A conflict arises in a critical care unit when team members differ on how aggressively they want to treat a patient diagnosed with HIV. The team should see input from
A) hospital administrators.
B) the hospital ethics committee.
C) a Catholic priest.
D) a Protestant lay leader.
B
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The nurse is planning an educational presentation on hyperbilirubinemia for nursery nurses. Which statement is most important to include in the presentation?
1. Conjugated bilirubin is eliminated in the conjugated state. 2. Unconjugated bilirubin is neurotoxic, and cannot cross the placenta. 3. Total bilirubin is the sum of the direct and indirect levels. 4. Antibiotics decrease the incidence of hyperbilirubinemia.
The nurse is caring for a client who is to have a lumbar puncture. What are the lowest vertebrae that contain the spinal cord?
A) Coccyx B) Second lumbar vertebrae C) Eleventh thoracic vertebrae D) Fifth lumbar vertebrae
A nurse studied a community to determine if there were clients who would benefit from a hospice program if one were developed. This type of research is:
a. a survey. b. quasi-experimental. c. a needs assessment method. d. a pilot study.
Which health care professional is licensed to make a nursing diagnosis?
A) Licensed practical nurse B) Registered nurse C) Social worker D) Physician assistant