Which of the Following Are the Three Most Common Sources

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the three most common sources of research questions?

• A) Study of clinical problems, anecdotal stories, requests by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• B) Requests by drug companies, doctoral students, review of the literature
• C) Clinical problems, replication of prior research, testing nursing theory
• D) Review of existing research, NIH grants, request by state board of nursing

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Definitions:

Uric Acid

A chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines, high levels of which can lead to gout and other health problems.

Waste Products

Materials or substances that are no longer useful or desired and are intended to be discarded.

Metabolic Wastes

Substances left over from metabolic processes, such as carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogenous compounds, that need to be excreted from the body.