A nurse case manager at a children's hospital is working with the infectious disease department to determine if admissions of children with gastrointestinal parasitic illnesses increased in the month following a major flood in the area.
Which research approach would be best for the case manager to use in this situation?

Choice A rationale:

Interviewing clients to determine if they remembered concepts taught preoperatively does not represent the first step in identifying previous research studies. It focuses on assessing the retention of teaching rather than reviewing existing literature.

Choice B rationale:

Reading full-text articles in nursing journals about designing client teaching sessions is valuable but not the first step in identifying previous research studies. It focuses on teaching session design rather than the literature review process.

Choice C rationale:

Asking orthopedic surgeons about topics to cover preoperatively with clients is a form of expert consultation but does not represent the first step in identifying previous research studies. It involves seeking expert input rather than reviewing existing literature.

Choice D rationale:

This is the correct answer. Reviewing research abstracts on preoperative teaching with a similar client population is typically the first step in conducting a literature review. It allows the nurse to identify relevant research studies that have investigated the effectiveness of preoperative teaching in a similar context.

Choice A rationale:

This statement is appropriate for the results section of a research article because it presents a specific statistic (4.5% of men aged 20 and above) related to the research topic (anginal pain). It also includes the source (American Heart Association) and the year (2002), providing clear and concise information about the prevalence of anginal pain in a specific population.

Choice B rationale:

While the statement about screening for anginal pain in individuals over the age of 50 is related to the research topic, it seems more like a recommendation or discussion point rather than a specific result obtained from the study. Such recommendations are typically found in the discussion or conclusion sections of research articles.

Choice C rationale:

Mentioning the number of subjects who volunteered and signed informed consent documents (68 subjects) is important but belongs in the methods section of a research article, not the results section. The results section should focus on the findings and data obtained from the study.

Choice D rationale:

Providing the percentage of subjects who reported experiencing anginal pain (60.3%) is relevant to the research topic, but it lacks context, such as the sample size or any statistical analysis. This type of information is better suited for the results section when accompanied by appropriate details and statistical analysis.