The nurse researcher is conducting a study to help a nursing unit solve the problem of increased postprocedure infections in clients who have undergone transurethral prostatectomy. Which type of nursing research is this researcher conducting?
1. Basic research.
2. Applied research.
3. Quantitative research.
4. Qualitative research.
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Rationale 1: Basic research is conducted to develop, test, and refine theories and generate new knowledge.
Rationale 2: Applied research is directed toward generating knowledge that can be used in seeking solutions to current clinical problems, whereas basic research is conducted to generate new knowledge.
Rationale 3: Quantitative research is concerned with objectivity, tight controls over the research situation, and the ability to generalize findings. There is not enough information in this question to determine if this is a quantitative study.
Rationale 4: Qualitative research is concerned with the subjective meaning of experience to individuals. There is not enough information in this question to determine if this is a qualitative research study.
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