Which of the following is considered a quasi-experimental study? (Select all that apply.)
a. 28 volunteer patients who agree to trial a new type of mouthwash
b. 14 individuals on a medical unit who complete the same questionnaire
c. An experimental group and a control group each with 225 patients
d. Identification of oral flora in nursing home patients who receive artificial feedings
e. Tracking of pneumonia rates for all patients receiving artificial tube feedings
ANS: A, B, D, E
Quasi-experimental studies do not control factors that could falsely change the results and, as a result, are less predictive of the effectiveness of nursing care. No control exists if there is only one group being tracked, or patients are collected on a volunteer basis.
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