A nurse researcher is critiquing a research study on hospital safety.The researcher notes a sample description that states,"From a list of 5,000 randomly selected acute care hospitals,the population was stratified by number of beds and academic affiliation … ." Which terms most accurately describe this approach? (Select all that apply.)

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Correct A: The description is an example of a form of probability sampling.
Correct D: The description is an example of stratified random sampling.
Incorrect B: Purposive sampling refers to selection of subjects with specific characteristics.
Incorrect C: Multistage sampling involves multiple levels of sample selection.
Incorrect E: Quota sampling would not include the phrase randomly selected.

A Nurse Researcher Is Critiquing a Research Study on Hospital