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24. Which symptom may be more common in a patient who has a stroke in the cerebellum? A. feeling off balance B. facial droop C. leg weakness D. slurred speech 25. A “stroke mimic” noted in the article is A. multiple sclerosis. B. encephalitis. C. complex migraines. D. Meniere's disease. 26. A stroke symptom characterized by the authors as nontraditional is A. facial numbness. B. fall. C. headache. D. leg numbness. 27. A patient in this study who only had nontraditional stroke symptoms was how much more likely not to have stroke diagnosed in the emergency department? A. 14 times B. 25 times C. 32 times D. 43 times 28. The most common nontraditional symptom for stroke patients in this study was A. altered mental status. B. dizziness. C. nausea/vomiting. D. weakness/fatigue. 29. What was often not tested on stroke patients in this study? A. gait B. arm strength C. leg strength D. speech
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RESEARCH TEST QUESTIONS Propofol for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Reduced Dedicated Emergency Nursing Time While Maintaining Safety in a Community Emergency Department (502-507)
1. Compared to a mean procedural sedation analgesia (PSA) time of 78.7 minutes for patients receiving midazolam, the mean PSA time for patients receiving propofol in the study described in this article was A. 32.5 minutes. B. 37.6 minutes. C. 41.2 minutes. D. 45.7 minutes. 2. Of the patients undergoing PSA, how many more procedures were successful in the propofol group than in the midazolam group? A. 2% B. 4% C. 6% D. 8% 3. One of the most common complications experienced by any of the PSA patients was A. vomiting. B. hypotension. C. delirium. D. headache. 4. Patients who received propofol and experienced hypoxemia required A. endotracheal intubation. B. an oropharyngeal airway C. supplemental oxygen. D. bag valve mask ventilation. 5. Which statement is true regarding the results of the study described in this article? A. ED length of stay was significantly shorter for patients in the midazolam group. B. Midazolam is significantly more cost-effective than propofol for PSA. C. There was a 20-fold increase in propofol use for ED PSA. D. No patients required an increased level of care after PSA with propofol.
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Evaluating Qualitative Research Studies for Use in the Clinical Setting (pp. 508-510)
6. Which statement is true regarding qualitative research? A. It is used when data can be easily quantified by a set of numbers. B. It is used to analyze the experiences of people from their perspective and formulate conclusions based on this analysis. C. It starts with generalized tentative assumptions. D. It uses significantly larger sample sizes than in quantitative research. 7. A common method used in qualitative studies is A. conducting interviews. B. econometrics. C. mathematical modeling. D. laboratory experiments. 8. The quality of qualitative studies can be determined by evaluating the study's A. reproducibility. B. reliability. C. transferability. D. validity.
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9. The ability of readers to determine whether the interpretations in qualitative research are consistent with the data collected is known as A. confirmability. B. transferability. C. credibility. D. dependability. 10. The researcher helps to limit the influence of bias in the study through A. coherence. B. validity. C. believability. D. reflexivity. 11. Qualitative research that provides transparency A. provides tables of data and statistical interpretations. B. supplies detailed descriptions of the entire research process. C. determines sample size based on the analytical methods employed. D. takes a deductive approach from hypothesis to conclusion.
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24. Which symptom may be more common in a patient who has a stroke in the cerebellum? A. feeling off balance B. facial droop C. leg weakness D. slurred speech 25. A “stroke mimic” noted in the article is A. multiple sclerosis. B. encephalitis. C. complex migraines. D. Meniere's disease. 26. A stroke symptom characterized by the authors as nontraditional is A. facial numbness. B. fall. C. headache. D. leg numbness. 27. A patient in this study who only had nontraditional stroke symptoms was how much more likely not to have stroke diagnosed in the emergency department? A. 14 times B. 25 times C. 32 times D. 43 times 28. The most common nontraditional symptom for stroke patients in this study was A. altered mental status. B. dizziness. C. nausea/vomiting. D. weakness/fatigue. 29. What was often not tested on stroke patients in this study? A. gait B. arm strength C. leg strength D. speech
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JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY NURSING
RESEARCH TEST QUESTIONS Propofol for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Reduced Dedicated Emergency Nursing Time While Maintaining Safety in a Community Emergency Department (502-507)
1. Compared to a mean procedural sedation analgesia (PSA) time of 78.7 minutes for patients receiving midazolam, the mean PSA time for patients receiving propofol in the study described in this article was A. 32.5 minutes. B. 37.6 minutes. C. 41.2 minutes. D. 45.7 minutes. 2. Of the patients undergoing PSA, how many more procedures were successful in the propofol group than in the midazolam group? A. 2% B. 4% C. 6% D. 8% 3. One of the most common complications experienced by any of the PSA patients was A. vomiting. B. hypotension. C. delirium. D. headache. 4. Patients who received propofol and experienced hypoxemia required A. endotracheal intubation. B. an oropharyngeal airway C. supplemental oxygen. D. bag valve mask ventilation. 5. Which statement is true regarding the results of the study described in this article? A. ED length of stay was significantly shorter for patients in the midazolam group. B. Midazolam is significantly more cost-effective than propofol for PSA. C. There was a 20-fold increase in propofol use for ED PSA. D. No patients required an increased level of care after PSA with propofol.
VOLUME 39 • ISSUE 5
September 2013
CE TESTS
Evaluating Qualitative Research Studies for Use in the Clinical Setting (pp. 508-510)
6. Which statement is true regarding qualitative research? A. It is used when data can be easily quantified by a set of numbers. B. It is used to analyze the experiences of people from their perspective and formulate conclusions based on this analysis. C. It starts with generalized tentative assumptions. D. It uses significantly larger sample sizes than in quantitative research. 7. A common method used in qualitative studies is A. conducting interviews. B. econometrics. C. mathematical modeling. D. laboratory experiments. 8. The quality of qualitative studies can be determined by evaluating the study's A. reproducibility. B. reliability. C. transferability. D. validity.
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9. The ability of readers to determine whether the interpretations in qualitative research are consistent with the data collected is known as A. confirmability. B. transferability. C. credibility. D. dependability. 10. The researcher helps to limit the influence of bias in the study through A. coherence. B. validity. C. believability. D. reflexivity. 11. Qualitative research that provides transparency A. provides tables of data and statistical interpretations. B. supplies detailed descriptions of the entire research process. C. determines sample size based on the analytical methods employed. D. takes a deductive approach from hypothesis to conclusion.
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