The nurse researcher wishes to generalize a study's findings to persons living in the southern United States. The study is being done on persons living in a small town in rural Alabama. Which option reflects the target population of this study?
1. Persons living in the southern United States
2. Persons living in a small town in rural Alabama
3. Persons living in the state of Alabama
4. Persons living in the United States in general
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Rationale 1: The target populations is made up of a group of people or objects to which the researcher wishes to generalize the findings of a study, in this case, persons living in the southern United States.
Rationale 2: This is the accessible population.
Rationale 3: This is neither the target population nor the accessible population in this study.
Rationale 4: This is neither the target population nor the accessible population in this study.
Global Rationale:
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A) "A hospice is a facility that provides long-term care." B) "A hospice provides care with the belief that death is an extension of life." C) "A hospice allows for open visiting and homelike care." D) "A hospice is a facility for the terminally ill."
The nurse is making a cultural assessment of a client. The most important data about a client's cultural beliefs are:
A) Objective data about the culture. B) Subjective data from the client. C) Subjective data from the family. D) Subjective data from society.
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1. A patient admits that her husband frequently hits her and she has broken several bones. 2. An elderly patient tells the nurse that she is afraid of her grandson. 3. There are multiple bruises of varying colors on the back and abdomen of a 9-year-old. 4. An adolescent has a black eye. 5. A patient refuses to answer the nurse's question because his or her son will be mad.