A Master's Student Does Not Know How to Choose a Research

question 4

Multiple Choice

A master's student does not know how to choose a research problem. The student was a trauma nurse but has not been working clinically for the past 2 years. What sources can the student use in order to identify a researchable nursing problem? Research in the previous work area of trauma nursing does not interest the student. Which of the following activities could be fruitful sources, in identifying a nursing research problem?

• A)Reading popular magazines to see what kind of research captivates the public's interest
• B)Talking with nurses still engaged in clinical practice about questions that have arisen in their work areas
• C)Reading professional research journals
• D)Depending on the student's instructors to provide a research problem
• E)Accessing the National Institutes for Nursing Research (NINR) research priorities

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