The pediatric nurse is caring for an adolescent with cancer. The parents are interested in complementary therapies and tell the nurse that their daughter has had previous experience with taking supplemental vitamins and practicing yoga.
The nurses' best response is:
A) Cancer patients usually do not take vitamin supplements or participate in yoga.
B) Cancer patients should be encouraged to take vitamin supplements and participate in yoga.
C) Cancer patients can benefit from yoga and vitamin supplements. I will ask the physician to review this.
D) Cancer patients can be harmed by complementary therapies. I strongly recommend against taking vitamin supplements or practicing yoga.
Question 2
The research roles of nurses involved in research programs vary with respect to their degrees. Which of the following would be a research role for a nurse with a baccalaureate degree?
A) Influencing the selection of the most appropriate data collection method
B) Helping to identify clinical problems requiring research
C) Appraising the clinical importance of research findings
D) Designing research for theory generation or theory testing
Colorectal cancer. The most common sites of tumor development are shown.
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
It is important that parents repeat safety rules to preschoolers and monitor compliance with rules.
Risk Factors for Cancer
Measuring Pediatric Vital Signs
Epiphyseal Plate in Long Bone Adolescent bone growth takes place along the epiphyseal plate