The client is receiving a drug in a phase I clinical trial. Regarding the type of malignancy for which the client is being treated, the nurse makes the assumption that the cancer
a. and its treatment are not covered by the client's insurance.
b. is limited in size and virulence.
c. is not following the expected disease course.
d. will not respond to other known treatments for cancer.
D
Phase I trials may involve significant risks for the subject and only minimal, if any, benefit; they are offered only to those with advanced disease and for whom there are no other known treat-ment options.
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a. "I am required to report any intent to hurt yourself or others." b. "Conversations between patient and nurse are confidential." c. "What we say can be secret. What I write in the chart is available to the health team." d. "I can't help you unless you trust me."
Stages of change is a construct that was developed within which of the following?
A) The Health Belief Model B) The Transtheoretical Model C) Health as Expanding Consciousness Model D) The Theory of Planned Behavior
The nurse is planning play activities for a 2-month-old hospitalized infant to stimulate the auditory sense. Which activities should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
a. Talk to the infant. b. Play a music box. c. Place a squeaky doll in the crib. d. Give the infant a small-handled clear rattle.
One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICO format. Which of the following accurately defines the letters in the PICO acronym?
A) P = population B) I = institution C) C = compromise D) O = output