Mr. L, the CHF patient, is now experiencing shortness of breath. You assess him and find that he has an SpO2 of 89%, increased work of breathing, and persistent dizziness. What is your next step as the LPN?

Which of the following statements concerning the use of tape recorders best reflects current practice for intensive interviewing?

Field notes are the primary means of recording participant observation data.

What type of research lessens the potential for reactive effects and allows entry to otherwise inaccessible settings?

List and define the three distinctive research designs of qualitative methods. (6)

Open-ended survey questions:

Which of the following is an argument against adopting a strategy of complete participation?

Imagine that you are the leader of an interest group that advocates for an issue you care about. Drawing from concepts discussed in this chapter, describe the tools that are at your disposal to help promote your group’s perspective. Which of these do you believe would be the most effective in Texas’s political system today, and why?

Interest groups are sometimes given a negative reputation because they will promote a one-sided point of view of an issue among legislators. Despite this, what function do these groups serve in Texas’s political system? Are interest groups important to democracy in Texas, or do they harm it? Explain your position.

Living in a “news desert” presents certain difficulties to Texas voters. What characterizes a news desert, and where in Texas are they more likely to be concentrated? How could living in a news desert negatively impact the ability of residents to participate in the governing process?