What type of study design would be most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use to assess whether premature infants who were visited more often by parents had shorter lengths of stay in the newborn intensive care unit?
A) Cross-sectional survey
B) Descriptive, comparative survey
C) Predictive, statistical survey
D) Causative, correlational

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Correct B: Descriptive comparative would be the best design to Answerwer this research question.
Incorrect A: A cross-sectional study would not allow study of parental visitation over time because it occurs at only one point.
Incorrect C: Predictive design and statistical survey analysis would not be adaptable to this research scenario.
Incorrect D: Causation would not be determined by correlational design.

What Type of Study Design Would Be Most Appropriate for a Nurse