A nurse wishes to review the results of multiple studies on a specific infection control measure to determine best practices for a postoperative orthopedic unit. Which type of article should the nurse choose for this purpose?

The nurse is conducting a qualitative research study, designed to answer the question, "What is the experience of stress reduction techniques on adolescents with diabetes?" Which data should the nurse include in this study?

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

After reading a peer-reviewed research study in a nursing journal, a nurse wants to apply the study's findings about diet teaching to a hospital unit setting. What information is most important for the nurse to determine about the study?

A nurse case manager at a children’s hospital is working with the infectious disease department to determine if admissions of children with gastrointestinal parasitic illnesses increased in the month following a major flood in the area. Which research approach would be best for the case manager to use in this situation?

The school nurse who is preparing an anti-smoking campaign for students at a junior high school discovers a research article, published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal, which examined the recent nursing literature to uncover associations between attitudinal factors and smoking among youth populations. These authors concluded that certain attitudinal factors can help determine effective interventions that reduce smoking among youth. Which action is most important for the nurse to take using this research?

A group of students at a university volunteered to participate in a study of attitudes about their personal safety. The day before the study began, the nation experienced the 9/11 terrorism atacks. What statement is accurate regarding the event associated with this study?

The nurse is conducting a research study on the effects of back massage on older adults. Baseline pulse and blood pressure measurements are obtained for each subject. One-half of the subjects receive a back massage, and the other half does not. Three sets of blood pressure and pulse measurements are taken on all subjects following the back massage received by one half of the subjects. Ten minutes are spent with each subject while taking these measurements. What is the independent variable?

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

Which study design allows for manipulation of independent and dependent variables?

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