The text at the beginning of a research study report reads: "Is there a relationship between the number of medication errors made and the number of consecutive days the nurse has worked? This study will try to determine if the number of medication errors made is related to the number of consecutive days the nurse has worked. Medication errors are a serious threat to hospitalized patients." Which
of these statements is the research problem?
1. Is there a relationship between the number of medication errors made and the number of consecutive days the nurse has worked?
2. This study will try to determine if the number of medication errors made is related to the number of consecutive days the nurse has worked.
3. Medication errors are a serious threat to hospitalized patients.
4. None of these statements is a research problem.
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Rationale 1: The research problem is often an interrogative sentence that asks about the relationship between two variables.
Rationale 2: This statement is the purpose of the study.
Rationale 3: This is a statement of fact, not a research problem.
Rationale 4: The first sentence of the research study report is the research problem, stated as a question.
Global Rationale:
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