After an idea or a clinical situation first emerges as a potential research problem for the nurse researcher,what is the appropriate next step in designing a research study?
A) Identifying the variables
B) Formulating a hypothesis
C) Performing a literature review
D) Validating financial resources for a research project

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Correct C: The literature review helps identify the relationship among potential variables and helps the researcher further define the research question,address gaps in the literature,and extend the knowledge base related to potential variables.
Incorrect A: It is too early to identify variables; they will be confirmed by the literature review,which will provide a critical analysis of the factors in the tentative research question or problem.
Incorrect B: The study may not be a hypothesis-testing study; the literature review will help to provide that direction by revealing the gaps in the literature.
Incorrect D: The problem's potential is revealed during a thorough review of the literature.

After an Idea or a Clinical Situation First Emerges as a Potential