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deesands · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is gathering qualitative data on the experiences of individuals who have chosen to admit a family member to palliative care. Which of the following principles will the nurse integrate into the conduction of this study?

A) The nurse will conduct data collection and data analysis simultaneously.
B) The nurse will maximize the number of participants to ensure validity.
C) The nurse will follow up the results of the study with quantitative description.
D) The nurse will ensure equivalence between groups by using random sampling.

Question 2

Traditional practice has proven resilient at a county hospital, and efforts to implement the evidence-based practice (EBP) paradigm have been met with significant resistance from nurses.

What is the most significant disadvantage of basing nursing practice on tradition?
A) It denies the individuality of patients.
B) It is a less efficient use of time and resources than EBP.
C) It promotes intellectual stagnation on the part of nurses.
D) It does not guarantee predictable outcomes.