Nurses need to become familiar with the elements of a research publica

Nurses need to become familiar with the elements of a research publication. A brief explanation of the type of measurement to be used is found in which section of a study?

1. Results
2. Methods
3. Conclusion
4. Introduction

ANSWER

ANS: 2
The methods section of a study includes the description of the sample (what or who was stud-ied), type of data collected, and the device or instrument used to measure empirical information.
The results section contains a description of the results obtained in the study, including appropri-ate statistical tests used to analyze the data.
The conclusion consists of the author summarizing implications that can be drawn from the study.
The introduction section presents the purpose, a summary of literature used to formulate the study, and the hypothesis tested or the research questions posed.