A Nurse Is Performing Routine Vital Signs on Patients

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing routine vital signs on patients. The nurse has obtained vital signs many times before and is able to do so without much conscious thought. This is an example of

• A) directed thinking.
• B) negative thinking.
• C) ruminative thinking.
• D) nonfocused thinking.

Recognize the different threats to internal validity and strategies to mitigate them.

Understand the concept of validity in the context of research and assessment.

Identify and describe different types of validity used in research.

Distinguish between criterion-related validity, construct validity, and content validity.

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Definitions:

Best-Case Scenario

The most optimistic prediction of how a situation could unfold in the future.

Earnings Before Taxes

A measure of a company’s financial performance that calculates profits before taxes are deducted.

Sales Price

The financial value assigned to a product or service available for purchase in the market.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor expenses.