When Should a Nurse Researcher Decide to Use a Qualitative

question 12

Multiple Choice

When should a nurse researcher decide to use a qualitative research design instead of a quantitative research design?

• A) When time for data collection is limited
• B) When the research questions are clinical in nature
• C) When the goal is to view the experience in the same way that those who are having the experience view it
• D) When the researcher is a novice with minimal experience in scientific problem solving

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