Which study would most likely be conducted using a qualitative methodology?

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

Which study would most likely be conducted using a qualitative methodology?

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?"

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?

Which key element should the nurse include in this evidence-based research question: "Does the use of guided imagery improve pain relief when used in conjunction with oral analgesics?"

In constructing a research report, the sections should appear in the following order:

The nurse is comparing the effectiveness of two smoking cessation programs, Program A and Program B, which were designed for adolescent clients who reported smoking for one year or longer. Adolescents in three high schools in the American Southeast were randomly assigned to one of the two study programs. Significantly more adolescents stopped smoking after completing Program A than those who completed Program B, and the effect size was 0.8. Based on these findings, which action should the community health nurse take?

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

A nurse-manager wants to determine if clients discharged in warmer months from a postoperative orthopedic unit are more likely to adhere to a daily exercise regimen than those discharged during colder months. The nurse wants clients to have an equal chance of participating in the study and plans to access the hospital's patient database to identify those discharged from the orthopedic unit after joint replacement surgery during the past 12 months.

What type of sampling method should the researcher choose to best answer the study question?

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