A patient has a written document containing medical decisions should the patient be unable to make them as the illness progresses. The nurse understands that the patient has a
1. Durable power of attorney (DPR).
2. Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order.
3. Living will.
4. Terminal illness.
ANS: 3
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A male patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia typically relates effectively with female staff but angrily tells the male nurse, "You act like a homosexual. None of the men trust you or want to be around you."
The nurse, who is heterosexual, is perplexed by the patient's statements and discusses the event with his mentor. Which explanation most likely underlies the patient's behavior? a. The patient was unleashing unconscious, hostile feelings toward the nurse. b. The patient feared the nurse would reject him, so he coped by rejecting the nurse first. c. It was the patient's way of distancing himself from potential emotional intimacy. d. The patient was coping with homosexual urges by projecting them onto the nurse.
The nursing leader has initiated a measure to solve a problem. This leader is demonstrating which characteristic of being an effective leader?
a. Critical thinking b. Delegation c. Risk taking d. Initiating action
The aim of the Americans with Disabilities Act was to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. In order to achieve this goal, Congress combines disability with which other legal concept?
1. Autonomy 2. Right to work 3. Fairness 4. Equality
During an assessment of the eye, the optic nerve can be evaluated by:
1. Direct ophthalmoscope examination. 2. Using dilation eyedrops. 3. Shining a pen light into the eye. 4. A tonometer.