A medical-surgical nurse asks the nurse researcher, What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative questions? How should the nurse researcher respond?
a. Quantitative questions analyze the content of what a person says or does.
b. Qualitative questions utilize a strict statistical analysis of information.
c. Quantitative questions identify relationships between measurable concepts.
d. Qualitative questions ask about associations among defined phenomena.
Question 2A nurse is looking for the best interventions for postoperative pain control. When are the facility's policies and procedures an appropriate source of evidence?
a. When policies are based on high-quality clinical practice guidelines
b. When evidence is derived from a valid and reliable quantitative research study
c. When procedures originated from opinions of the facility's chief surgeon
d. When evidence is founded on recommendations from experienced nurses
Question 3A nurse researcher is evaluating clinical questions. Which is a quantitative question?
a. What are the effects of hourly rounding on client fall rates?
b. How do middle-aged men respond to premature balding?
c. What are the lived experiences of postoperative clients with pain?
d. What is the experience of having breast cancer like for young women?
Question 4A nurse identifies clinical practice problems on a cardiac unit. Which question is a background question?
a. How should a client experiencing chest pain be prioritized?
b. What is the experience of a cardiac catheterization like for middle-aged men?
c. How are a client's vital signs affected by anxiety?
d. What is the best treatment for a myocardial infarction?
Question 5A nurse teaches clients about patterns of inheritance for genetic disorders among adults. Which disorders have an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Breast cancer
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Hemophilia
d. Huntington disease
e. Marfan syndrome
f.
Cystic fibrosis
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