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Chapter 8 The nurse recognizes that there has been an increase in…
Chapter 8
The nurse recognizes that there has been an increase in the number of urinary tract infections (UTIs) on one unit of the rehabilitation facility. He heard about a new type of peri-care bath wipes. The nurse would like to try them as a way of seeing if they help decrease the incidence of cystitis.
What are the independent and dependent variables in this study?
List some extraneous variables in this study.
How might the nurse ensure randomization of the participants to the experimental or control groups?
Chapter 9
Mirlande is an 18-year-old woman in the clinic with asthma. She has been in the United States for 6 months and has gone through three albuterol inhalers and two salmeterol inhalers. The nurse practitioner is considering treatment strategies for the client.
As the nurse practitioner considers research studies about the best treatment option, she is frustrated that she cannot find purely experimental studies. Is there value in reviewing a study that used quasi-experimental methodology? Provide rationale for your answer.
If the nurse practitioner was unable to find research specifically about the young adult or older adolescent, what may be an acceptable alternative? Provide rationale for your answer.
Propose a study for clients with asthma that would compare using a long-acting inhaler (anti-inflammatory) with an oral medication (anti-inflammatory). Describe the methodology if a Solomon four-group design was used.
Chapter 18
A woman brings in her 8-year-old child, who has a serious history of asthma. The nurse notes that the mother is tired looking, and the child is very “clingy.” As the nurse asks questions of the mother, the mother takes a deep breath and looks away. The nurse senses that there is something concerning the parent. After the nurse says, “You seem pretty tired,” the mother states that she is worn out from “chasing around all the kids.”
On the basis of an appraisal of the article by Cerdan et al (2012), can the nurse assume that the client’s mother is likely to become divorced? Support your answer.
The nurse would like to compare the current research (Cerdan et al, 2012) to a known evidence-base. What would you recommend?
As the nurse reviews the Cerdan et al article, she notes that in previous research, there was no correlation between the number of emergency department visits and parental quality of life scores. Conversely, in the Cerdan et al study data, there was a significant correlation. How should the nurse use this information?
