The findings of a study indicated that hospitalizations of children with asthma decreased by 25% for those children who participated in a nurse-coordinated care program as compared with those who received standard care. Data analysis indicated that there was a 1% chance that these findings could have occurred by chance alone. How should the nurse report this finding?

Which statement reflects an operational definition for the term "nurse" used in this research question?

"Are nurses who work as full-time staff members more likely to retire before age 65 than nurses who work as full-time managers of the same units?"

The nurse is conducting a research study on the effects of back massage on older adults.

Baseline pulse and blood pressure measurements are obtained for each subject. One-half of the subjects receive a back massage and the other half does not. Three sets of blood pressure and pulse measurements are taken on all subjects following the back massage received by one half of the subjects. Ten minutes are spent with each subject while taking these measurements. Which is the independent variable?

The school nurse who is preparing an anti-smoking campaign for students at a junior high school discovers a research article, published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal, which examined the recent nursing literature to uncover associations between attitudinal factors and smoking among youth populations. These authors concluded that certain attitudinal factors can help determine effective interventions that reduce smoking among youth. Which action is most important for the nurse to take using this research?

What does P < .05 mean?

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?

Which is the dependent variable in this statement of the purpose of a research study?

"To examine barriers and aids to maintaining the nutritional health of community-dwelling older residents based on their perspectives."

A nurse-researcher is investigating the effects of teaching with a group of adolescents who have type 1 diabetes. The teenaged subjects were taught about nutrition, wound care, and maintenance of normal blood sugar levels. Which research design provides the best indication of the effects of this teaching?

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 nurse-researcher wants to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery in reducing stress prior to starting an IV. In the research proposal, several studies are reported in the review of the literature section about the use of biofeedback to reduce anxiety prior to invasive procedures. Which significance level and sample size provide the greatest support for the findings reported?

While a study is in progress that is designed to analyze the effects of three types of assistive devices used by clients with Parkinson's disease when ambulating, a new walker is introduced to the market and several of the subjects begin using the new walker. Based on this occurrence, which statement is accurate?