The nurse wishes to study the opinions of high school students concerning the availability of health care services at XYZ High School during the past school year. What research design best fits with the study objective?
A) Trend study
B) Cross-sectional study
C) Longitudinal study
D) Follow-up study
B
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A cross-sectional study design would best fit with this study objective. Cross-sectional designs involve the collection of data at one time period, whereas longitudinal designs involve data collection at two or more times over an extended period. Cross-sectional designs are economical and easy to manage, and there is no need for inferring changes over time in this case. In nursing, most longitudinal studies are follow-up studies of clinical populations. Longitudinal studies are best for understanding trends over time.
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