A Nurse Researcher Should Consider Mortality a Threat to the Study's

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse researcher should consider mortality a threat to the study's internal validity for which of these reasons?

• A) There is concern that the intervention may have harmful effects on participants.
• B) Those who dropped out of the study may be different than those who remained in the study.
• C) Those who participated in the study may have died as a result of being in the study.
• D) There is concern that the design is inappropriate for the study question if a large number of participants dropout of a study.

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Definitions:

Danger To Self

A term used to describe a situation or condition where an individual poses a risk of harm to their own well-being or life.

Clinical Judgment

The process by which healthcare professionals make decisions based on their expertise, knowledge, and patient observations.

Statistical Decision-making Model

A framework used to make decisions under uncertainty by applying statistical and probabilistic methods to analyze and weigh different possible outcomes.

Subjective

Refers to information or interpretation based on personal opinions, feelings, or attitudes rather than external facts or evidence.