
C) How do siblings react to a new baby of a second marriage after divorce of their parents?
D) What support do terminal cancer clients find least beneficial in hospice care?
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Quantitative research is often viewed as "hard" science. It progresses through
systematic, logical steps to collect information under controlled conditions. The
information is analyzed using statistical procedures. Qualitative research most
often explores the subjective experiences of human beings, which would be
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exemplified in options A, C, and D.
Evaluation
Safe, effective care environment
Analysis
B) Quantitative research is often viewed as "hard" science. It progresses through
systematic, logical steps to collect information under controlled conditions. The
information is analyzed using statistical procedures. Qualitative research most
often explores the subjective experiences of human beings, which would be
exemplified in options A, C, and D.
Evaluation
Safe, effective care environment
Analysis
C) Quantitative research is often viewed as "hard" science. It progresses through
systematic, logical steps to collect information under controlled conditions. The
information is analyzed using statistical procedures. Qualitative research most
often explores the subjective experiences of human beings, which would be
exemplified in options A, C, and D.
Evaluation
Safe, effective care environment
Analysis
D) Quantitative research is often viewed as "hard" science. It progresses through
systematic, logical steps to collect information under controlled conditions. The
information is analyzed using statistical procedures. Qualitative research most
often explores the subjective experiences of human beings, which would be
exemplified in options A, C, and D.
Evaluation
Safe, effective care environment
Analysis
2) A group of nurses is researching how care providers of Stage I/II Alzheimer's clients use prior 2)
coping skills in dealing with their current situation. Which qualitative research tradition does this
exemplify?
A) Ethnography B) Grounded theory
C) Substantive dimension D) Phenomenology
Answer: D
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Explanation: A) Phenomenology is research that investigates people's life experiences and how
they interpret those experiences. Using prior coping skills (life experiences) and
applying them to current situations in order to interpret the process of Alzheimer's
disease is an example of phenomenology. Grounded theory is research to
understand social structures and social processes. Ethnography is research that
provides a framework to focus on the culture of a group of people. Substantive
dimension is not a research tradition, rather a way to critique research reports.
Assessment
Psychosocial integrity
Application
B) Phenomenology is research that investigates people's life experiences and how
they interpret those experiences. Using prior coping skills (life experiences) and
applying them to current situations in order to interpret the process of Alzheimer's
disease is an example of phenomenology. Grounded theory is research to
understand social structures and social processes. Ethnography is research that
provides a framework to focus on the culture of a group of people. Substantive
dimension is not a research tradition, rather a way to critique research reports.
Assessment
Psychosocial integrity
Application
C) Phenomenology is research that investigates people's life experiences and how
they interpret those experiences. Using prior coping skills (life experiences) and
applying them to current situations in order to interpret the process of Alzheimer's
disease is an example of phenomenology. Grounded theory is research to
understand social structures and social processes. Ethnography is research that
provides a framework to focus on the culture of a group of people. Substantive
dimension is not a research tradition, rather a way to critique research reports.
Assessment
Psychosocial integrity
Application
D) Phenomenology is research that investigates people's life experiences and how
they interpret those experiences. Using prior coping skills (life experiences) and
applying them to current situations in order to interpret the process of Alzheimer's
disease is an example of phenomenology. Grounded theory is research to
understand social structures and social processes. Ethnography is research that
provides a framework to focus on the culture of a group of people. Substantive
dimension is not a research tradition, rather a way to critique research reports.
Assessment
Psychosocial integrity
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