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 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)?

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

A nurse-manager describes this process for IV insertions on a surgical unit: "We began requiring RNs to cleanse all peripheral insertion sites with both alcohol and an iodine-based cleanser before starting an IV because several multi-institutional studies found a statistically significant decrease in IV-related septicaemia rates for surgical clients when both alcohol and iodine were used as cleansers as compared with those who had alcohol-only cleansing prior to IV insertions."

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?

Which statement should be found in the results section of a research article?

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

A nurse who works in a gerontology clinic is asked to examine the effectiveness of Vitamin D in improving bone mineral density among older clients. The nurse evaluates four recent studies on the topic. Which study provides the best evidence to support the use of vitamin D?

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?

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?

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?