NURSING RESEARCH CHAPTER 7 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?
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 questions -
CORRECT ANSWER -c. A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants
The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative
research report because themes do what?
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
phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Allow description of a large quantity of data in a
condensed format
Which of these titles of a research report indicates the study is qualitative, rather than
quantitative?
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 aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER -d. Transcending pain
during bone marrow aspiration
Which outcome or overall purpose would be consistent with a qualitative study?
a. Development of creative solutions to practical problems
, b. Prediction and control of a human phenomenon
c. Description of behavior within a context-free theoretical framework
d. Use of statistical analyses to determine significant differences between variables -
CORRECT ANSWER -a. Development of creative solutions to practical problems
. Which criterion helps to determine whether the results of a qualitative study can be
applied beyond the study sample or population?
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 findings - CORRECT ANSWER -a.
Evidence of fittingness or transferability of the findings
. Before applying the results of a qualitative study in practice, the nurse should take
several actions including which of these actions?
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Determine if the concepts/themes identified in the
study support the work completed by other researchers
What information in the report of a qualitative research study indicates to the nurse that
the research meets the criterion of auditability?
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.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?
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 questions -
CORRECT ANSWER -c. A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants
The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative
research report because themes do what?
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
phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Allow description of a large quantity of data in a
condensed format
Which of these titles of a research report indicates the study is qualitative, rather than
quantitative?
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 aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER -d. Transcending pain
during bone marrow aspiration
Which outcome or overall purpose would be consistent with a qualitative study?
a. Development of creative solutions to practical problems
, b. Prediction and control of a human phenomenon
c. Description of behavior within a context-free theoretical framework
d. Use of statistical analyses to determine significant differences between variables -
CORRECT ANSWER -a. Development of creative solutions to practical problems
. Which criterion helps to determine whether the results of a qualitative study can be
applied beyond the study sample or population?
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 findings - CORRECT ANSWER -a.
Evidence of fittingness or transferability of the findings
. Before applying the results of a qualitative study in practice, the nurse should take
several actions including which of these actions?
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Determine if the concepts/themes identified in the
study support the work completed by other researchers
What information in the report of a qualitative research study indicates to the nurse that
the research meets the criterion of auditability?
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.
