The LPN explains to a client that the hospital has an Institutional Ethics Committee whose main function is to:
1. preside over policy implementation.
2. revoke the license of someone who violates the law.
3. solving personnel disputes.
4. ensure that hiring adheres to ethnic equality.
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The Institutional Ethics Committee's main job is to preside over implementation of agency policy.
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How might the nurse make use of the information contained in a client's multiaxial diagnosis? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. To address physiological problems 2. To plan client-centered interventions 3. To communicate client needs 4. To assess client strengths 5. To identify nursing diagnoses
What is the definition of wellness?
A) Being without disease B) A conscious and deliberate attempt to maximize one's health C) A desire to be without disease D) Maximizing the state in which you live
A patient is receiving an injection of ethanolamine oleate (Ethamolin). Which of the following adverse reactions is common with this drug?
a. Nausea or vomiting b. Diarrhea or abdominal cramping c. Burning or cramping at the injection site d. Sudden reduction in urine output
A patient prescribed amiodarone (Cordarone) tells you that his scrotum is swollen and painful. What is your best action?
a. Instruct the patient that this side effect is reversible and will go away over several months. b. Document this expected side effect as the only action. c. Support the patient's scrotum on a pillow. d. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber.