In a meta-analysis, the researcher displays a symmetrical funnel plot of the data from a group of studies. This indicates
a. heterogenicity of study samples.
b. limited publication bias.
c. methodological bias.
d. reporting bias.
ANS: B
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a. determines that theoretical saturation is reached with as many primary sources as possible and secondary sources on a limited basis. b. does not need to be concerned with validity and reliability. c. finds as many sources as possible on the topic and does not exclude any of them. d. uses references written about the subject by qualified experts to help ensure validity and reliability.
The nurse is caring for a client at 35 weeks' gestation who has been critically injured in a shooting. Which statement by the paramedics bringing the woman to the hospital would cause the greatest concern?
1. "Blood pressure 110/68, pulse 90." 2. "Entrance wound present below the umbilicus." 3. "Client is positioned in a left lateral tilt." 4. "Clear fluid is leaking from the vagina."
The nurse is planning a health promotion program. The nurse is writing a sample business plan to teach healthy behaviors to a diverse group of employees and their families. What would the nurse put in the method section?
A) Short summary of the health promotion plan B) How, when, and where the plan will be put into action C) List of outcomes of the health promotion program D) An accurate projection of program costs
Which of the following management theorists established a work standard based on the effects of fatigue on work performance?
a. Frederick Taylor b. Frank Gilbreth c. Henry Gantt d. Abraham Maslow