The nurse is using the critical reading process to analyze a research article. The nurse identifies the main theme of the article and states it in two sentences, using the nurse's own words
The nurse is using a strategy to promote which type of understanding?
a. Preliminary
b. Comprehensive
c. Analysis
d. Synthesis
ANS: B
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A Strategies for preliminary understanding include such activities as using a dictionary and identifying key variables of the study.
B Strategies for comprehensive understanding include restating the main idea or theme of the article in one's own words.
C Strategies for analysis understanding include using criteria to critique the steps of the research process used in the study.
D Strategies for synthesis understanding include writing a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the study.
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