TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH 9TH EDITION BY LOBIONDO-WOOD
Chapter 06: Qualitative Approaches to Research
LoBiondo-Wood & Haber: Nursing Research:
Methods and Critical Appraisal forEvidence-Based
Practice, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which qualitative research approach is used by researchers for the purpose of theory building?
a. Case study
b. Phenomenology
c. Grounded theory
d. Ethnographic method
ANS: C
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A A case study focuses on the peculiarities or commonalities of specific clinical
scenarios or situations.
B Phenomenology focuses on the lived experience of persons dealing with a
particular phenomenon.
C Grounded theory is associated with building of theory about basic social
processes. The theory evolves or emerges during data collection and analysis.
D Ethnographic methods focus on cultures or subcultures within larger social
contexts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 116-118
2. Which qualitative approach would be most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use when
studying the daily experience of women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer?
a. Case study
b. Phenomenology
c. Grounded theory
d. Ethnographic method
ANS: B
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A A case study focuses on the peculiarities or commonalities of specific clinical
scenarios or situations.
B Phenomenology is most appropriate because it focuses on the day-to-day lived
experiences of persons dealing with a situation or phenomenon.
C Grounded theory is focused on social interactions in a particular context or
situation.
D Ethnographic methods focus on cultures or subcultures within larger social
contexts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 112-115
3. When a researcher analyzes data from a phenomenologic study, what is the final synthesis of
participants’ reported experiences?
, TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH 9TH EDITION BY LOBIONDO-WOOD
a. Description of the lived experience
Chapter 06: Qualitative Approaches to Research
LoBiondo-Wood & Haber: Nursing Research:
Methods and Critical Appraisal forEvidence-Based
Practice, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which qualitative research approach is used by researchers for the purpose of theory building?
a. Case study
b. Phenomenology
c. Grounded theory
d. Ethnographic method
ANS: C
Feedback
A A case study focuses on the peculiarities or commonalities of specific clinical
scenarios or situations.
B Phenomenology focuses on the lived experience of persons dealing with a
particular phenomenon.
C Grounded theory is associated with building of theory about basic social
processes. The theory evolves or emerges during data collection and analysis.
D Ethnographic methods focus on cultures or subcultures within larger social
contexts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 116-118
2. Which qualitative approach would be most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use when
studying the daily experience of women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer?
a. Case study
b. Phenomenology
c. Grounded theory
d. Ethnographic method
ANS: B
Feedback
A A case study focuses on the peculiarities or commonalities of specific clinical
scenarios or situations.
B Phenomenology is most appropriate because it focuses on the day-to-day lived
experiences of persons dealing with a situation or phenomenon.
C Grounded theory is focused on social interactions in a particular context or
situation.
D Ethnographic methods focus on cultures or subcultures within larger social
contexts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 112-115
3. When a researcher analyzes data from a phenomenologic study, what is the final synthesis of
participants’ reported experiences?
, TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH 9TH EDITION BY LOBIONDO-WOOD
a. Description of the lived experience
