A patient who is terminally ill is experiencing extreme pain and suffering. The patient says, "If I were an animal, you would put me out of this misery
" Which intervention would the nurse be ethically correct in providing as a last-resort option for this patient? 1. Tell the patient how much pain medication would be needed to cause death.
2. Administer pain medication with the intention of causing respiratory arrest.
3. Administer sedative medications sufficient to cause unconsciousness.
4. Encourage the patient to stop eating and drinking.
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Rationale: According to ANA standards, the nurse should not participate in assisted suicide.
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The nurse educator is teaching a group of student nurses about the objectives of Healthy People 2020. Which statement by the student nurse indicates the need for further education?
1. "Parents of school-aged children really need to be educated about the importance of treating strep throat." 2. "African Americans really need to be educated about the symptoms associated with hypertension." 3. "People who smoke are twice as likely to die from a heart attack when compared to those who don't smoke." 4. "African Americans can benefit greatly from education aimed at increasing their understanding about the importance of exercise."
Postoperatively the individual is encouraged to perform deep breathing and coughing and leg exercises every:
a. 30 mins. b. 1–2 hours. c. 2–4 hours. d. 8 hours.
The most informative approach to determining a community's health needs is probably to survey the entire population. What is the primary reason this is not done?
A. A nurse would not know how to perform the survey. B. Community members would often refuse to answer questions. C. It would be too expensive in both time and cost. D. No community agency would want to be responsible for the results.
Assessment reveals a low percentile for midarm muscle circumference (MAMC) and a high percentile for triceps skin fold (TSF) thickness. Which of the following would be appropriate?
A) Teaching the client muscle-building exercises B) Discussing ways to increase body fat stores C) Assisting client in reducing the amount of fluid build-up D) Encouraging the use of a multivitamin supplement