When Collecting Data for Research Purposes on Patient Safety Methods

question 12

Multiple Choice

When collecting data for research purposes on patient safety methods, the nurse would use

• A)maximum census of patients on a specific unit over the course of admissions for 1 year.
• B)maximum census of the entire hospital over the course of admissions for 1 year.
• C)information obtained in other, similar research projects.
• D)appropriate research design.

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