The Nurse Conducts a Study That Will Follow a Group

Multiple Choice

The nurse conducts a study that will follow a group of subjects for two decades. It involves one group of subjects who have a risk factor for developing diabetes and another group who do not have a risk factor. The goal is to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between the existence of the risk factor and the occurrence of diabetes. Which study design should the nurse prioritize?

A) Cohort
B) Case control
C) Preventive
D) Therapeutic