Which of the following is the key factor for determining the design and method a researcher will use?
A) The researchers' preference
B) The financial resources available
C) The research question
D) Sample size
C
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The research question is key factor for determining research design. A question that is exploratory would indicate a qualitative approach. A question that confirms or examines causal effects would indicate a quantitative approach. Questions that are exploratory and examine causal effects would indicate a mixed methods approach.
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Which of the following best explains why more nurses do not report violence against themselves to authorities?
a. Assumption that the nurse somehow "asked for it" by not being cautious enough or alert enough to avoid it b. Assumption that nothing would be done about the situation anyway c. Assumption that nurses can accept anything, from taking blame to being scapegoats for when outcomes are not positive d. Assumption that patients and families cannot be held responsible; being assaulted is part of the job
The nurse differentiates the services of a long-term care facility from that of an assisted living facility, which supplies residents with:
a. skilled nursing care. b. personal care services. c. weekly visits by the staff physician. d. intensive rehabilitation services.
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1) prevent healthcare errors. 2) help control the cost of healthcare. 3) reduce the number of automobile accidents. 4) provide a forum for people with no health insurance.