A nurse assesses that a 42-year-old patient lives with her parents and is dependent on them for decisions about her life. Which mental health characteristic is this patient lacking?
a. Reality orientation
b. Autonomous behavior
c. Spontaneity
d. Ethical decision making
B
Autonomy is a mark of mental health.
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a. Benchmark incident b. Quality improvement issue c. Performance breach d. Sentinel event
Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an oral drug?
a. Injected insulin works faster than oral drugs to lower blood glucose levels. b. Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal enzymes. c. Insulin is a "high-alert drug" and could more easily be abused if it were available as an oral agent. d. Oral insulin has a high "first pass loss" rate in the liver and would require very high dosages to be effective.
Each of the following pregnant women is scheduled for a 14-week antepartal visit. In planning care, the nurse would give priority teaching on amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening to which patient?
1. 28-year-old with history of rheumatic heart disease 2. 18-year-old with exposure to HIV 3. 20-year-old with a history of preterm labor 4. 35-year-old with a child with spina bifida
Components of a professional identity in nursing include which attributes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Accountability b. Advocacy c. Autonomy d. Competence e. Culture