A nurse is implementing stage 2 of a critique of a quantitative research study. In this stage, the nurse will:
1. Focus on the conduct of the research.
2. Review the purpose of the research.
3. Study the findings.
4. Summarize the quality of the study.
Focus on the conduct of the research.
Rationale: Stage 2 focuses on the conduct of the research. This refers to studying the manner in which the research was conducted and includes determining if the methodology was applied correctly. Stage 1 focuses on the review of the purpose of the research. In stage 3, the findings are studied. Stage 4 includes a summary of the quality of the study.
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