A Panel of Researchers Conducts Several Studies, All Drawn from an Existent

question 19

Multiple Choice

A panel of researchers conducts several studies, all drawn from an existent hospital and clinic database. The studies focus on quality and effectiveness within that system. The specific studies address mortality rates in elders within a year after hip fracture, functional outcomes 6 months after admission to a neurosurgical ICU after traumatic brain injury, rate of nurse injuries in an emergency department, and number of patient falls on various floors of the hospital. What type of research is this?

• A)Experimental research
• B)Outcomes research
• C)Ethnographic research
• D)Grounded theory research

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Definitions:

Gender Nonconforming

Describing behaviors or appearances that do not conform to societal expectations of traditional gender roles and expressions.

Cisgender

A term describing individuals whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

Homosexual

A term relating to a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex.

Secondary Sex Characteristic

Physical traits that emerge during puberty, not directly involved in reproduction, that distinguish between the sexes, such as facial hair in males and breast development in females.