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Case 3 (lleana) A patient on the cardiac telemetry unit has had a serious heart condition for years and has been through every known protocol for treatment. The cardiologist has admitted him to a telemetry unit for observation during a trial of a new investigational drug. The patient exclaims, “I have high hopes for this drug. I’ve read about it on the Internet and the reports are wonderful. I can’t wait to get better 1. What is the best way for the nurse to answer this statement? The physician meets with the patient and the nurse to explain the medication and how the double-blind experimental drug study wil work. The purpose of the medication and potential hazards of the therapy are described, as well as the laboratory tests that will be performed to measure the drug’s effectiveness. The physician then asks the nurse to have the patient sign the consent form. When the nurse goes to get the patient’s signaturoythe patient says, “Til sign it, but I really didn’t understand what that doctor told me about the placebo.” 2. Should the nurse continue with getting the consent form signed? Explain your answer. 3. The patient tells the nurse, “How can I make sure I have the real drug and not the fake drug? I really want to see if it will help my situation. What is the nurse’s best response ? 4. After a week, the patient tells the nurse, ‘I don’t see that this drug is helping me. In fact, I feel worse. But I’m afraid to tell the doctor that I want to stop tho medicine. What do I do? What is the nurse’s best response?
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