The nurse has learned about the application of ethical principles in nursing. How does this knowledge facilitate the practice of nursing for the individual nurse?
A) It is mandated by accreditation agencies.
B) It is a component of bioethical theory.
C) It assists in defining good nursing care.
D) It assists in determining the legal basis of decisions.
C
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1. Efficiency 2. Nonsalary expenditure 3. Rate 4. Volume
A patient with bipolar disorder has an unstable mood, aggressiveness, agitation, talkativeness, and irritability
The nurse begins care planning based on the expectation that the health care provider is most likely to prescribe a medication classified as a(n): a. anticholinergic. b. mood stabilizer. c. psychostimulant. d. antidepressant.
When the dying patient says, "There is no God. There is no afterlife. When it's over, it's over." The most therapeutic response would be:
1. "You must feel very lonely." 2. "Of course there is a God, and He loves you very much." 3. "Why do you think there is no God?" 4. "You are absolutely right. I think that, too."
A nurse volunteers for a committee that must revise the hospital policies and procedures for suicide precautions. Which resources would provide the best guidance? Select all that apply
a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fourth edition, text revision) (DSM-IV-TR) b. State's nurse practice act c. State and federal regulations that govern hospitals d. Summary of common practices of several local hospitals e. American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Practice