A nurse researcher is planning a study using a procedure for quantitatively combining the results of many research studies that measure the same outcome. The data will be combined into a single pool or summary estimate of results
The nurse's research will most likely involve which of the following designs? a. Correlation c. Follow-up study
b. Meta-analysis d. Longitudinal research
B
The nurse researcher will most likely conduct a meta-analysis. Correlation research explores the
interrelationship among variables of interest. A follow-up study is the subsequent or long-term study
of people who have received a specific treatment. A longitudinal study is designed to collect data at
more than one point in time, in contrast to a cross-sectional study.
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A client has severe anemia and is being treated with transfusion therapy. The nurse should be alert for a complication of transfusion, such as
a. flank pain. b. hearing loss. c. liver damage. d. sore throat.
Breast self-examination is best when breasts are least congested and smallest. The nurse knows this would be what days of the menstrual cycle?
A) 1 to 3 B) 3 to 5 C) 4 to 7 D) 6 to 9
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1. use no more than 1.25 ml of air to inflate the balloon 2. pull back on the syringe to deflate the balloon 3. leave the balloon slightly inflated to maintain integrity 4. maintain balloon inflation for 3 to 5 minutes to obtain a stable reading