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KimWrice

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A researcher is designing a research study to identify the characteristics of a good nurse manager as identified by staff nurses. What is the most appropriate method to collect this data?
 
  1. Unstructured interview
  2. Delphi technique
  3. Questionnaire
  4. Structured observation

Question 2

A nurse is conducting a study to determine the research priorities for critical care nursing as determined by critical care nursing faculty in colleges and universities across the United States. What type of data collection is appropriate for this study?
 
  1. Visual analog scale
  2. Q sort
  3. Projective techniques
  4. Delphi technique


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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Unstructured interviews are more appropriate for exploratory research where the researcher does not have enough information to formulate questions. When straightforward factual information is desired, structured interviews are appropriate.
Rationale 2: The Delphi technique collects data from a panel of experts.
Rationale 3: A questionnaire is an appropriate data collection strategy to collect data about opinions and attitudes.
Rationale 4: Structured observation would not gather data on what subjects think about a topic.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: A visual analog scale is used to collect data by having subjects identify their impressions of the phenomenon.
Rationale 2: The Q sort method of data collection has subjects sort statements into categories according to their attitudes about the statements.
Rationale 3: A projective technique presents some stimulus and has subjects describe what the stimulus represents.
Rationale 4: The Delphi technique is used to seek consensus on a topic from a group of experts, such as the identification of research priorities.
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