Of the following topical phrases, which is most appropriate for a ...

[chandani]

Of the following topical phrases, which is most appropriate for a research study?
 
  1. The birth rate in a city nine months after a power failure
  2. The time that a nurse spends with a client in isolation as compared with the time that a nurse spends with a client who is not in isolation precautions
  3. The effectiveness of caring behaviors as the most significant influence on the quality of a newly graduated nurse's orientation experience
  4. The accuracy of axillary temperatures as compared with rectal temperatures of infants

Question 2

Which statement is phrased as a problem for a quantitative study?
 
  1. Is the best method for improving the life of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease known?
  2. What will decrease the recovery time of clients who are undergoing a major surgical procedure?
  3. Is music as effective as beta blockers in improving cardiac output in clients who have been hospitalized after suffering a myocardial infarction?
  4. What will increase the quality of life of terminally ill clients?

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: This is not an appropriate topic for a research study because a simple description of rate in this case would likely not be generalizable enough to warrant the study. Further, how would nursing practice or knowledge benefit from the finding?
Rationale 2: This topic is not appropriate for a research study because it would have little impact on the practice of nursing.
Rationale 3: This is not an appropriate topic for research because it is unethical to purposely withhold any form of caring behavior in any setting.
Rationale 4: This topic is ethical, feasible, and significant to nursing practice.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Is the best method for improving the life of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease known? is incorrect because it suggests a study's purpose, is not empirically testable, and does not identify variables.
Rationale 2: What will decrease the recovery time of clients who are undergoing a major surgical procedure? is incorrect because it suggests a study's purpose and does not identify variables.
Rationale 3: Is music as effective as beta blockers in improving cardiac output? is correct because it includes variables, a population, and is empirically testable.
Rationale 4: What will increase the quality of life of terminally ill clients? is incorrect because it suggests a study's purpose and does not identify variables.
Global Rationale: