The nurse plans to investigate coping abilities of clients who are undergoing chemotherapy for stage IV ovarian cancer. Which data collection methodology and research design would be best to use when investigating this research question?

"How do clients who exhibit the trait of hardiness while receiving chemotherapy for an advanced cancer explain their capabilities of coping with their current situation?"

In this statement describing the methodology of a research study, how was the snowball sample obtained? "From 2000 to 2004, a sample of 30 nonhospitalized women, self-identified as having postpartum depression, was recruited using network and 'snowball sampling' methods to discuss their beliefs about postpartum depression."

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 terrorism attacks. Which statement is accurate regarding the event associated with this study?

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?

In which part of the research report should this statement be placed?

"Organizational attributes associated with a professional nursing practice environment have been defined within magnet hospital studies and have been found to be highly valued by U.S. nurses across a variety of hospital settings and geographic locations."

A nurse who has read several clinical research articles containing similar results will consult the policy and procedure committee about adopting a change in hospital practice based on the article with the strongest research design. Which article should the nurse choose, based on the sample size and the level of significance reported?

When conducting a quality survey of employees' proficiency at obtaining valid glucometer readings, the nurse obtains the findings described in this table. Rank the employees' ability order, starting with more proficient and ending with the least proficient employee.

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?"

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?

What does P < .05 mean?

What type of research design is used in the research study described in this statement? "To detect differences in the knowledge levels of older adults regarding osteoporosis, subjects were randomly assigned to a control group, which received printed materials, and an experimental group, which received computerized instruction. The same pretest and posttest were administered to all subjects."