The Nurse Makes This Entry in the Client's Chart: "Client

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse makes this entry in the client's chart: "Client avoids eye contact and gives only vague, non-specific answers to direct questioning by the professional staff. However, the client is quite animated (laughs aloud, smiles, uses hand gestures) in conversation with spouse." This is an example of which method of data collection?

• A) Listening.
• B) Examining.
• C) Interviewing.
• D) Observing.

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Definitions:

Phase I Clinical Trials

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Dosage

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Toxicity

The degree to which a substance can cause harm to an organism, ranging from mild irritation to lethal effects.

Clinical Equipoise

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