Which data collection method can be assessed by asking, "Is there a provision for evaluating the accuracy of the instrument?"
a. Questionnaires
b. Interviews
c. Physiologic measurement
d. Records and databases
ANS: C
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A This question does not assess questionnaires as a data collection method.
B This question does not assess interviews as a data collection method.
C This question assesses physiologic measurement as a data collection
method.
D This question does not assess records and databases as a data collection method.
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