A reviewer reads a research report and notes that the number of subjects in the original sample is larger than the number in the final analysis. Besides attrition of subjects, this discrepancy is likely because
a. data from the control group are not included in the analysis.
b. essential data is missing from subjects no longer included.
c. subjects producing outlying data have been excluded from the results.
d. the final analysis usually discusses data from the experimental group only.
ANS: B
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A nurse is teaching a substance abuse class to a group of nursing students. Which of the following statements made by one of the nursing students best demonstrates understanding?
a. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a patient who is post-operative from an amputation and asking for pain medication before it is time to have another dose." b. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a patient with bone cancer who has been taking large doses of opiates." c. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a teenager experi-menting with marijuana." d. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a patient consis-tently taking prescription analgesics for minor aches and pains."
A 13-year-old adolescent is suspected to have a visual deficit and is scheduled for further evaluation. She asks the nurse to tell "the truth" about the tests. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Don't worry about anything. We're here to take good care of you." b. "Ask your parents. They have talked with the physicians." c. "Most of the vision tests are painless and noninvasive." d. "Trust the doctors. They know what is best for you."
Which patient is most likely to have difficulty with the ethical concept of autonomy?
a. 18-year-old patient in labor b. 35-year-old patient with appendicitis c. 53-year-old patient with pancreatitis d. 78-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis
When a nurse helps a patient find the meaning of cancer by supporting beliefs about life, this is an example of:
A) Instilling hope and faith. B) Forming a human-altruistic value system. C) Cultural caring. D) Being with.