If a nurse fails to check an order for an unusually high dose of insulin and administers it, he or she has violated the principle of beneficence
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The nurse enters the room of the client, a 28-year-old female admitted following a salpingectomy secondary to an ectopic pregnancy, and finds her unconscious with weak pulse and shallow respirations. The nurse notes a rash over the exposed areas of her body. What is the nurse's priority action? 1. Attempt to revive the woman and measure vital signs. 2. Increase the rate of the blood infusion to raise her blood pressure quickly. 3. Stop the blood infusion. 4. Prepare another IV with fresh tubing, and connect to the IV site where the blood was infusing.
A client is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess? Select all that apply
A) Elevated body temperature B) Weight gain C) Bradycardia D) Hypertension E) Sleepiness
A patient is diagnosed with lactic acidosis. The nurse plans to provide care to a patient whose energy is being produced through which process?
1. Affinity 2. Aerobic metabolism 3. Extraction 4. Anaerobic metabolism
The history of an individual diagnosed with borderline personality disorder often includes
a. the loss of a parent at an early age. b. a family history of bipolar disorder. c. a dysfunctional, abusive childhood. d. an overindulged childhood with few limits.