reading two examples of research studies from the textbook “Essentials of Nursing Research” and completing critical thinking exercises related to each example.

Read textbook “Essentials of Nursing Research” Chapter 3
Read the Example 1: Quantitative Research on p. 56 of the textbook.
Read Example 2: Qualitative Research on pp. 56-57 of textbook.
Complete the Critical Thinking Exercises at the end of each example by replying to this thread
I have provided the questions for you. Please mark critical thinking 1 and critical thinking 2 on paper.
Critical Thinking Exercise 1
1. Consider the following targeted questions:
a) what were the independent and dependent variables in this study? what are the pico components?
b) Is this study experimental or nonexperimental?
c) How, if at all, was randomness used in this study?
d)How, if at all, was blinding used in this study?
E) Did the researchers use any statistical tests? If yes, were any of the results statistically significant?
2. If the results of this study are valid and generalizable, what might be some of the uses to which the findings could be put in clinical practice?
Critical Thinking Exercise 2
1. Consider the following targeted questions:
a) on which qualitative research tradition, if any, was this study based?
b) Is this study experimental or nonexperimental?
c) How, if at all, was randomness to used in this study?
d) Is there any indication in the abstract that triangulation was used? reflexivity?
2. If the results of this study are trustworthy and transferable, what might be some of the uses to which the findings could be put in clinical practice?