You are reviewing published research studies on the number of heart patients who are actively involved in exercise programs following a heart attack in preparation of conducting similar research
Using your knowledge about research validity and reliability, what is a threat to internal validity that needs to be considered?
A) Reactivity
B) Novelty
C) Experimenter/participant effect
D) Instrumentation
D
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The nurse is caring for a young female patient who is 5 weeks pregnant. What statement made by the nurse about the use of antidepressants during pregnancy is most accurate?
A) "Antidepressants are used very cautiously during pregnancy and only when benefit outweighs risk." B) "Antidepressants are contraindicated and must be discontinued if pregnancy occurs." C) "Antidepressants must be chosen carefully because only a few are safe during pregnancy." D) "Most antidepressants are safe during pregnancy but those that are contraindicated should be avoided."
Which statement is true of a set of scores that is negatively skewed?
1. There are more scores located at the lower end of the distribution. 2. The scores are evenly distributed in the distribution. 3. There are more scores that lie close to the mean of the distribution. 4. There are more scores located at the upper end of the distribution.
Which of the following is an example of the mission of public health according to the Institute of Medicine?
a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta
When applying the Minnesota Model of Public Health Interventions: Applications for Public Health Nursing Practice steps of surveillance, what initial action would the nurse take?
a. Analyze data. b. Consider whether surveillance as an intervention is appropriate to the situation. c. Evaluate the impact of the surveillance. d. Collect data.