A key feature of quasi-experimental designs is that they

a. Test an intervention that intentionally deceives participants
b. Lack a comparison group
c. Lack random assignment in to groups
d. Do not require ethical consideration by an IRB

Ans: c

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breathing. The patient's EMT partner has applied oxygen by nonrebreather mask and placed an occlusive dressing over the entry wound before your arrival. As you continue your assessment, the patient's level of consciousness decreases. She responds to verbal stimuli. Her airway is clear, her respiratory rate is 38 per minute and shallow, her neck veins are flat, and her breath sounds are absent on the left side. The patient lacks a radial pulse, and her abdomen is non-guarded and non-tender. Which of the following best explains the presentation of this patient? A) Simple pneumothorax B) Tension pneumothorax C) Pericardial tamponade D) Hemothorax

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An example of run data in a patient care report is:

A) the patient's name. B) the care you provided. C) the patient's vital signs. D) your name.

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