From what you have read so far, do you believe there is a best method to use for conducting nursing or midwifery research? Justify your decision
What will be an ideal response?
All research is valuable and the research question should determine the methodology used in the study. Some research methodologies explain (eg grounded theory) others illuminate understanding (e.g. phenomenology, ethnography) and some facilitate changes (e.g. action research).
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The client is undergoing treatment for cancer and is experiencing a high level of anxiety. The client expresses interest in complementary therapies that might decrease the level of anxiety
Which action is the best choice for the nurse to implement with this client? a. Direct the client to an imaginative peace-ful setting using imagery. b. Provide assistance in finding an acupunc-turist. c. Suggest Tai Chi during chemotherapy treatments. d. Encourage the use of acupressure over tumor sites.
A person needs suctioning. The nurse is very busy with a family member. You are told to suction the person. What should you do?
a. Refuse the task and explain why. b. Perform the task as directed. c. Ask the nurse to show you how to com-plete the task. d. Ask someone else to do it.
An example of implementation that followed measurable outcome indicators to measure the impact of interventions on public health is
1. Doing a home visit on a child who has had multiple absences from school due to illness 2. Collecting data in order to assess the reasons for school absences in a community 3. Evaluating the impact of a teaching program for teachers who deal with children with disabilities 4. Developing nursing diagnoses related to school absences
The focus of work-related problems now includes the spectrum of human responses to multiple, complex biopsychosocial factors that occur in community, home, and work environments. The customary role of the occupational health nurse is
1. Care of the family 2. Emergency treatment to include promotion of health 3. Updating the Material Safety Data Sheet 4. Reporting communicable diseases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)