In a study entitled, "The Effect of Family Members Support on Readmission Rates to an Inpatient Substance Abuse Program", which is the dependent variable?

In a study of hypertension among elementary school students, the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of each child in one school was measured one time at the end of a school year. This is an example of which study design?

A nurse is conducting a study of client attitudes and feelings about registering for outpatient day surgery via the Internet. Interviews of clients using a questionnaire will be conducted and the responses will be analyzed. The nurse plans to use a codebook in conducting this research study using a quantitative design. Which statement accurately describes the purpose of the codebook for this study?

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 nursing student wants to retrieve information about nurse-authored client education programs that have resulted in a reduction of sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates among American teenagers. Which source is likely to provide the greatest amount of usable material concerning this topic?

The nurse who works in a diabetes management clinic reviews several research articles to determine if individual or group education is the most effective teaching method for the clinic's clients. Which study provides the best evidence?

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-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?

What type of research design is used in the research study described in this statement?

A group of students at a university volunteered to participate in a study of attitudes about their personal safety. The day before the study began, the nation experienced the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Which statement is accurate regarding the event associated with this study?

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?