When conducting research about the experiences of early advanced practice nurses,the researcher may consult which possible secondary source?
A) A textbook history of early advanced practice nurses
B) Currently practicing advanced practice nurses
C) Former patients of early advanced practice nurses
D) The scope of practice guidelines for advanced practice nursing

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A secondary data source can be a person who lived at the same time or who had contact with the subjects of the study.A textbook history may itself use primary and secondary data sources.Currently practicing APRNs rely on primary and secondary sources for their information,but are not themselves sources of historical information.The scope of practice guidelines may use historical information,but it is not a historical document.

When Conducting Research About the Experiences of Early Advanced Practice