A nurse reads this statement from the results section of a research article published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal: "Data analysis indicated a statistically significant increase in nosocomial infection rates in postoperative clients in the intensive care unit at Hospital A as compared to infection rates of a similar sample at Hospital B, but the incidence of client complications from these infections was minimal at both institutions." Which action should the nurse take based on the correct interpretation of this research finding?

A researcher is preparing a timeline for a new study. At what point in the design process should the researcher seek approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

"Distress after a natural disaster was high at 3 months and decreased monthly for a majority of the participants, although one-third of the survivors had higher distress at 13 months than at 3 months."

This sentence appears in which section of a research study report?

A research study published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal describes the use of focus groups to obtain information regarding antepartal clients' understanding and recognition of danger signs associated with pregnancy. Findings indicated that health education did not translate to appropriate health behaviors and that cultural beliefs may have led to underutilization of health services. Based on these research findings, which intervention should the nurse working in an antepartal clinic implement?

Which characteristic of a research statement is missing in this statement?

Which finding represents a limitation to the study that the researcher should explain when parametric statistics were used to analyze the data?

In a study of hypertension among elementary school students, the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of each child in one school was measured one time at the end of a school year. This is an example of which study design?

A convenience sample was used to study nurses' experience with workplace violence. Findings indicated that nurses and those who received peer support were more likely to report incidents of workplace

This question is an example of which type of research? "What is the relationship between age and blood pressure in pregnant women?"

The number of subjects in a study increased between the time the study was begun and the date the researcher concluded the data collection. Which is the most likely research design for this study?

The nurse-researcher wants to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery in reducing stress prior to starting an IV. In the research proposal, several studies are reported in the review of the literature section about the use of biofeedback to reduce anxiety prior to invasive procedures. Which significance level and sample size provide the greatest support for the findings reported?