What Type of Study Would Be Most Appropriate If a Nurse

question 5

Multiple Choice

What type of study would be most appropriate if a nurse researcher wants to answer a question about a patient's likely course in a disease trajectory?

• A) Experimental
• B) Longitudinal
• C) Cross-sectional
• D) Methodological
• E) Quasi-experimental

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Definitions:

Influenced Darwin

Refers to the various observations, findings, and scholars that contributed to Charles Darwin’s development of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that leads to random changes in the gene frequencies of a population over time, particularly in small populations.

Hereditary Material

Genetic material, such as DNA or RNA, that is passed from parents to offspring and determines inherited characteristics.

Sexual Selection

Refers to the process of choosing mates based on certain traits, which can influence an individual's ability to reproduce within a population.