When collecting data for research purposes on patient safety methods, the nurse would use:
a. Maximum census of patients on a specific unit over the course of admissions for 1 year.
b. Maximum census of the entire hospital over the course of admissions for 1 year.
c. Information obtained in other, similar research projects.
d. Appropriate research design.
B
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A May be too small of a sample to produce valid or reliable data.
B Reliable research results are usually supported by the study of larger samples.
C Other studies may not provide data appropriate to the specific question to be researched and the studies must be validated before they are relied on.
D Research design cannot be the essential factor to confirm validity.
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