The nurse is reading a qualitative research report that asks, Are post-myocardial infarction clients more interested in the length of their remaining life or in the quality of their remaining life? What is the most important question for the nurse to ask about this study?
1. How clearly is the process of data collection presented in the study?
2. Why didn't the researcher use a quantitative approach?
3. How clearly is the process of data analysis presented in the study?
4. Are data provided to answer the research question?
Question 2
A nurse researcher plans to collect quantitative data and qualitative data at the same time. This data collection is guided by a specific theoretical perspective. Which mixed method strategy is the researcher contemplating?
1. Concurrent triangulation
2. Sequential transformative
3. Concurrent transformative
4. Sequential exploratory