Which of the following is an example of a research question based on a clinical problem?
a. Published observations of a nurse who practiced many years in elder care
b. Nursing intuition about what measures are most useful with anxious patients before surgery
c. Stories of a flight nurse's experiences with posttraumatic stress disorder
d. Relationship between hours of bright light and irritability of preterm infants
ANS: D
A
Published observations about elder care do not meet the criteria of a research question.
B
Nursing intuition does not meet the criteria of a research question.
C
Stories of flight nurses' experiences do not meet the criteria of a research question.
D
The relationship between hours of bright light and irritability in preterm infants is a research question based on a clinical problem that can be studied.
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