The nurse at a substance abuse center answers the phone. A probation officer asks if a client is in treatment. The nurse responds, "No, the client you're looking for isn't here." Which statement best describes the nurse's response?
A. Correct, because she didn't give out information about the client
B. A violation of confidentiality because she informed the officer that the client wasn't there
C. A breech of the principle of veracity because the nurse is misleading the officer
D. Illegal, because she's withholding information from law enforcement agents
Ans: B. A violation of confidentiality because she informed the officer that the client wasn't there
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a. A physician constantly approaches his surgical technician when she is alone. b. A male nurse asks his female supervisor for an extra weekend off for a float trip and tells her she is welcome to come along. c. During an annual performance evaluation, the female supervisor tells the male nurse that he is working above expectations and will receive a merit raise. d. A male surgeon yells at a female nurse that she is incompetent and should be fired.
When monitoring the fluid intake of an average adult patient over a 24-hour period, a nurse should expect the patient to consume between
1. 500 and 1200 mL of fluid 2. 1200 and 1500 mL of fluid 3. 1500 and 2500 mL of fluid 4. 2500 and 3500 mL of fluid
Which of the ordered medications will alter the ammonia levels, and how?
What will be an ideal response?