The nurse is providing care to a patient. Which of the following interventions could be considered applied research?
1. Trying different skin preparations to find the one that will hold the ostomy device the best.
2. Measuring the patient's blood pressure for orthostatic hypotension changes.
3. Assisting the patient to ambulate.
4. Measuring the patient's intake and output.
Trying different skin preparations to find the one that will hold the ostomy device the best.
Rationale: Applied research focuses on finding solutions to existing problems. The intervention where the nurse tries different skin preparations to find the one that will hold the ostomy device the best is an example of an intervention that can be considered applied research. The other interventions would be provided according to the patient's needs and would not necessarily help to find a solution to an existing problem.
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