The nurse manager wants to determine the cause of an increase in medication errors over the past 6 months. This is an example of which type of research?
A) Experimental
B) Trial and error
C) Quality assurance
D) Scientific

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Quality assurance research uses data not only to determine whether procedures are being done per protocol, but also to determine whether patient outcomes are being met, and if charting is complete. Experimental research is a type of study design. Trial and error is not proper research methodology. Scientific research is what all evidence-based research demonstrates.

The Nurse Manager Wants to Determine the Cause of an Increase