A nursing student reports to the instructor that a medication due at 9 a.m. was omitted. Which of the following principles is the student demonstrating?
a. Social justice
b. Autonomy
c. Integrity
d. Altruism
Answer: c. Integrity
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1. Notify the girl's parents. 2. Determine the girl's sexual partners. 3. Encourage the girl to go to the free clinic or her private health care provider for an examination and possible treatment. 4. Notify the health department of the sexually transmitted disease.
The nurse begins a shift on a busy medical-surgical unit. The nurse will be caring for multiple patients. Which patient will the nurse assess first?
a. A patient who would like some acetaminophen (Tylenol) for a mild headache b. A patient who has a question about her daily medications c. A patient who needs discharge teaching about an antibiotic d. A patient who just received nitroglycerin for chest pain
Baby Your Baby advertisements and Healthy Start are:
1. community-based initiatives to promote maternal and infant health. 2. commercial ventures designed to sell healthy maternity and baby products. 3. catchy fundraising campaigns for national and local charities. 4. federal programs directed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The nurse who is teaching a client about how to use OTC methylcellulose should include:
a. "Follow the laxative with at least 8 ounces of water." b. "This works very fast, so stay close to home after you take it." c. "These will tend to cause watery, diarrhea type stools." d. "These work best when combined with a stimulant laxative."