NSE222 1-6 | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
qualitative research?
phenomena? Answer - describes, explains, and explores phenomena; human
experiences; conducted in natural settings (words); context dependent;
personal meanings
define occurrences, circumstances or facts that are perceptible by senses
significance of research (4) Answer - 1. expand body of scientific knowledge
2. form foundation for evidence informed nursing practice (particpants are
"experts")
3. allow practice to evolve and change
4. maintain professions societal relevance
evidence informed practice? Answer - interactive process; use best evidence to
provide care + own expertise & pt values
approaches to science:
inductive reasoning?
deductive reasoning? Answer - details -> general (used in qualitative)
general -> specific
,levels of evidence for meaningfulness (5) Answer - 1. qualitative or mixed
method systemic review?
2. qualitative or mixed method synthesis?
3. single qualitative study
4. systemic review of expert opinion
5. expert opinion
knowledge development:
1. knowledge gap?
2. knowledge generation?
3. knowledge distribution?
4. knowledge adoption?
5. knowledge review & revision? Answer - 1. nurse asks questions that require
experts in field
2. research questions based on phenomenon (qual & quan methods used)
3. knowledge shared w/ professionals formally (eg presentation)
4. new knowledge used to alter practice
5. new health issues = new questions
nursing knowledge:
1. personal
2. experiential
3. ethical
4. aesthetic
5. sociopolitical
6. empirical
,7. theoretical Answer - 1. knowledge from inner experiences (deep reflection)
2. repeated exposure to citations that lead to the refining of earlier ideas
3. moral component (what is right?)
4. art of nursing (incorporate stories & art; deep understanding of a human
experience)
5. understanding of culture, society, & politics (SDH)
6. scientific knowledge
7. observations of reality; use inductive process; supports empirical
philosophical terms:
1. ontology
2. epistemology
3. methodology
4. context
5. aim of inquiry
6. researcher values Answer - 1. study of "being" (what can be said to exist?)
2. issue of "truth" (what is knowledge?)
3. rules & procedures that guide research process
4. personal, social, and political environment where phenomena occurs
5. goals of the research
6. personal beliefs of the researcher
paradigm?
-> post positivism?
-> critical theory?
-> constructivism? Answer - - set of beliefs and practices shared by
communities of research; worldview (start of research)
, - (quan research); explanation, prediction, control
- critique, change, reconstruction of knowledge, emancipation/empowering
- understanding, reconstruction of knowledge
constructivism? Answer - - approach that acknowledges that reality is subject
to individuals perceptions (truth is subjective; multiple realities exist)
- aka interpretivism or relativism
other philosophical orientations:
critical social theory?
feminist theory? Answer - - reality takes shape from people in position of
power; eg health; goal: social change
- research done for women; dismantle systems of oppression
qualitative research process (7) Answer - - non linear process (esp. 4-6)
1. identify question
2. sample
3. conduct interviews/observe
4. analyze data & look for themes
5. review literature
6. gather data until no new themes occur; data saturation
7. summarize findings & describe human experience
function of framework? Answer - -clarifies concepts
-identifies and states underlying assumptions of a study
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
qualitative research?
phenomena? Answer - describes, explains, and explores phenomena; human
experiences; conducted in natural settings (words); context dependent;
personal meanings
define occurrences, circumstances or facts that are perceptible by senses
significance of research (4) Answer - 1. expand body of scientific knowledge
2. form foundation for evidence informed nursing practice (particpants are
"experts")
3. allow practice to evolve and change
4. maintain professions societal relevance
evidence informed practice? Answer - interactive process; use best evidence to
provide care + own expertise & pt values
approaches to science:
inductive reasoning?
deductive reasoning? Answer - details -> general (used in qualitative)
general -> specific
,levels of evidence for meaningfulness (5) Answer - 1. qualitative or mixed
method systemic review?
2. qualitative or mixed method synthesis?
3. single qualitative study
4. systemic review of expert opinion
5. expert opinion
knowledge development:
1. knowledge gap?
2. knowledge generation?
3. knowledge distribution?
4. knowledge adoption?
5. knowledge review & revision? Answer - 1. nurse asks questions that require
experts in field
2. research questions based on phenomenon (qual & quan methods used)
3. knowledge shared w/ professionals formally (eg presentation)
4. new knowledge used to alter practice
5. new health issues = new questions
nursing knowledge:
1. personal
2. experiential
3. ethical
4. aesthetic
5. sociopolitical
6. empirical
,7. theoretical Answer - 1. knowledge from inner experiences (deep reflection)
2. repeated exposure to citations that lead to the refining of earlier ideas
3. moral component (what is right?)
4. art of nursing (incorporate stories & art; deep understanding of a human
experience)
5. understanding of culture, society, & politics (SDH)
6. scientific knowledge
7. observations of reality; use inductive process; supports empirical
philosophical terms:
1. ontology
2. epistemology
3. methodology
4. context
5. aim of inquiry
6. researcher values Answer - 1. study of "being" (what can be said to exist?)
2. issue of "truth" (what is knowledge?)
3. rules & procedures that guide research process
4. personal, social, and political environment where phenomena occurs
5. goals of the research
6. personal beliefs of the researcher
paradigm?
-> post positivism?
-> critical theory?
-> constructivism? Answer - - set of beliefs and practices shared by
communities of research; worldview (start of research)
, - (quan research); explanation, prediction, control
- critique, change, reconstruction of knowledge, emancipation/empowering
- understanding, reconstruction of knowledge
constructivism? Answer - - approach that acknowledges that reality is subject
to individuals perceptions (truth is subjective; multiple realities exist)
- aka interpretivism or relativism
other philosophical orientations:
critical social theory?
feminist theory? Answer - - reality takes shape from people in position of
power; eg health; goal: social change
- research done for women; dismantle systems of oppression
qualitative research process (7) Answer - - non linear process (esp. 4-6)
1. identify question
2. sample
3. conduct interviews/observe
4. analyze data & look for themes
5. review literature
6. gather data until no new themes occur; data saturation
7. summarize findings & describe human experience
function of framework? Answer - -clarifies concepts
-identifies and states underlying assumptions of a study
