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NSG 410_Week 1
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Place the following information into a PICO format
1. In children presenting to the emergency room with acute long bone fractures, is intranasal fentanyl equivalent to IV morphine for pain control?
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2. Is a group intervention for parents and children more effective than routine care for weight loss in obese school age children?
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3. What are the experiences of men after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy?
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4. Define hypothesis:
5. Define research question:
6. Answer the following questions as T (true) or F (false)
a. Research questions are developed to provide answers to clinical questions_____
b. A hypothesis provides a prediction for testing a relationship between variables____
c. Variables in the dependent variable that is assumed to depend on changes in the independent variable implies causation. _______
d. A hypothesis provides a prediction of the outcome of the study______
e. Qualitative data are not useful as evidence in a research study______
f. A hypothesis should be directional_______
g. The search for relevant literature and scientific evidence is guided by a well defined research question___________
h. An independent variable in one study may act as a dependent or independent variable in another study._______
Consult the APA Quick Guide and answer the following: Practice!
7. Write a sentence using your research book as an in-text reference
8. Using your research book, write a reference for it