A 60-year-old patient with a treatable form of breast cancer has decided not to pursue radiation or chemotherapy. The nurse believes that the patient should be treated
She coerces her into receiving treatment by continuing to remind the patient about her responsibilities for raising her children. What type of behavior has the nurse displayed?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Autonomy
c. Paternalism
d. Beneficence
ANS: C
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a. keep the patient NPO. b. allow the patient a cup of coffee. c. allow the patient water. d. allow the patient to drink anything he chooses.
The nurse is preparing a client for a surgical procedure that will allow visualization of the extent of joint damage of the knee for a client with rheumatoid arthritis and also obtain a sample of synovial fluid
What procedure will the nurse prepare the client for? A) Open reduction B) Needle aspiration C) Arthroplasty D) Arthroscopy
Nursing leadership and management implications in marketing include being able to articulate clearly the value of the nursing product to ____
a. Clients b. Nurses c. Other health care providers d. The entire community
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) recommendations on infant nutrition:
1. infants should be given only human milk for the first 6 months of life. 2. infants fed on formula should be started on solid food sooner than breastfed in-fants. 3. if infants are weaned from breast milk before 12 months, they should receive cow's milk, not formula. 4. after 6 months, mothers should shift from breast milk to cow's milk.