NURS 350 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following is a fundamental belief of those who hold to the
naturalistic/constructivist paradigm?
a) There is only one reality, and we can understand it
b) Reality changes over history
c) Reality cannot be studied systematically or empirically
d) There are multiple realities and there are multiple interpretations of these realities -
Answers :d) There are multiple realities and there are multiple interpretations of these
realities
Which of the following terms would likely be used only by qualitative researchers, as
opposed to quantitative researchers, to refer to the people who participate in a study?
a) Subjects
b) Investigators
c) Study participants
d) Informants - Answers :d) Informants
The research tradition that focuses on understanding the phenomenon of
medical/surgical nurses' decision processes of when to call the ICU outreach team is
which of the following?
a) Phenomenology
b) Grounded Theory
c) Ethnography
d) Narrative analysis
e) Experiential - Answers :b) Grounded Theory
The research tradition that focuses on understanding the phenomenon of family
members' experiences of witnessing resuscitation of a loved one is which of the
following?
a) Phenomenology
b) Grounded Theory
c) Ethnography
d) Narrative analysis
e) Experiential - Answers :a) Phenomenology
In qualitative studies, which of the following changes as the study progresses? Select all
that apply
a) Sampling method
b) Research question
c) Recruitment settings
, d) Proposal - Answers :a) Sampling method
c) Recruitment settings
Triangulation can be performed by which of the following strategies?
a) Using three different methods of sampling
b) Using three different methods of data collection
c) Using three different sites for participant recruitment
d) Repeating the analysis three times - Answers :b) Using three different methods of
data collection
In Qualitative research, "saturation" indicates which of the following?
a) There are too many informants
b) The data is very rich
c) There are too many themes
d) The themes in the data are repeating - Answers :d) The themes in the data are
repeating
The independent variable in the research question, "Is yoga effective at reducing
lymphedema in patients who have had head and neck cancer treatment?" is which of
the following?
a) Lymphedema
b) Head and neck cancer treatment
c) Yoga
d) All of the above
e) None of the above - Answers :c) Yoga
The dependent variable in the research question, "In the third stage of labor, what is the
effect of cord cutting within the first three minutes on placenta separation?" is which of
the following?
a) Third stage of labor
b) Cord cutting within the first three minutes
c) Placenta separation
d) All of the above - Answers :c) Placenta separation
In experimental designs, the purpose of a control group is to achieve which of the
following? Select all that apply:
a) To obtain a homogenous sample
b) To ensure that some patients receive care that is ethical
c) To allow researchers to make inferences about causality
d) To allow researchers to separate the effects of maturation from those of the
treatment - Answers :c) To allow researchers to make inferences about causality
Which of the following is a fundamental belief of those who hold to the
naturalistic/constructivist paradigm?
a) There is only one reality, and we can understand it
b) Reality changes over history
c) Reality cannot be studied systematically or empirically
d) There are multiple realities and there are multiple interpretations of these realities -
Answers :d) There are multiple realities and there are multiple interpretations of these
realities
Which of the following terms would likely be used only by qualitative researchers, as
opposed to quantitative researchers, to refer to the people who participate in a study?
a) Subjects
b) Investigators
c) Study participants
d) Informants - Answers :d) Informants
The research tradition that focuses on understanding the phenomenon of
medical/surgical nurses' decision processes of when to call the ICU outreach team is
which of the following?
a) Phenomenology
b) Grounded Theory
c) Ethnography
d) Narrative analysis
e) Experiential - Answers :b) Grounded Theory
The research tradition that focuses on understanding the phenomenon of family
members' experiences of witnessing resuscitation of a loved one is which of the
following?
a) Phenomenology
b) Grounded Theory
c) Ethnography
d) Narrative analysis
e) Experiential - Answers :a) Phenomenology
In qualitative studies, which of the following changes as the study progresses? Select all
that apply
a) Sampling method
b) Research question
c) Recruitment settings
, d) Proposal - Answers :a) Sampling method
c) Recruitment settings
Triangulation can be performed by which of the following strategies?
a) Using three different methods of sampling
b) Using three different methods of data collection
c) Using three different sites for participant recruitment
d) Repeating the analysis three times - Answers :b) Using three different methods of
data collection
In Qualitative research, "saturation" indicates which of the following?
a) There are too many informants
b) The data is very rich
c) There are too many themes
d) The themes in the data are repeating - Answers :d) The themes in the data are
repeating
The independent variable in the research question, "Is yoga effective at reducing
lymphedema in patients who have had head and neck cancer treatment?" is which of
the following?
a) Lymphedema
b) Head and neck cancer treatment
c) Yoga
d) All of the above
e) None of the above - Answers :c) Yoga
The dependent variable in the research question, "In the third stage of labor, what is the
effect of cord cutting within the first three minutes on placenta separation?" is which of
the following?
a) Third stage of labor
b) Cord cutting within the first three minutes
c) Placenta separation
d) All of the above - Answers :c) Placenta separation
In experimental designs, the purpose of a control group is to achieve which of the
following? Select all that apply:
a) To obtain a homogenous sample
b) To ensure that some patients receive care that is ethical
c) To allow researchers to make inferences about causality
d) To allow researchers to separate the effects of maturation from those of the
treatment - Answers :c) To allow researchers to make inferences about causality
