A nurse is going to determine the best design to use for a research project. Which action would the nurse perform to guide this choice?
1. Collect data.
2. Do a review of the literature.
3. Write an overview of the conceptual framework.
4. Identify themes and categories.
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Rationale 1: Data collection is done after the research design is determined.
Rationale 2: A review of the literature will help with the identification of research problems.
Rationale 3: The third major step in the research process is selecting the type of research that will answer the question and the concomitant research design. It is helpful to begin the design section by writing an overview in which the theoretical or conceptual framework is stated if one is used.
Rationale 4: Themes and categories are identified when analyzing the data.
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