When critiquing a research study's theoretical framework, the nurse should keep in mind which information? (Select all that apply.)
a. Theoretical frameworks guide hypothesis formulation in qualitative and quantitative research studies.
b. Theoretical frameworks can be implicitly or explicitly stated in a research report.
c. A theoretical framework of a nursing research study must be based on nursing theories or models.
d. A theoretical framework may not be identified in all types of nursing research.
ANS: B, D
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Correct A theoretical framework can be implicitly or explicitly stated, depending on the type of research performed.
Not all research studies have a stated theoretical framework. In fact, qualitative research reports rarely cite theoretical frameworks.
Incorrect Theoretical frameworks guide hypothesis formation in quantitative studies, not in qualitative studies.
Theories from other disciplines may be used as long as they can be linked to the practice of nursing.
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