A nurse researcher explains the importance of critically appraising research to a group of graduate-level nursing students.Which statement by a nursing student indicates the need for further teaching?
A) "Research is critically appraised to broaden understanding for conducting a study."
B) "Critical appraisal is an examination of the quantity of a study to determine the credibility and meaning of the findings for nursing."
C) "Research is critically appraised to improve practice and provide a background for conducting a study."
D) "Critical appraisal or critique is associated with critical thinking and evaluation."

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Critical appraisal or critique is an examination of the quality of a study to determine the credibility and meaning of the findings for nursing.Research is critically appraised to broaden understanding,improve practice,and provide a background for conducting a study.

A Nurse Researcher Explains the Importance of Critically Appraising Research