A nurse's doctoral dissertation addresses the effect that a support program may have on patients with pulmonary hypertension
Given that pulmonary hypertension has a very low incidence and prevalence, which of the following sampling strategies is applicable to the nurse's research needs?
A) Heterogeneity sampling
B) Snowball sampling
C) Modal instance sampling
D) Stratified sampling
B
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You are a hospice nurse caring for a 22-year-old with a diagnosis of leukemia. What would be included in the care you give this patient?
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The type of validity that employs primarily logical rather than empirical procedures in its assessment is:
A) Content B) Concurrent C) Predictive D) Construct
Following parental teaching, the nurse is evaluating the parents' understanding of environmental control for their child's asthma management. Which statement by the parents' indicates appropriate understanding of the teaching?
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