The primary purpose of nursing research is to:

ANS: C
The ultimate goal of nursing research is the generation of an empirical knowledge base to guide practice.
Although high-quality research would bring prestige to nursing, that is not the reason for conducting the research. The ultimate goal of nursing research is the generation of an empirical knowledge base to guide practice.
Although high-quality research could promote the importance of nursing, that is not the reason for conducting the research. The ultimate goal of nursing research is the generation of an empirical knowledge base to guide practice.
A research grant may provide assistance with educational expenses for persons connected with it. The research itself does not fund education, nor is funding education the purpose of the research. The ultimate goal of nursing research is the generation of an empirical knowledge base to guide practice.