Your research involves interviewing parents who have unexpectedly given birth to a stillborn baby. Your research protocol involves a plan of action if this occurs during data collection. The principle underlying this plan is that of:
a. maleficence.
b. self-determination.
c. autonomy.
d. non-maleficence.
ANS: D
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a. 68-years-old b. 120/80 mm Hg c. Peripheral pulses palpable d. Total cholesterol 198 mg/dl
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a. Apply an eye patch to the right eye. b. Approach the patient from the right side. c. Place objects needed on the patient's left side. d. Teach the patient that the left visual deficit will resolve.
The nurse is instructing a client on self-administration of a subcutaneous injection. The nurse is using which theoretical construct of learning?
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