Which of the Following Is a Purpose of Evaluation Research

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a purpose of evaluation research in nursing?

• A) Documenting the cost effectiveness of new nursing interventions
• B) Discovering the health beliefs of a specific ethnic group
• C) Defining the cause-and-effect relationship in poor surgical outcomes
• D) Describing various models of health care delivery

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables that are manipulated or controlled in an experiment to test their effect on dependent variables.

Inclusion

The practice of ensuring all individuals, regardless of their differences, have equal access to opportunities and resources.

Sample Size

The number of observations or individuals in a subset of a population selected for a particular study.

Measurement Errors

Discrepancies between the observed values and the true values, which can arise from various sources in data collection.