A researcher conducts a study in which participants are asked to describe the lived experience of being a caregiver of a parent with Parkinson’s disease. Which type of qualitative study does this represent?
a. constant comparison
b. ethnography
c. phenomenology
d. case study
Answer: c. phenomenology
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a. Guidelines for reporting STIs are often ignored. b. Statistics on STIs are kept only by individual states. c. Reporting is required for STIs such as herpes and trichomoniasis. d. There is no uniformity in the reporting requirements for STIs.
In the hospital, the nurse is caring for a client of Asian descent who was just started on warfarin (Coumadin). What would be the best plan of care for the client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Start warfarin at a high dose to decrease the chance for further clotting problems. b. Monitor international normalized ratio (INR) once a day in the hospital. c. Teach the client to frequently check for any bruising. d. Initiate fall precautions and strict activity limitations. e. Start warfarin at a lower-than-normal dose owing to slower metabolism of the drug.
A comatose patient with pancreatic cancer requires pain management by the oncology nursing staff. After multiple attempts, the nurses are unable to establish venous access
Intravenous medications cannot be administered by the nurses in this scenario. Which of the following is the best alternative route for pain medication administration in this case? 1. subcutaneous injection in abdominal tissue 2. rectal suppository 3. injection in deltoid muscle 4. injection in vastus lateralis muscle
The nurse is caring for a client in the neighborhood clinic. The client tells the nurse that ever since he was an adolescent, he has avoided social situations because he has "one ear that is obviously bigger than the other ear"
The nurse observes that one of the client's ears does not appear to be larger than the other ear. The nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing which of the following? A) Complex somatic symptom disorder B) Functional neurologic symptoms C) Factitious disorder D) Body dysmorphic disorder