The Nurse Is Submitting a Systematic Review Focused on Preventing

question 46

Multiple Choice

The nurse is submitting a systematic review focused on preventing respirator-acquired pneumonia. Accompanying statistical results on 40 patients are recommended changes in clinical practice. An effect size of 0.6 is also reported. Which reason is most likely to cause the article to be rejected?

• A) The weak effect size does not support clinical change.
• B) The size of the population is not significant for change.
• C) The statistical results of the study are not applicable.
• D) The changes in clinical practice are not appropriate.

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