A Nurse Was Assigned to Work with Technology-Dependent Schoolchildren

question 26

Multiple Choice

A nurse was assigned to work with technology-dependent schoolchildren.What kind of study would the nurse most likely conduct to help determine the needs of these children?

• A)A case-control study to compare these children with children who are not technology-dependent
• B)A cross-sectional study of school-based variables affecting the children
• C)A descriptive study regarding prevalence of technology dependence among the total school population
• D)An analytic study to determine causes of the children's problems

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