Research for advance nursing

Question #1The nurse recognizes that there has been an increase in the number ofUrinary tract infections on one unit of the rehabilitation facility. He heard about a new type of peri-care bath wipes. The nurse would like to conduct a study to see if the new peri-care wipes decrease the incidence of cystitis.
1. What are the independent and dependent variables in the study?
2. Define and list some extraneous variables in this study.
3. What is the difference between random selection and random assignment? What is the benefit of each?
4. For this study, how might the nurse ensure randomization of the participants to the experimental or control groups?
– Question 2:Question #2The nurse is teaching new parents the importance of immunizations. The parents voice concerns about the safety of vaccines.
– In an effort to answer the parent\’s questions, the nurse accesses the following from the Agency for
:Healthcare Research and Quality
: Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
:Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunizations of Adults (Including Pregnant Women) and Children Safety of Vaccines and Adults and Children
1. The nurse wants to find out what types of studies were used to help develop this protocol. Where can that information be found?
2. Initially, after the studies are identified for potential inclusion, how did they finalize the list of studies that would be considered?
3. How was the strength of evidence assessed?
-Textbook To Use:Lobiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2014).
– Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (8th ed.). Elsevier/Mosby: St. Louis, MO.ISBN: 978-0-323-10086-1