An adolescent is receiving an experimental medication for cancer treatment as part of a federally-funded, multi-site, randomized clinical trial. Study protocol requires that one of the adolescent's parents must be present each time the medication is infused to sign the consent to treat. While the pharmacist is preparing the 4th infusion, the nurse receives a call from the parent, who is delayed for at least 3 hours in coming to the hospital but offers verbal consent to the procedure since the previous 3 treatments have gone smoothly. What action should the nurse take?

A cross-sectional design was used to compare the sleep quality of third trimester pregnant women with non-pregnant women. Findings indicated that pregnant women suffer significantly more from poor sleep quality than non-pregnant women and that sleep quality of pregnant women was related to stress and depression. Based on the findings of this study, which intervention should the nurse working in a women's health clinic implement?

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?

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?

What activity by the nurse best describes the adoption of an evidence-based practice in the delivery of client care?

An adolescent is receiving an experimental medication for cancer treatment as part of a federally-funded, multi-site, randomized clinical trial. Study protocol requires that one of the adolescent's parents must be present each time the medication is infused to sign the consent to treat. While the pharmacist is preparing the 4th infusion, the nurse receives a call from the parent, who is delayed for at least 3 hours in coming to the hospital but offers verbal consent to the procedure since the previous 3 treatments have gone smoothly. What action should the nurse take?

Which question is formulated in a manner that is best answered through a research study rather than through other ways of knowing about the clinical subject mater?

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)?

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 plans to conduct an experimental study to investigate this research question: "What is the difference in blood pressure between a randomized sample of children who received mindfulness meditation instruction and a similar sample of children who did not receive the instruction?" Prior to conducting this study, which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A nurse-manager poses this question to the intensive care unit (ICU) nursing staff and asks for staff input about the best way to approach the issue. Which approach proposed by the staff is best to use in answering this type of question: "What is the fairest method for floating the unit's staff nurses to the telemetry units during periods of low ICU client census?"