The nurse researcher has spent several days choosing an instrument to gather study data. What is the researcher's next step?
1. Collect the data.
2. Determine the level of measurement desired.
3. Conduct a trial run of the instrument.
4. Convert the instrument to collect interval data.
3
Rationale 1: Data collection should not begin until a trial run of the instrument has been conducted.
Rationale 2: The level of measurement should have been determined prior to choosing the instrument.
Rationale 3: A trial run of the instrument will help the researcher determine if it will serve the purposes of the study. A trial run can save time and trouble in the long run.
Rationale 4: There is no evidence in the scenario that this is a necessary step.
Global Rationale:
You might also like to view...
Schizotypal personality disorder may be confused with what other psychiatric disorder?
A. Bipolar B. Schizophrenia C. Dual diagnosis D. Paranoid personality
The healthcare provider prescribes digoxin for a client who is to be discharged in the morning. When documenting the order in the medical record, which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) Write digoxin, .0125 mg QD B) Write digoxin, 0.0125 mg QD PO C) Write digoxin, 0.0125 mg, once daily. D) Write digoxin, 1 pill each day.
There are 12 students with confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in grades 6 to 8 at the local middle school in the community. The community nurse advises the caregivers of the ill children to keep the children home for a minimum of 5 to 7 days
Which should be the nurse's next step? A) Recommend closing the school for 6 weeks B) Implement education in the school setting regarding respiratory and hand hygiene C) Require each child in the school to undergo a physical evaluation by the school nurse D) Initiate a system of discipline in the school setting for improper hand washing
Which antibiotics can be used for bowel sterilization prior to surgery?
A. Cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones B. Penicillins and macrolides C. Tetracyclines and aztreonam D. Aminoglycosides and sulfonamides