During Critical Appraisal of the Credibility of a Research Study

question 5

Multiple Choice

During critical appraisal of the credibility of a research study, the nurse practitioner (NP) student considers which information?

• A) Evidence of conflict of interest
• B) Control of extraneous variables
• C) Clarity of reported results
• D) Selection of sampling procedure

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Definitions:

Blind Spot

An area on the retina without photoreceptors where the optic nerve exits the eye, resulting in a lack of visual perception in this region.

Movement

The action of changing physical location or position, often under the control of the muscular and nervous systems in organisms.

On-Center

On-Center describes a type of neuronal response characterized by activation when the center of its receptive field is stimulated by light, while stimulation of the surrounding area inhibits activation.