How Are Findings from Qualitative Studies Used to Add to the Body

question 36

Multiple Choice

How are findings from qualitative studies used to add to the body of nursing knowledge?

• A) Findings are useful only for describing study subjects.
• B) Findings may be generalized to a wide variety of population groups.
• C) Findings provide a broad overview from which meaning is derived.
• D) Findings reveal meanings that can be used to develop theory.

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Definitions:

Concentration

Concentration refers to the measure of the amount of a given substance within a specified volume or unit of another substance.

Tragedy of the Commons

A situation in which individual users of a shared resource act independently according to their own self-interest and deplete or spoil that resource through their collective action.

Salinization

The process by which water-soluble salts accumulate in the soil, often as a result of improper irrigation practices, leading to soil degradation and reduced agricultural productivity.

Pollutes

Introduces contaminants into a natural environment, causing harm or discomfort to organisms and ecosystems.