A nurse researcher proposes a study of teenage mothers and their experience with postpartum depression. Which of these considerations would affect the feasibility of the study?
a. Availability of participants
b. Direction of the hypotheses
c. Gaps in the literature
d. Design of the study
ANS: A
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A A study's feasibility is determined by practical considerations, such as availability of subjects, equipment, facilities, and money.
B The direction of the hypothesis is irrelevant to a study's feasibility.
C Gaps in the literature provide support for the research study and do not affect its feasibility.
D The design of the study is shaped by the research question and is not directly related to the study's feasibility.
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