The nurse who is assisting with a research project is told that each research subject will be used in several different situations. This indicates to the nurse that the research design that is most likely to be used is a _____ design
a. matched pair
b. crossover
c. double-blind
d. quasi-experimental
ANS: B
A crossover design uses each subject in several different situations.
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a. the volume of blood ejected. b. peripheral arterial resistance. c. venous valvular competence. d. blood viscosity.
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a. will not encounter persons with mental illness except during their psychiatric rotation b. will themselves experience significant mental illness at some point during their lifetimes c. will already know or be related to someone with significant mental illness d. will not use psychiatric nursing knowledge during their nursing career
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