A nurse on a busy surgical ward notices that patients who receive pre-operative teaching have lower anxiety levels. This observation from ‘practice’ could lead to a:
A.
Research question to test the relationship between teaching and anxiety.
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B.
New grand theory of nursing.
C.
Change in hospital policy without further evidence.
D.
Criticism of all existing nursing theories.
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Research question to test the relationship between teaching and anxiety.
New grand theory of nursing.
Change in hospital policy without further evidence.