The reasonable person standard states that:
a. it takes a reasonable person to maintain a good relationship
b. reasonable people tend to have reasonable children and make good partners
c. it is used to demonstrate a breach of duty
d. it is used by State Boards of Nursing to evaluate the male-female ratios according to clinical position
C
The reasonable person standard is used by courts of law when dealing with cases of potential negligence and malpractice to show what a "reasonable person (nurse) would do" in a given situation. Reviewing the organization's policies and procedures, evidence from the states' Nurse Practice Act, and the use of expert witnesses to the standard of nursing practice in that community are all examples of the reasonable person standard.
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The nurse receives a notice that the state board of nursing has become a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact. How would this change in the state board of nursing structure influence the nurse's ability to practice nursing? Select all that apply
A) The nurse can only practice nursing in the residing state. B) The nurse can practice nursing in other states within the compact. C) The nurse is accountable to the state in which the nurse and clients reside. D) The nursing license will become similar to having a driver's license. E) The nurse has to obtain an additional license.
Galen was a famous physician in ancient Greece who identified the importance of incorporating social, environmental, mental, and physical factors in treating the whole person
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nurse is administering magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) to a patient who has been complaining of constipation and has consistently taken the medication every day for a week. The patient has poor skin turgor, BP 90/60, and HR 120
The nurse should further assess the patient for a. toxicity. b. dehydration. c. increased sodium. d. increased potassium.
Which maternal factor may inhibit fetal descent and require further nursing interventions?
a. Decreased peristalsis b. A full bladder c. Reduction in internal uterine size d. Rupture of membranes