When a Nurse Is Deciding How to Apply Evidence from a Particular

question 4

Multiple Choice

When a nurse is deciding how to apply evidence from a particular study to evidence-based practice, which of the following is an ethical concern the nurse must take into consideration because individual patients may not always have the exact same characteristics as the study subjects?

• A) Reliability
• B) Generalizability
• C) Validity
• D) Duplicity

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Definitions:

Clavicle

A slender, curved long bone that connects the sternum and the scapula; also called the collar bone.

Scapula

Also known as the shoulder blade, it is a large, flat triangular bone located in the upper back, connecting the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collarbone).

Humerus

The long bone in the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

Hyoid Bone

A horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and is involved in swallowing.