Angry at a classmate, a nursing student spreads a rumor that the classmate is HIV positive. The nursing student can be charged with which of the following?
a. Assault c. Slander
b. Battery d. Libel
C
By spreading a false rumor about the classmate, the nursing student can be charged with slander. The
slanderous rumor has the potential of defaming the classmate's character.
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The nurse plans care for the client who has asthma and receives albuterol nebulizer therapy. The client's respiratory rate is 34 breaths per minute and breath sounds reveal wheezing throughout both lung fields
Which outcome is the nurse's priority for this client within 24 hours? 1. Client self-administers medication using the nebulizer. 2. Client correctly describes use of small-volume nebulizer. 3. Client recites side effects and clinical indicators to report. 4. Client's respiratory rate falls below 28 breaths per minute.
When wanting to visualise the ear canal, the nurse would use which of the following equipment?
a. Stethoscope. b. Auriscope. c. Tape measure. d. Sphygmomanometer.
When parents ask the nurse for advice about how to begin toilet training a 2-year-old, the nurse suggests:
a. Waiting until the child wakes up from naps dry b. Placing the child on a potty seat for 20 minutes c. Applying the diaper very snugly d. Consistently using the same word for urination, (e.g., tinkle, TT)
When providing care for a patient with thrombocyopenia, the nurse instructs the patient to:
A. dab his or her nose instead of blowing B. be careful when shaving with a safety razor C. continue with physical activities to stimulate thrombopoiesis D. avoid t aspirin because it may mask the fever that occurs with thrombocytopenia