The nurse researcher is testing the effects of a new dressing preparation on certain participants, while continuing to use older but more familiar products on others. Which type of research design is the nurse using?
1. Quasi-experimental
2. Experimental
3. Nonexperimental
4. Pilot study
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Quasi-experimental design is when the investigator manipulates the independent variable but without either randomization or control.
Rationale 2: Experimental design is one in which the investigator manipulates the independent variable by administering an experimental treatment to some participants while withholding it from others. This would be the situation if some of the participants were exposed to new products while others were not.
Rationale 3: In a nonexperimental design, the investigator does no manipulation of the independent variable.
Rationale 4: A pilot study is a test study before the actual one begins and is not a type of research design.
You might also like to view...
The pediatric nurse works at a camp for children with diabetes. As a component of the job, the camp nurse works:
1. Directly under the supervision of the camp doctor. 2. With standard protocols to guide nursing interventions. 3. As an emergency medical technician. 4. Only in emergency situations.
A nurse is calling the on-call physician about a client who had a hysterectomy 2 days ago and has pain that is unrelieved by the prescribed narcotic pain medication. Which statement is part of the SBAR format for communication?
a. A: "I would like you to order a different pain medication." b. B: "This client has allergies to morphine and codeine." c. R: "Dr. Smith doesn't like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory meds." d. S: "This client had a vaginal hysterectomy 2 days ago."
Long-term care focuses on monitoring the patient's progress and adherence to the health care regimen. In solid organ transplant recipients, a major cause of graft loss in the long term is failure of patients to adhere to which of the following?
A) Medication regimen B) Dietary requirements C) Follow-up appointments D) Financial requirements
Beginning research consumers often have difficulty in reading research reports primarily because they have an insufficient knowledge base on the topic under study
A) True B) False