A team of nurses is developing a research study to evaluate patient outcomes. When planning the study which of the following factors is recognized and reviewed most often?
1. patient age
2. reports of pain
3. severity of illness
4. mortality
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Rationale: Mortality is the most commonly used predictor for patient outcomes. Pain and severity of illness are sometimes used but have a large subjective quality. Age may be reviewed but is not used as often.
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