A group of nurses is researching how care providers of Stage l/m Alzheimer's clients use prior coping skills in dealing with their current situation. Which qualitative research tradition are these nurses using?

A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, "I am so angry because the nurse practitioner would not give me an antibiotic." What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A client has a history of an inconsistent fecal elimination pattern. What should the nurse instruct this client to improve this health problem?

The client has a documented stage II pressure ulcer on the right hip. What NANDA nursing diagnosis problem statement is most appropriate to use with this client?

Which one of the following roles of the home health care nurse illustrates the role of coordinator of services?

An elderly resident of a long-term care facility has developed diarrhea and dehydration as a result of exposure to clostridium difficile during a recent outbreak. The resident's primary care provider has consequently prescribed the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl). Which model of health promotion and illness prevention is most clearly evident in these events?

While performing a bed bath, the nurse notes an area of tissue injury on the client's sacral area. The wound presents as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed and partial thickness loss of dermis. What is the correct name of this wound?

Which of the following is marked rhythmic waxing and waning of respirations from very deep to very shallow breathing and temporary apnoea?

Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882?

While conducting a dressing change, the nurse notes a new area of skin breakdown that was caused by the tape used to secure the dressing. In which phase of the nursing process is the nurse working?

A nursing diagnosis of "Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume" related to excessive fluid loss, secondary to diarrhea and vomiting was implemented for a home health client who began with these symptoms 5 days ago. A goal was set that the client's symptoms would be eliminated within 48 hours. The client is being seen after a week and has had no diarrhea or vomiting for the past 5 days. What should the nurse do?