The nurse is participating in a study and is collecting data identifying the number of obese adults whose parents were also obese or overweight.Which research method is being used in this study?
A) Control
B) Description
C) Explanation
D) Prediction

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Through prediction,the probability of a specific outcome can be estimated in a given situation.By knowing the percentage of parents of obese adults who were obese,the probability of predicting this may be calculated.Control indicates the ability to use a prescribed intervention to produce the desired results.Description involves identifying and understanding the nature of nursing phenomena and the relationships among these phenomena.Explanation clarifies the relationships among phenomena and identifies why certain events occur.

The Nurse Is Participating in a Study and Is Collecting