A client requests information on several medications in order to make an informed choice about management of depression. A nurse should provide this information to facilitate which ethical principle?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Justice
ANS: A
The nurse should provide the information to support the client's autonomy. A client who is capable of making independent choices should be permitted to do so. In instances when clients are incapable of making informed decisions, a legal guardian or representative would be asked to give consent.
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a. Assimilation is forced entry into a different culture. b. Acculturation depends on first-hand contact between groups. c. Acculturation results in changes to the minority culture only. d. Assimilation can occur at the group or individual level. e. Assimilation causes a minority group member to blend into the majority group.
A 32-year-old man who has a body mass index of 32 (morbidly obese) is considering bariatric surgery. In the time leading up to this surgery, which of the following nursing diagnoses will be the primary focus of interventions?
A) Knowledge deficit related to the implications of bariatric surgery B) Altered growth and development related to obesity C) Risk for injury related to obesity D) Spiritual distress related to low body image
What are the fluid compartment consequences of hypotonic overhydration?
A. ECF compartment volume contracts, ICF volume expands B. ECF compartment volume contracts, ICF volume remains the same C. ECF compartment volume expands, ICF volume expands D. ECF compartment volume expands, ICF volume remains the same
When comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged children and adolescents, the nurse notes that
a. Physical growth usually slows during the adolescent period. b. Boys usually exceed girls in height and weight by the end of the school years. c. Secondary sex characteristics usually develop during the adolescent years. d. The distribution of muscle and fat remains constant during the adolescent years.