The nurse researcher is completing a review of literature. Why will this work be useful to the researcher as the project continues? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. It helps to develop a theoretical or conceptual framework for the study.
2. It helps to identify what is already known on the topic of the study.
3. It assists in the identification of data collection tools to measure the study variables.
4. It determines the purpose of conducting a study.
5. It helps identify the research problem.
1,2,3
Rationale 1: The review of literature helps to determine what knowledge exists of the study topic, helps to develop a theoretical of conceptual framework for the study, and helps the researcher plan study methods.
Rationale 2: The review of literature helps to determine what knowledge exists of the study topic, helps to develop a theoretical of conceptual framework for the study, and helps the researcher plan study methods.
Rationale 3: The review of literature helps to determine what knowledge exists of the study topic, helps to develop a theoretical of conceptual framework for the study, and helps the researcher plan study methods.
Rationale 4: This step occurs before the review of literature.
Rationale 5: This step occurs before the review of literature.
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The family of a terminally ill patient asks the nurse what they should expect when she dies. The nurse tells the family:
1. "Her heart will stop, and she will stop breathing a few minutes later." 2. "Respirations and heart rate first become very irregular and then stop altogether." 3. "Everybody is different, so it is difficult to say." 4. "Her breathing will stop, and her heart will cease beating within a few minutes."
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1. This shift is an indicator of electrolyte imbalance. 2. This shift is an indicator of disruption of hemostasis. 3. This shift is an indicator of a potential bleeding problem. 4. This shift is an indicator of risk for a severe infection.
You give the first dose of an antihypertensive drug to a hospitalized patient. Which instruction should you give to the patient next?
a. "Stay in bed and call for help if you need to get up for any reason." b. "Urinate in a container so that we can keep track of your urine output." c. "If you develop a headache, we can give you some acetaminophen (Tylenol)." d. "You may get up but only if you need to use the bathroom."