1.A nurse manager attempts to explain why the greatest number of medication errors occurs during the evening shift. The nurse manager chooses a quasi-experimental design to study this relationship. Why did the nurse manager choose this type of research design?
a.It does not allow for complete control over the variance.
b.It allows for randomization.
c.It allows for control over the independent variable.
d.It requires manipulation of the variable.

2.The nurse manager wants to determine the cause of an increase in medication errors over the past 6 months. This is an example of which type of research?
a.Experimental
b.Trial and error
c.Quality assurance
d.Scientific

3.A nurse evaluates the results of two different studies examining the relationship between time of day and sundowning in the geriatric setting. After 1 month, the nurse realizes that there is a difference of 1 hour in the instruments used for measurement. What conclusion can be drawn about the type of threat this causes the study?
a.Validity
b.Reliability
c.Causality
d.Truthfulness

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