Quantitative Research Methods May Be Somewhat Less Useful in Nursing

question 4

Multiple Choice

Quantitative research methods may be somewhat less useful in nursing because of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Qualitative methods are the preferred method to study nursing phenomena.
• B) Nursing ethics require more stringent controls than are required by quantitative methods.
• C) Many phenomena of interest to nurses are not amenable to study in tightly controlled circumstances.
• D) The complexity of human beings makes it difficult to break problems into statements that can be tested.
• E) Patient perceptions of experiences may have significant effects on their health behaviors.

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