The spouse of a patient recently diagnosed with terminal esophageal cancer is angry because the patient did not seek help sooner. Which response by the nurse would be the most appropriate at this time?
A. "It is not important to know that right now."
B. "You will never know."
C. "Your spouse was probably afraid of getting bad news."
D. "Unfortunately, the early symptoms are often vague and often not recognized as something serious."
Answer: D
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If researchers are attempting to recruit subjects who are members of a group is not mainstream and may be disdained, why is snowball sampling often used?
a. It is less time-consuming than other methods, for hard-to-access populations. b. It produces a sample that is more representative. c. It increases recruitment success. d. It produces a more diverse sample. e. It increases generalizability.
The fastest-growing segment of the homeless population consists of which of the following groups?
a. alcoholics refusing treatment c. single males b. mentally ill people d. families with children
Mixed methods research can be defined as:
a. Using either qualitative or quantitative methods in a single study. b. Collecting quantitative data and reporting it qualitatively. c. Collecting data from different research groups at the same time. d. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods in a single study.
The nurse places eye drops for a patient with an injured eye and covers the eye with a patch as prescribed. Discharge instructions are given to the patient. Which patient statements indicate that further instruction is needed? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I should exercise my patched eye four times daily." b. "I can watch television without moving my eye too much." c. "I should apply pressure to the tear duct of the eye every 5 minutes." d. "I should try to open my eyelid under the patch hourly while awake." e. "I can listen to music or an audiotaped book but should not read or watch TV." f. "When I change the patch, it should be taped securely enough to help the eyelid stay closed."