A Researcher Studies the Effect of Asthma Action Plans on Frequency

question 37

Multiple Choice

A researcher studies the effect of asthma action plans on frequency of emergency department visits for asthma-related symptoms.The study would be described as

• A) applied research.
• B) basic research.
• C) descriptive research.
• D) phenomenological research.

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Definitions:

Long-term Care

A variety of services designed to meet a person's health or personal care needs over a long period of time.

Independence

The state or condition of being free from dependency on others or external control.

Ethnic Minority Groups

Social groups that are differentiated from the dominant groups in a society based on cultural, national, religious, linguistic, or racial characteristics.

Majority Groups

Social or ethnic groups that hold a significant amount of power and influence within a society.