When collecting data for research purposes on patient safety methods, the nurse would use
A)maximum census of patients on a specific unit over the course of admissions for 1 year.
B)maximum census of the entire hospital over the course of admissions for 1 year.
C)information obtained in other, similar research projects.
D)appropriate research design.

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Reliable research results are usually supported by the study of larger samples.Option A may be too small of a sample to produce valid or reliable data.Other studies may not provide data appropriate to the specific question to be researched and the studies must be validated before they are relied on.Research design cannot be the essential factor to confirm validity.

When Collecting Data for Research Purposes on Patient Safety Methods