The nurse is designing a quantitative research project where the data will be collected at one point in time. Which type of data collection process is the nurse planning to use?
1. Prospective
2. Longitudinal
3. Retrospective
4. Cross-sectional
Correct Answer: 4
Cross-sectional data collection occurs at one point in time. Prospective data collection is the collection of data about variables that are occurring at the time of the data collection. Longitudinal data collection occurs at two or more points in time. Retrospective is the collection of data about variables that have already occurred.
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