The nursing theorist who developed transcultural nursing theory is
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Madeleine Leininger developed the theory on transcultural theory based on her observations on the behavior of selected people within a culture.
Raphael is interested to learn more about transcultural nursing because he is assigned at the family suites where most patients come from different cultures and countries. Which of the following designs is appropriate for this study?
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Ethnography is focused on patterns of behavior of selected people within a culture
He plans for his sampling method. Which sampling method gives equal chance to all units in the population to get picked?
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Random sampling gives equal chance for all the elements in the population to be picked as part of the sample.
Which of the following terms refer to the degree to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to be measure?
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Validity is ensuring that the instrument contains appropriate questions about the research topic
Which criteria refer to the ability of the instrument to detect fine differences among the subjects being studied?
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Sensitivity is an attribute of the instrument that allow the respondents to distinguish differences of the options where to choose from
He checks if his instruments meet the criteria for evaluation. Which of the following criteria refers to the consistency or the ability to yield the same response upon its repeated administration?
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Reliability is repeatability of the instrument; it can elicit the same responses even with varied administration of the instrument
He plans to use a Likert Scale to determine
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Likert scale is a 5-point summated scale used to determine the degree of agreement or disagreement of the respondents to a statement in a study.
Which of the following variables will he likely EXCLUDE in his study?
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Salary of staff nurses is not an indicator of patient satisfaction, hence need not be included as a variable in the study.
Which of the following articles would Kevin least consider for his review of literature?
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The article is for pediatric patients and may not be relevant for adult patients.
He opts to use a self-report method. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about this method?
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The most serious disadvantage of this method is accuracy and validity of information gathered