The nurse researcher wants to review evidence-based practice resources during the review of literature. Which database would be most helpful to this researcher?
1. Scopus
2. Medline with full text
3. Google
4. Medline Plus
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Rationale 1: Scopus is an abstract and citation database.
Rationale 2: Medline with full text includes articles for a number of medical journals indexed in MEDLINE.
Rationale 3: A better choice would be Google Scholar.
Rationale 4: This site contains consumer health information.
Global Rationale:
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The nurse researcher is conducting the review of literature for a study. How long should the nurse researcher plan to continue this review?
1. Until the problem statement has been written. 2. Until the data collection process begins. 3. Until all data have been collected. 4. Until the data have been analyzed and the results of the study are being written.
All of the following are distinct credentials that indicate compliance with specific standards set for accrediting home health care agencies EXCEPT
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certification b. The Joint Commission accreditation c. Medicare-certified d. state licensure
Canada uses data from the __________ to rank itself against other countries to determine its effectiveness in the delivery of health care
a. OECD b. OCDE c. ODEC d. OCED
Which of the following indexes involves the calculation of percentiles?
a. z b. IQR c. SD d. M