A.   A group of research methods aimed at capturing social process, personal experiences, perceptions, and the working of subcultures

B.   Research conducted using phenomenological methods

C.   Research conducted by novice researchers to develop basic research skills

D.   Studies that are of very high quality

A.   In grounded theory research, data collection and data analysis are interspersed, not sequential.

B.   Qualitative research produces rich and nuanced portrayals of the phenomenon being studies

C.   There are no standards for methods of collecting data and analyzing data in qualitative research

D.   Ethnographic research produces a rich portrayal of the norms, values, and social rules of a health or healthcare subculture.

A.   To measure and describe the features or elements of a situation

B.   To describe the research that has been done regarding a particular topic/issue

C.   To create a case study describing the experiences of a patient with a particular problem

D.   To create a descriptive model of the dynamics of a situation

A.   A family disagreement about continuing life support of an elderly parent

B.   An adverse patient event

C.   Patient dissatisfaction with care

D.   Quality data indicating less than ideal patient outcomes

A.   Talk to a physician with diabetic expertise about the method

B.   Try out the new method and see how it works

C.   Discuss the study and the new method with a nurse leader, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse manager

D.   Make arrangements to get on the Nursing Practice Council’s agenda to discuss the issue

A.   Outcome reliability

B.   Internal validity

C.   Confidence intervals

D.   Inter-rater reliability

A.   By selecting persons from an assumed population who meet the inclusion criteria

B.   By recruiting every other person who meets the inclusion criteria admitted on three consecutive days

C.   By selecting names from a list of all members of a population in a way that allows only chance to determine who is selected

D.   By advertising for persons to participate in the study

A.   They are missing essential elements required for a focused project

B.   They are too specific

C.   They are too vague

D.   They include all essential elements for a focused project

E.   Would recommending the shingles vaccine to all patients ages 65 and older who are seen in our medical clinics reduce the incidence of shingles? For this population are there any contraindications to receiving it?