When a Nurse Seeks to Answer a Question About the Effectiveness

question 14

Multiple Choice

When a nurse seeks to answer a question about the effectiveness of a particular treatment,what kind of study would be most appropriate?

• A) Descriptive
• B) Correlational
• C) Exploratory
• D) Quasi-experimental
• E) Qualitative

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Definitions:

Early Infancy

The initial stage of a child's development, typically referring to the first year of life.

Recent Past

Describes a period that has occurred shortly before the present time, often implying events or conditions that have a direct impact on the current state.

Token Economy

Controlled setting where individuals are reinforced for desirable behaviors with tokens (e.g., poker chip) that can be exchanged for items or privileges.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which an innate response to a potent stimulus comes to be elicited in response to a previously neutral stimulus.