A published study has drawn the conclusion that an online clinical decision-making module has significantly improved the decision-making abilities of the nurses who completed the program.
On critical appraisal, however, a nurse reader suspects that the effect was a result of the experimental group's clinical context, rather than the efficacy of the educational module. This study primarily demonstrates a deficit in which of the following areas?
A) External validity
B) Generalizability
C) Internal validity
D) Conceptualization
Question 2
A nurse is providing care for a 3-year-old girl who has been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with a suspected brain injury following a choking episode.
Which of the following aspects of the nurse's care best demonstrates clinical expertise?
A) The nurse has previously cared for a patient in similar circumstances.
B) The nurse has a sound and current knowledge base around respiratory and neurological pathophysiology.
C) The nurse recognizes that there are numerous patient and family variables at play.
D) The nurse demonstrates empathy when caring for the patient.
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