A ____________ is a statistical method used to determine the minimal acceptable sample size to detect the true effect in a quantitative study
a. saturation analysis
b. significance analysis
c. meta-analysis
d. power analysis
d. power analysis
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You are caring for a 49-year-old mother of three teenagers
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a. "If the stone is not promptly removed, you will continue to have blood in your urine." b. "If the stone is not removed, it could block urine flow from the kidney and cause swelling within the kidney." c. "Keeping the stone in your body may re-sult in a condition called glomeruloneph-ritis." d. "You may experience scarring of the renal structures and a condition known as nephrotic syndrome may result."
The nurse is assessing a client with depression. Which of the following questions will be most helpful in determining if the client has spiritual needs?
A) "How is religion or spirituality important to you in this illness?" B) "Do you attend church regularly?" C) "Would you like to discuss your religious beliefs?" D) "What religious rituals are important to you?"