Which of the following studies is most likely to be funded by a federal agency?
A) A study that will test the effects of nursing care on outcomes of very low-birth-weight infants.
B) A study that will test the effectiveness of a mentorship program on the attrition rate of registered nurses in a tertiary care hospital.
C) A study that will examine the educational experience of nursing students who are over 35 years old.
D) A study that will examine the use of unlicensed care providers in subacute settings.
A
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a. The client will complete an entire course of antibiotic therapy. b. The client will have a respiratory rate and color within normal limits and clear breath sounds upon auscultation. c. The client will increase activity without complaint or fatigue. d. The client will verbalize an understanding of the disease process and its treatments.