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lunatika

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on: Jul 8, 2018
When using Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines to critically appraise a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the nurse will make sure that the study
 
  a. is designed to definitively test a hypothesis.
  b. is conducted in a laboratory to minimize setting bias.
  c. uses subjects selected by the researcher for participation.
  d. uses a descriptive or correlational design.

Question 2

In order to attribute causality of a posttest measure in an experimental study, the independent variable will be
 
  a. administered to control group subjects only.
  b. administered to subjects selected by the researcher.
  c. administered to treatment group subjects.
  d. defined loosely to avoid bias.


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billybob123

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


lunatika

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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