Staff nurses in an ICU setting have noticed that their patients required fewer interventions for pain when the ICU was quiet
They passed their observations on to a nurse researcher and asked the researcher to design a study about the effects of noise on the pain levels of hospitalized patients. How does this demonstrate the primary purpose of nursing research?
A) Nursing research involves patients and their care while hospitalized.
B) Nursing research contributes to the scientific base of nursing practice.
C) Nursing research draws conclusions about the quality of patient care.
D) Nursing research explains ongoing medical studies to patients.
Ans: B
Feedback: The primary task of nursing research is to contribute to the scientific base of nursing practice. Studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions and nursing care. The science of nursing grows through research, leading to the generation of scientifically based rationale for nursing practice and patient care. The other answers are incorrect because they are not the primary purpose of nursing research.
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