Introduction to Qualitative Research

Question 1

Systematic reviews are always quantitative.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What is the purpose of randomization in quantitative research in nursing?

Accepted Answer

To control for confounding variables

Question 3

What is the main goal of quantitative research in nursing?

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To measure and quantify data

Question 4

Which is a qualitative research strength?

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Depth of understanding

Question 5

Qualitative research focuses more about the "why" and "how"

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True

Question 6

What is participant observation?

Accepted Answer

Engaging with subjects

Question 7

Data analysis in qualitative research is

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Non-numeric and focuses on developing themes.

Question 8

Systematic reviews are considered one of the highest levels of evidence

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True

Question 9

Why is data saturation important in research?

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To ensure the validity and reliability of the findings

Question 10

What is a focus group?

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Data collection tool

Question 11

Which is a qualitative research outcome?

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Rich descriptions

Question 12

Is quantitative research in nursing focused on collecting and analyzing numerical data?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a leading question.

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Which of our products did you find the most useful

Question 14

What is qualitative research?

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Subjective analysis

Question 15

Unstructured interviews and focus groups are conducted in which type of research.

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Qualitative

Question 16

What is a case study?

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In-depth analysis

Question 17

Which is a qualitative research characteristic?

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Subjective

Question 18

Which method is used in qualitative research?

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Interviews

Question 19

Which is a qualitative data type?

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Textual data

Question 20

What is thematic analysis?

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Identifying patterns

Question 21

What is a systematic review?

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A comprehensive review of existing research studies

Question 22

Systematic reviews are categorized as primary research.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Which is a qualitative research goal?

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Understand experiences

Question 24

The following question is an example of which type of questioning - How long have you worked in intensive care

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Structured

Question 25

Which of the following would assist an interviewer in their interviewing of a participant

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Tell me more, Silence, Verbal agreement, Echo

Question 26

Which of the following is a common research design in quantitative research in nursing?

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Experimental study

Question 27

What type of data is typically collected in quantitative research in nursing?

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Numerical data

Question 28

Primary research is where the authors of the paper have physically conducted the research themselves and reported it.

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True

Question 29

What is coding in research?

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Assigning labels

Question 30

Qualitative research is employed when we want to measure the effect of an intervention

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False

Question 31

Which is a qualitative research method?

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Narrative inquiry

Question 32

Qualitative analysis is subjective and harder to analyse in research, especially for comparison

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True

Question 33

Is data saturation a common goal in qualitative research?

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True

Question 34

Which of the following is an advantage of quantitative research in nursing?

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Provides objective data

Question 35

Systematic reviews can be quantitative, qualitative or mixed.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Which of the following is a limitation of quantitative research in nursing?

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May not capture complex phenomena

Question 37

The following is an example of which type of questioning - Tell me about your time with oncology patients.

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Unstructured

Question 38

Which of the following is a characteristic of quantitative research in nursing?

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Uses statistical analysis

Question 39

Which is a qualitative data collection method?

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Interviews

Question 40

What is the role of statistics in quantitative research in nursing?

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To measure and quantify data

Question 41

What is narrative analysis?

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Story interpretation

Question 42

Which is a qualitative research limitation?

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Subjectivity

Question 43

True or false: Qualitative research uses numbers

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False

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