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Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse researcher gathered data from a national sample of nurses regarding fatigue and burnout by means of an Internet questionnaire. This is an example of which of the following?

A) A survey
B) An evaluation
C) A case study
D) A secondary analysis

Question 2

Suppose a nurse researcher were interested in learning whether a self-administered health history questionnaire yielded data of comparable quality to a personal interview health history. The researcher would be doing which of the following?

A) Secondary analysis
B) Clinical trial
C) Methodologic study
D) Survey

tdewitt · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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Survey research, not case study research, examines people's characteristics, behaviors, intentions, and opinions by asking them to answer questions. Evaluation research assesses the effectiveness of a program, policy, or procedure to assist decision-makers in choosing a course of action. Secondary analysis refers to studies in which researchers analyze previously collected dataeither quantitative or qualitative.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
In methodologic research, the investigator is concerned with the development, validation, and assessment of methodologic tools or strategies. Secondary analysis refers to studies in which researchers analyze previously collected dataeither quantitative or qualitative.
Clinical trials, which are studies designed to assess the effectiveness of clinical interventions, often involve a series of phases. Survey research examines people's characteristics, behaviors, intentions, and opinions by asking them to answer questions.