Author Question: The nurse is studying the impact on emergency nurses who care for failed suicide patients. The goal ... (Read 27 times)

charchew · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is studying the impact on emergency nurses who care for failed suicide patients. The goal of the study is to describe the lived experience of nurses' perceptions and behaviours related to caring for patients who have attempted suicide.

Which of the following types of research design is the nurse using? a. Ethnography
b. Grounded theory
c. Descriptive survey
d. Phenomenology

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient who is in hypertensive crisis. When the nurse is flushing the patient's peripheral IV, the patient complains of pain. Upon assessment, the nurse notices a red streak that is warm to the touch.

What is the nurse's initial action? a. Notify the physician.
b. Administer pain medication.
c. Discontinue the IV.
d. Apply a cool compress to the site.

mammy1697 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

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A Ethnography involves the observation and description of behaviour in social settings.
B Grounded theory is a research method that generates hypotheses and theories about social processes inductively from the data (i.e., examining the situation afresh) rather than reviewing the literature to see what has already been researched.
C Descriptive survey designs use statistical techniques to test for significant relationships among the variables.
D The focus of phenomenology is on the lived experience of a specific phenomenon from the perspective of the people who are engaged in the situation.

Answer to Question 2

D
The patient has phlebitis; the initial nursing action would be to apply a cool compress. The nurse should start a new IV before discontinuing the old one because it is important to always have an IV access site in case of emergency. Then the physician can be notified. Pain medication may need to be administered.