After Implementing a Program to Improve Admitting Procedures in a Hospital

question 48

Multiple Choice

After implementing a program to improve admitting procedures in a hospital emergency room,a researcher seeks to determine whether the program is being implemented as proposed.Which research method will best serve this purpose?

• A) observational method
• B) survey method
• C) experimental design
• D) quasi-experimental design

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Definitions:

Intellectual Growth

The development and enhancement of mental faculties and capabilities such as reasoning, understanding, and problem-solving.

Cognitive Development

Refers to the progressive and ongoing growth of perception, memory, imagination, and other mental functions as a person ages.

Pragmatics

The practical aspects of communication, such as adaptation of language to fit the social situation.

Egocentric

The tendency to view everything in relation to oneself, without considering the perspectives or feelings of others.