A nurse is critiquing the data-collection procedure information provided by a research report. Which information should the nurse find in this review? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. What were the specific dates each instrument was administered to each participant?
2. Was the data collected by assistants or researchers or another person?
3. Under what conditions were data collected?
4. Had the instruments been used in any prior studies?
5. What was the narrative base of the instrument used?
Question 2
According to the research report, the nurse researcher tested a study instrument's validity using the technique of factor analysis. What other test could the researcher have used to test the same type of validity?
1. Test-retest
2. Known-groups procedure
3. Scale homogeneity
4. Interrater
Energy budget for a temperate deciduous forest (data from Gosz et al. 1978).
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
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