The nurse researcher is developing a questionnaire concerning the patient's perception of wait times in the Emergency Department waiting room
The researcher asks specific questions related to wait times and questions about unrelated topics such as the temperature in the waiting room. Why did the nurse add these unrelated questions? 1. To gauge the respondent's honesty.
2. To decrease the reading level of the questionnaire.
3. To decrease the emphasis on the wait time questions.
4. To make the questionnaire long enough to meet standards.
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Rationale 1: This is not the reason for the addition of these questions.
Rationale 2: The reading level of a data collection instrument is determined by the language used in the items.
Rationale 3: This is the primary reason the researcher would include these questions. Some researchers believe that the subject is likely to answer more accurately if this type of question is added.
Rationale 4: There is no "standard" length for these questionnaires.
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