When a Researcher Utilizes a General Principle or Set of Principles

question 36

Multiple Choice

When a researcher utilizes a general principle or set of principles to explain how a number of separate facts are related to one another, the researcher is using

• A) a theory.
• B) basic research.
• C) a hypothesis.
• D) applied research.

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Definitions:

Nursing Action

Any measure or intervention carried out by a nurse to enhance patient care and improve health outcomes.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

A type of hearing loss resulting from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve pathways.

Cochlear Implant

A medical device that bypasses damaged structures in the ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve, helping to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.