The nurse is reviewing a research article on a patient care topic. Which area should entice the nurse to read the article?
a. Literature review
b. Introduction
c. Methods
d. Results
ANS: B
The introduction contains information about its purpose and the importance of the topic to the audience who reads the article. The literature review or background offers a detailed background of the level of science or clinical information about the topic of the article. The methods or design section explains how a research study was organized and conducted. The results or conclusion section details the results of the study and explains whether a hypothesis is supported.
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