A RN has been a nurse for 35 years. During that time she has become very intolerant to patients who are smokers. This is a violation of __________ standards
A. legal
B. ethical
C. clinical
D. professional
B
Ethics has a broader base of interest than legal issues and includes personal behavior and issues of character, such as kindness, tolerance, and generosity.
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1. report blurry vision. 2. take the medication on an empty stomach. 3. do not operate heavy machinery. 4. take this medication with meals.
In a social network analysis, each node is usually a(n):
a. individual or unit of analysis. b. event. c. location. d. attitude.
The nurse assists the client with chronic cholecystitis to plan meals that are:
A) high in calories. B) hot and high in carbohydrates. C) cold, small in quantity, and low in fats. D) cold, large in quantity, and infrequent.
An increase in blood pressure and pulse in the person experiencing stress is evidence of which type of response?
a. fight or flight c. equilibrium b. local adaptation syn-drome d. homeostasis