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Charlie · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Using a qualitative methodology, a nurse researcher is planning an investigation into a health phenomenon that has not been explored previously. Which of the following statements best conveys the philosophical underpinnings of qualitative research?

A) Reality is subjective and cannot be quantified.
B) Participants' realities can be generalized to larger populations.
C) The human experience is made up of multiple realities.
D) Individual realities may be understood only within relationships.

Question 2

A nurse has conducted a search of PubMed to answer the question, What factors influence older adults' decisions to seek care from the emergency department rather than their primary care provider when experiencing fatigue? The nurse is currently

reviewing the results of the search in the order that they appear. What factor determines the order of the results in a search of PubMed?
A) Date of publication
B) Number of times the article has been cited
C) Ranking by peer review
D) Date the article was added to the database