Researchers communicate their aims as problem statements, statements of purpose, research questions, or hypotheses. What does the following statement represent, "Nausea and vomiting are common side effects among patients on chemotherapy, and interventions to date have been only moderately successful in reducing these effects? New interventions that can reduce or prevent these side effects need to be identified."
A) Hypothesis
B) Problem statement
C) Statement of purpose
D) Research question
B
You might also like to view...
When teaching students about suicide, the nursing instructor knows that basic suicide precautions include:
1. Beginning measures with an order from the psychiatrist. 2. Checking the client's whereabouts and safety every 15 minutes. 3. Maintaining one-to-one supervision during visits. 4. Providing one-to-one nursing supervision at all times.
A new ostomy client is feeling anxious about the future and performing ostomy care. Which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to say to the client?
a. "Yea, everybody feels that. Believe me, it's no big deal! b. "I sense that you are feeling anxious about learning ostomy care. I'll help you learn all the steps so you'll feel confident when you go home." c. "You'll be just like new in no time! Hang in there!" d. "I think you are overworrying...you know worrying doesn't help the situation!"
What disorder of the chest best describes his symptoms?
A 25-year-old accountant presents to your clinic, complaining of intermittent lower right-sided chest pain for several days. He describes it as knifelike and states it only lasts for 3 to 5 seconds, taking his breath away. He states he feels like he has to breathe shallowly to keep it from recurring. The only thing that makes it better is lying quietly on his right side. It is much worse when he takes a deep breath. He has taken some Tylenol and put a heating pad on his side but neither has helped. He remembers that 2 weeks ago he had an upper respiratory infection with a severe hacking cough. He denies any recent trauma. His past medical history is unremarkable. His parents and siblings are in good health. He has recently married, and his wife has a baby due in 2 months. He denies any smoking or illegal drug use. He drinks two to three beers once a month. He states that he eats a healthy diet and runs regularly, but not since his recent illness. He denies any cardiac, gastrointestinal, or musculoskeletal symptoms. On examination he is lying on his right side but appears quite comfortable. His temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respirations are unremarkable. His chest has normal breath sounds on auscultation. Percussion of the chest is unremarkable. During palpation the ribs are nontender. A) Pericarditis B) Chest wall pain C) Pleural pain D) Angina pectoralis
A nurse writes the following nursing diagnosis for a client with Alzheimer's disease: Disturbed Thought Processes related to Alzheimer's disease as evidenced by incoherent language. Which part of this diagnosis is considered the problem statement?
A) disturbed thought processes B) related to C) Alzheimer's disease D) incoherent language