The staff nurse is interested in patient family members' response ...

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The staff nurse is interested in patient family members' response to hearing that their loved one has a terminal illness. The nurse begins to collect data from observation of these situations. The nurse believes that families would change their response if they were aware of the observation and does not inform them of the data collection. What form of observation is this nurse conducting?
 
  1. Nonparticipant observer (overt)
  2. Nonparticipant observer (covert)
  3. Participant observer (overt)
  4. Participant observer (covert)

Question 2

The study participant is hesitant to answer a key question in the interview. What statement, made by the interviewer, is appropriate?
 
  1. Why don't you want to answer this question?
  2. You don't have to answer this question if you don't want to.
  3. You are being paid for this information.
  4. It is important to the research that you answer all the questions.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: In this form of observation, the observer openly identifies that she or he is conducting research and provides subjects with information about the types of data that will be collected.
Rationale 2: In this form of observation, the observer does not interact with the subjects and does not inform them that the observation is taking place.
Rationale 3: This observer becomes involved with the subjects who are fully aware of the observation.
Rationale 4: This observer is involved with the participants but observes the behavior without their knowledge.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: This is none of the interviewer's business and is an inappropriate remark.
Rationale 2: There should be no pressure put on subjects to answer questions.
Rationale 3: This remark insinuates that the subject has an obligation to answer the question, which is incorrect.
Rationale 4: This answer could create guilt in the subject to get him or her to answer the question.
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