An experimental design was used to study the effects of using three strategies to teach clients, recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, about insulin administration. The subjects were randomly selected for participation in each of the three experimental groups and the control group. A pre-test was administered, and at the end of three months, the same test was administered as a post-test. Which is the main threat to the internal validity of this study?

Which study design allows for manipulation of independent and dependent variables?

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?

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."

A. QSEN provides a framework for knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to quality and safety but is not a direct decision-making process.

A nurse is designing a study to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative teaching to clients undergoing total knee replacement surgery. To best identify previous research studies that investigated client teaching effectiveness, which should the nurse do first?

When analyzing the difference in a client's level of anxiety about performing wound care, the nurse plans to study two groups-- those who receive traditional discharge instructions only and those who receive traditional discharge instructions plus a DVD for home use that illustrates the wound care procedures. Which statistical procedure is best to use for this analysis?

Which research design is most useful in addressing this research question:
"What are the characteristics and attitudes of nurses regarding hospice care for terminally ill clients?"

Which research study reflects the use of an experimental design?

nurse case manager at a children's hospital is working with the infectious disease department to determine if admissions of children with gastrointestinal parasitic illnesses increased in the month following a major flood in the area. Which research approach would be best for the case manager to use in this situation?

The nurse is using an experimental design to investigate this research question: "What is the effect of antibacterial sutures versus standard sutures on the incidence of wound infection in a randomized sample of children 5 to 10 years of age?" Which children should the nurse allow to participate in the study? (Select all that apply.)