A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "What provision is made for maintaining accuracy of the instrument and its use, if any?"
Which data-collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?
a. Physiologic measurement
b. Questionnaires
c. Available data records
d. Observation
ANS: A
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A This question would evaluate physiologic measurement.
B This question would not evaluate questionnaires.
C This question would not evaluate available data records.
D This question would not evaluate observation.
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