The nurse researcher will be conducting a study in a nursing home. What is the most likely category of this research?
1. It is a laboratory study.
2. It is a comparison study.
3. It is a field study.
4. It is a simulation study.
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Rationale 1: In laboratory studies, subjects are studied in a special environment created by the researcher.
Rationale 2: There is no way to determine if this is a comparison study.
Rationale 3: This study takes place "in the field" or in the real-life situation.
Rationale 4: Simulation studies are considered laboratory studies.
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