A patient asks, "I want to consult an herbalist. What should I do to make sure I don't get some impostor?" The nurse should advise the patient to first ask the provider
a. "How much will treatments cost?"
b. "Have you treated this condition before?"
c. "Do the treatments pose any dangers to me?"
d. "What group has certified you in this practice?"
D
The priority question is whether the individual is credentialed to practice via license or certification. Either credential suggests, but does not guarantee, some degree of knowledge and competence. The other questions are reasonable to ask but are not as fundamental.
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1. Confidentiality. 2. Staff control. 3. Duty to protect. 4. Informed consent.
A patient with liver cancer is at the clinic to talk with the physician. The physician tells the patient that it is to risky to do surgery on their hepatic tumor. The patient asks the nurse why surgery is so risky for them
The nurse explains that while surgical resection of the liver tumor is possible in some patients, the risks associated with this procedure increase when the patient has a history of what? A) Oral contraceptive use B) Cirrhosis C) Hypertension D) Prior abdominal surgery
The feasibility of conducting a study is determined by examining which of the following?
a. Availability of subjects b. Previous studies c. Researcher's credibility d. Significance of research problem
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What is the answer?