The nurse is facing a problem with a long-term care client that is different from anything encountered by the nurse in the past
What nursing action is appropriate prior taking the problem to the research committee?
A) Perform a review of the literature.
B) Ask the client's family if this is a recurring issue.
C) Bring the problem up for discussion in the next staff meeting.
D) Ask the physician for assistance.
Answer: A
Prior to beginning a research study, the problem is defined, and then a search is conducted of possible existing studies that have been completed. This search is referred to as a review of the literature. Asking the client's family if the problem is recurring will not help the nurse determine the course of care; it simply tells the nurse that the issue is a recurring one. The physician is not consulted for nursing problems. A staff meeting may net some other opinions but will not give the nurse information regarding studies related to the client's problem.
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