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

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?

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

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?"

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

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

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?"

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 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?

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 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?