In the course of gathering and analyzing data for a qualitative study that examines the effect that a child's chronic illness has on his or her siblings, a nurse has produced fieldnotes. What is the purpose of the nurse's fieldnotes?
A) Making a record of the nurse's observations and interactions that occur during data gathering
B) Producing a written record through which other researchers may follow the research process
C) Recording the analytic conclusions of the data
D) Relating the changes in the phenomenon that occur over time
A
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