During a literature review on the health-related practices of inner-city members of a particular ethnic group, a public health nurse has identified a qualitative study that appears to address the nurse's clinical question.
How should the nurse assess the transferability or generalizability of the study?
A) By comparing the demographics of the study sample with the demographics of the nurse's community
B) By examining the relevance of the study design that the researcher chose
C) By asking questions about the fit between the study findings and the nurse's practice experience
D) By assessing the sufficiency and justification of the sample size used in the study
Question 2
In retrospect, a team of nurse researchers believes that they had too few participants in a true experiment that tested the effectiveness of a new type of ostomy appliance in preventing stomal leakage.
Which of the following may be a consequence of a sample that is too small?
A) The researchers may have concluded that the appliance is an improvement on existing types when, in fact, it is not.
B) The team could have underestimated the effectiveness of the new device.
C) The nurses may have committed a type one error.
D) The construct validity of the study may be lacking.
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