Appraising Qualitative Research

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Question 1

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

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A guideline for evaluating the appropriateness of the study

The operational definition of the study's conceptual framework

A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants

The relationship between the study's hypotheses and the research questions

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Question 2

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

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Reflect congruence between the questions asked and the methodology

Allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format

Demonstrate both the emic and etic views of a topic

Explain the nature of differences reported by participants experiencing a common phenomenon

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Question 3

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

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Predicting the treatment choice for women older than age 50 experiencing breast cancer

Evaluating nursing interventions for complex oncology clinical phenomena

Using virtual reality as a distraction method during chemotherapy

Transcending pain during bone marrow aspiration

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Question 4

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Which outcome or overall purpose would be consistent with a qualitative study?

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Development of creative solutions to practical problems

Prediction and control of a human phenomenon

Description of behavior within a context-free theoretical framework

Use of statistical analyses to determine significant differences between variables

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Question 5

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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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Evidence of fittingness or transferability of the findings

Evidence of trustworthiness or validity of the findings

Credentials and experience of the person applying the findings

Statistical significance and reliability of the findings

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Question 6

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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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Use triangulation to combine quantitative and qualitative methods in a replication study.

Evaluate the credentials and experience of the researcher who conducted the study.

Determine if the concepts/themes identified in the study support the work completed by other researchers.

Be sure that the study's findings were significant at the 0.05 or greater level of probability.

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Question 7

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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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The study's participants recognize the experience described as their own.

The results are meaningful to individuals beyond those in the study population.

The projected significance of the study to nursing is described.

The researcher documented how the data led to the conclusions.

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Question 8

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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 study's credibility

The study's auditability

The study's transferability

The study's fittingness

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Question 9

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Qualitative research is designed to describe what?

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Results of hypothesis testing

Definitive conclusions to research questions

Insiders' views of a human phenomenon

Findings derived from a large, randomly selected sample

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Question 10

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Which activity represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?

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Ensuring that all subjects self-identified with a specific ethnic group.

Providing direct quotations from study participants.

Identifying the basic social psychological process (BSP) under study.

Determining usefulness of the data outside of the study.

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Question 11

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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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The investigator should collect additional data.

The data collection period has ended.

Purposive sampling is now required.

Random sampling should be initiated.

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Question 12

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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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Triangulation

Participant cross-checking

Metasynthesis

Instrument development

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Question 13

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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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Data were collected by more than one person.

Participants reviewed and evaluated the transcripts for accuracy.

The focus was on the process elements of the phenomenon.

It studied a lived human experience.

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Question 14

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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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Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research?

If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described?

Does the researcher address the credibility, auditability, and fittingness of the data?

Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon (e.g., the existing literature)?

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Question 15

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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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Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research?

If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described?

Does the researcher address the credibility, auditability, and fittingness of the data?

Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon (e.g., the existing literature)?

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Question 16

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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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Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon?

Are the results meaningful to individuals not involved in the research?

Does the investigator document the research process?

What is the projected significance of the research to nursing?

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Question 17

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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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Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon?

Are the results meaningful to individuals not involved in the research?

Does the investigator document the research process?

What is the projected significance of the research to nursing?

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Question 18

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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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Data analysis

Data collection

Statement of the phenomenon of interest

Conclusions, implications, and recommendations

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Question 19

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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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Data analysis

Data collection

Statement of the phenomenon of interest

Conclusions, implications, and recommendations

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Question 20

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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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Method

Data collection

Data analysis

Findings

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