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Table , O of Contents
Chapter , O 1. Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A
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1. A nurse has conducted a literature review in an effort
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the effect ofhandwashing on theincidence of nosocomial ,O , O , O , O
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D) the clinical significance of the findings was less than 1:100.
Ans: B
Feedback: The level of significance is the level
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2. A nurse has read , O ,O ,O a qualitative research
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understand the livedexperienceof parentswho vhave a ,O , O ,O , O
neonatal
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should the nurse , O prioritize when appraising the results of this study? ,O ,O , O , O
A) How well did v the authors capture the personal experiences of these parHow , O ,O
well did v thevauthors control for confounding variables that may have
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B) Did the atuhors , O , O use statistical measures that were appropriate to
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C) Were the , O instruments that the researchers , O used statistically valid and reliable?
Ans: A
Feedback: Qualitative studies are judged on the
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of , individuals.
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3. A nurse has expressed
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nursing research?
