Which of the Following Is a True Statement Regarding Nursing

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement regarding nursing research?

• A) Descriptive and correlational research methods are most successful in addressing the research questions nurses typically have.
• B) Nurses do not typically attempt to conduct experimental research because it is beyond their level of expertise.
• C) Nurses have successfully used a variety of designs in research studies because there are many types of questions to be answered.
• D) The most common type of research used by nurse researchers is ethnographic research because it studies the lived experience of their patients.

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Definitions:

Persistently Goal-Directed

Characterized by consistent and prolonged effort towards achieving specific objectives.

Selectivity of Routes

The preference or exclusivity in the choice of paths or methods to achieve a certain goal or outcome.

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or operations that support learning, understanding, and decision-making.

Precise Predictions

Specific forecasts made about the outcomes of scientific experiments or observations.