Which of the following principles should nurse researchers follow when determining who to include on the panel that will be amending a clinical practice guideline for the assessment and management of venous leg ulcers?
A) Patients should be excluded from the panel in order to maintain objectivity,
B) The panel should include people from a number of disciplines beyond nursing,
C) Individuals who contributed to the previous version of the guideline should be excluded from the current panel.
D) A large majority of the panel members should be nurses who actually provide ulcer care, supported by one or two research experts.
Question 2
A nurse who provides care in a psychiatric care facility is reviewing the literature on the use of quetiapine for the treatment of schizophrenia.
When reviewing a randomized control trial (RCT) testing the efficacy of the drug, which of the following measures should the nurse look for to best minimize the potential for bias?
A) The participants and clinicians did not know if they were receiving or administering a placebo or the drug.
B) The clinicians were able to select which participants were assigned to the control group or the experimental group.
C) The participants did not know if they were receiving quetiapine or a placebo pill.
D) Participants were selected to the control group or experimental group based on the severity of their symptoms.
Nurse bees tending to brood in cells both open and capped with beeswax.
The chain of infection: preventative measures follow each link of the chain.
Nurse collaboration
Researchers must inform potential participants of a study's procedures so that consent may be o
Pathogenic microorganisms include (A) bacteria, (B) viruses, (C) protozoa, and (D) helminths.
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