WGU D118: OA Study Guide: Questions & Answers An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research project. In the project, the APRN is interviewing individual patients as well as conducting focused group sessions with multiple patients. Which type of research design is being used by the APRN? a. Quasi-experimental b. Qualitative c. Experimental d. Descriptive (- ANS: B Qualitative research relies on data obtained by the researcher from first-hand observation, interviews, questionnaires (on which participants write descriptively), focus groups, participant observation, recordings made in natural settings, documents, case studies, and artifacts. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are divided into two randomized groups. Which type of research design is being used by the APRN? a. Quasi-experimental b. Qualitative c. Experimental d. Descriptive (- ANS: CIn an experimental research study, the participants in both the treatment and control groups are randomly assigned. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are divided into two non-randomized groups. Which type of research