Moral dilemmas occur when:
a. the nurse is unsure of the morally correct action.
b. there are conflicting moral claims.
c. moral claims conflict with practical claims.
d. participants disagree on the appropriate course of action.
B
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A) 1 B) 3 C) 5 D) Cannot be determined
The nurse would document dry, high-pitched popping sounds heard in the base of the lungs that sounds like hair being rubbed between fingers as being:
a. rhonchi. c. crackles. b. wheezes. d. stridor.
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a. "Hypothyroidism causes a decrease in TSH." b. "The test probably is erroneous, because you don't have a goiter." c. "TSH is not a good screening test for thyroid disease." d. "The low TSH is consistent with hyperthyroidism."
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Select all that apply. 1. Keep the skin around the site clean and free from bile drainage. 2. Report drainage of more than 500 mL per day to the health care provider. 3. Primarily maintain a side-lying position to facilitate drainage. 4. Report skin redness or irritation in the drain site area. 5. Pin the drainage tube to clothing to maintain slight traction on the site.