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An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, the APRN is interviewing individual pa+ents as well
as conduc+ng focused group sessions with mul+ple pa+ents. Which type of research
design is being used by the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: B
Qualita+ve research relies on data obtained by the researcher from first-hand
observa+on, interviews, ques+onnaires (on which par+cipants write descrip+vely),
focus groups, par+cipant observa+on, recordings made in natural seNngs,
documents, case studies, and ar+facts.
An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are
divided into two randomized groups. Which type of research design is being used by
the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: C
In an experimental research study, the par+cipants in both the treatment and control
groups are randomly assigned.
An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are
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divided into two non-randomized groups. Which type of research design is being
used by the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: A
A quasi-experimental design does not randomly assign par+cipants to treatment or
control groups for comparison.
An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, the APRN is focusing on iden+fying the
characteris+cs that makeup a popula+on of pa+ents with Type 2 diabetes. Which
type of research design is being used by the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: D
Descrip+ve Research is used to describe characteris+cs of a popula+on or
phenomenon being studied. It does not answer ques+ons about how/when/why the
characteris+cs occurred. Rather it addresses the "what" ques+on (what are the
characteris+cs of the popula+on or situa+on being studied?).
What is the purpose of Level I research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: A
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Level I research is conducted to define the characteris+cs of groups of pa+ents.
What is the purpose of Level II research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: C
Level II research is concerned with describing the rela+onships among characteris+cs
or variables.
What is the purpose of Level III research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: D
Level III research evaluates the nature of the rela+onships between two variables.
What is the purpose of Level IV research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
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d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: B
Level IV research is conducted to demonstrate the effec+veness of interven+ons or
treatments.
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level I research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualita+ve studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
ANS: C
Qualita+ve designs are useful for Level I
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level II research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualita+ve studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
ANS: A
Epidemiological studies are appropriate for level II studies.
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualita+ve studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
ANS: B
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WGU D118 OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS -
with 100% verified solutions-2025-2026
An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, the APRN is interviewing individual pa+ents as well
as conduc+ng focused group sessions with mul+ple pa+ents. Which type of research
design is being used by the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: B
Qualita+ve research relies on data obtained by the researcher from first-hand
observa+on, interviews, ques+onnaires (on which par+cipants write descrip+vely),
focus groups, par+cipant observa+on, recordings made in natural seNngs,
documents, case studies, and ar+facts.
An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are
divided into two randomized groups. Which type of research design is being used by
the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: C
In an experimental research study, the par+cipants in both the treatment and control
groups are randomly assigned.
An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are
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divided into two non-randomized groups. Which type of research design is being
used by the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: A
A quasi-experimental design does not randomly assign par+cipants to treatment or
control groups for comparison.
An advanced prac+ce registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing
research project. In the project, the APRN is focusing on iden+fying the
characteris+cs that makeup a popula+on of pa+ents with Type 2 diabetes. Which
type of research design is being used by the APRN?
a. Quasi-experimental
b. Qualita+ve
c. Experimental
d. Descrip+ve
ANS: D
Descrip+ve Research is used to describe characteris+cs of a popula+on or
phenomenon being studied. It does not answer ques+ons about how/when/why the
characteris+cs occurred. Rather it addresses the "what" ques+on (what are the
characteris+cs of the popula+on or situa+on being studied?).
What is the purpose of Level I research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: A
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Level I research is conducted to define the characteris+cs of groups of pa+ents.
What is the purpose of Level II research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: C
Level II research is concerned with describing the rela+onships among characteris+cs
or variables.
What is the purpose of Level III research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: D
Level III research evaluates the nature of the rela+onships between two variables.
What is the purpose of Level IV research?
a. To define characteris+cs of interest of groups of pa+ents
b. To demonstrate the effec+veness of an interven+on or treatment
c. To describe rela+onships among characteris+cs or variables
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d. To evaluate the nature of rela+onships between two variables
ANS: B
Level IV research is conducted to demonstrate the effec+veness of interven+ons or
treatments.
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level I research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualita+ve studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
ANS: C
Qualita+ve designs are useful for Level I
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level II research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualita+ve studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
ANS: A
Epidemiological studies are appropriate for level II studies.
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualita+ve studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
ANS: B
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