One researcher wanted to investigate whether nursing students should t

One researcher wanted to investigate whether nursing students should take psychiatric mental health nursing before they take medical surgical nursing. Which of the following is a correctly stated objective of this study?

a. Do nursing students ultimately perform better on NCLEX® when they have had the content in psychiatric mental health nursing first or when they have the content in medical surgical nursing first?
b. Does putting the psychiatric mental health nursing content before medical surgical content better prepare nursing students to pass NCLEX®?
c. This research study examines whether having psychiatric mental health content before medical surgical content better prepares nursing students to perform well on their NCLEX®.
d. This study explores what students think about their psychiatric mental health nursing content preceding the content on medical surgical nursing.

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ANS: C
An objective is a clear, concise, declarative statement that is expressed in the present tense and usually focuses on one or two variables.
“Do nursing students ultimately perform better on NCLEX® when they have had the content in psychiatric mental health nursing first or when they have the content in medical surgical nursing first?” is not an objective. It is stated as a question. An objective is a clear, concise, declarative statement that is expressed in the present tense and usually focuses on one or two variables.
An objective is a clear, concise, declarative statement (not a question) that is expressed in the present tense and usually focuses on one or two variables.
The study referenced is not about student’s opinions on psychiatric mental health and medical surgical nursing.