Ethical issues present a challenge in any health-care situation. Nurses must follow specific guidelines to protect and advocate for patients. Identify the statement that capsulizes every nurse's responsibility to clients
a. Nurses must follow the Nuremberg code of ethics in determining if certain research is safe for a client.
b. The National Research Act provides the criteria that must be met in order to safe-guard clients during nursing research.
c. If all criteria set by the Institutional Re-view Board are met, the nurse can be sa-tisfied that the client will be protected.
d. The responsibility of professional nurses to protect every client extends beyond re-search to any client-related issue.
D
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a. cerebrum. c. thalamus. b. cerebellum. d. hypothalamus.
A 57-year-old woman has come to the OB/GYN clinic for her annual physical. She tells the nurse that it has been 14 months since her last period. What should the nurse further assess?
A) The patient has possibly developed cervical cancer. B) The patient is postmenopausal. C) The patient is perimenopausal. D) The patient is premenopausal.
A client taking nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) complains of a headache. Which conclusion is most appropriate by the nurse?
1. A headache indicates a serious allergic reaction to nitroglycerin. 2. The client will not have a headache if the nitroglycerin is taken with a high-fat meal. 3. Nitroglycerin does not cause headache. 4. The most common side effect of nitroglycerin is headache.