A nurse who works for a hospice wishes to research the concept of sadness. Which type of research is most useful in providing the nurse with an understanding of how this emotion impacts the client as a whole?

A nurse recently completed a study of interventions implemented in the neonatal intensive care unit that resulted in better outcomes at discharge for low birth weight infants. This study should be replicated in other settings and evaluated for usefulness as evidence-based best practice. Which publication is the best resource for dissemination of the study's findings?

A nurse who works for a hospice wishes to research the concept of sadness. Which type of research is most useful in providing the nurse with an understanding of how this emotion impacts the client as a whole?

A nurse wishes to review the results of multiple studies on a specific infection control measure to determine best practices for a postoperative orthopedic unit. Which type of article should the nurse choose for this purpose?

The nurse-manager decides to research the extent of medication errors on an inpatient unit. The manager chose every tenth medical record from the total number of client records of those admitted to the unit during a six month period of time. What sampling method was employed by the nurse-manager?

Which section of the research report should include this statement? "There was no significant difference in subjects' scores on the D.I.E.T. Knowledge Assessment tool for those attending the dietary modifications classes taught by the dietitian as compared to those attending similar classes taught by the registered nurse."

The nurse leader on the risk management committee notices an alarming increase in medication errors on a quarterly report. Which is the first step in initiating a quality improvement project?

The nursing staff on a surgical unit decides to initiate a study aimed at reducing the rate of nosocomial infections on their unit. Which resource would provide the most current and relevant information the staff needs prior to implementation of this study?

The nurse is interested in learning more about the daily lives of primary caregivers who are the elderly spouses of clients with Alzheimer's disease. Which research design is best for investigating this topic?

Which is the population of interest for a study that includes this sample?

A research study published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal describes the use of focus groups to obtain information regarding antenatal clients' understanding, and recognition of danger signs associated with pregnancy. Findings indicated that health education did not translate to appropriate health behaviors and that cultural beliefs may have led to underutilization of health services. Based on these research findings, which intervention should the nurse working in an antenatal clinic implement?