Before Applying the Results of a Qualitative Study in Practice

question 9

Multiple Choice

Before applying the results of a qualitative study in practice, the nurse should take several actions including which of these actions?

• A) Use triangulation to combine quantitative and qualitative methods in a replication study.
• B) Evaluate the credentials and experience of the researcher who conducted the study.
• C) Determine if the concepts/themes identified in the study support the work completed by other researchers.
• D) Be sure that the study's findings were significant at the 0.05 or greater level of probability.

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Definitions:

Wechsler

David Wechsler was a psychologist who developed influential intelligence scales, such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), for measuring human intelligence.

Rorschach Inkblot

A psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and analyzed using psychological interpretation.

Raven's Progressive Matrices

A nonverbal assessment tool designed to measure abstract reasoning abilities, similar to the Progressive Matrices Test but specifically referring to the version developed by John C. Raven.

Wechsler Intelligence Tests

A set of standardized tests designed to measure human intelligence in various dimensions, developed by David Wechsler.