The steps that one takes to develop a new scale are:
A) Deciding on the type of scale, developing a pool of possible items for the scale, wording the items, and conceptualizing the construct to be measured
B) Conceptualizing the construct to be measured, deciding on the type of scale, developing a pool of possible items for the scale, and wording the items
C) Conceptualizing the construct to be measured, developing a pool of possible items, deciding on the type of scale, and wording the items
D) Developing pool of possible items for the scale, deciding on the type of scale, and wording the items
B
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1. Closed-ended questions 2. Providing reassurance 3. Open-ended questions 4. Providing the client with advice
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Q sorts are typically administered through the mail B) Q sorts are rarely done with fewer than 50 statements to be sorted C) The number of piles in a Q sort is an even number D) The dimension along which statements are sorted in a Q sort is always agree/disagree
A client tells the nurse that she often does not defecate when she has the urge because of time. The nurse realizes that failure to heed the urge to defecate can result in:
a. diarrhea. b. irritable bowel syndrome. c. constipation. d. water-loss stools.
In a study of nurses' willingness to care for patients with a contagious disease, it was found that the greater the nurses' spirituality, the greater the willingness to provide care. This finding represents what?
a. No correlation b. Perfect correlation c. Positive correlation d. Negative correlation