Which situations suggest studies that would be classified as nursing research? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Nurses wonder if using a different hand soap would decrease postoperative infections.
2. A nurse is curious about a new surgical technique that was developed.
3. Nurses discuss how tired they are at the end of a 12-hour shift.
4. A nurse reads about a wound care technique used by rural mothers in the 1940s.
5. A nurse overhears a discussion about a new medium used for growing cultures in the laboratory.
Question 2
Which research study will most likely be conducted using a qualitative approach?
1. A study comparing the results of two antihypertensive medications given to patients who have diabetes mellitus
2. A study tracking change in reading level for children treated with behavioral therapy for attention-deficit activity disorder
3. A study investigating changes in family dynamics following the sudden death of a child
4. A study designed to measure weight-loss trends in middle adults who increase walking
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