The nurse is admitting a patient diagnosed with gastric cancer. The nurse is concerned that the patient's gastric cancer is progressing when the nurse assesses which symptom?
A) Stomach pain relieved with antacids
B) Anemia
C) Diarrhea
D) Bloating after meals
Ans: D
Feedback: The early symptoms of gastric cancer are often not definite. Some studies have shown that early symptoms, such as pain relieved with antacids, resemble those of benign ulcers. Symptoms of progressive disease include dyspepsia (indigestion), early satiety, weight loss, abdominal pain just above the umbilicus, loss or decrease in appetite, bloating after meals, nausea and vomiting, and symptoms similar to those of peptic ulcer disease.
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a. nursing team. b. nurse manager. c. individual nurse. d. chief nursing officer (CNO).
The nurse is serving on a panel to evaluate the hospital staff's reliance on evidence-based practice in their decision-making processes
Which practices characterize the basic competencies related to evidence-based practice? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Recognizing which clinical practices are supported by good evidence 2. Recognizing and including clinical practice supported by intuitive evidence 3. Using data in clinical work to evaluate outcomes of care 4. Including quality-improvement measures in clinical practice 5. Appraising and integrating scientific bases into practice
The nurse researcher is interested in this type of research to assess the effectiveness of clinical interventions that often involve a series of phases. What type of research can provide this information?
A) Clinical trials B) Sequential clinical trials C) Practical clinical trials D) Pragmatic clinical trials