The nurse is evaluating the results of a study prior to implementing its findings into practice. Which action should the nurse take when scientifically validating the research results?
1. Scrutinizing how the study was conceptualized, designed, and conducted in order to make a judgment about the overall quality of its findings
2. Assessing how the study's findings compare to findings from other studies about the problem
3. Determining how the study's findings will transfer from the research conditions to the clinical practice conditions in which they will be used
4. Identifying practical or feasibility considerations that need to be addressed when applying the findings in practice
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Scientific validation is a thorough critique of a study for its conceptual and methodological integrity. This means scrutinizing how the study was conceptualized, designed, and conducted in order to make a judgment about the overall quality of its findings.
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