The nurse has strong moral convictions that abortions are wrong. When assigned to assist with an abortion, the nurse has the right to:
a. ask for another assignment.
b. leave work.
c. transfer to another floor.
d. protest to the supervisor.
A
The nurse should not abandon the patient, but ask for another assignment.
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a. Maternal and infant deaths per 100,000 live births per year b. Deaths of fetuses weighing more than 500 g per 10,000 births per year c. Deaths of infants up to 1 year of age per 1000 live births per year d. Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
Jason has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His son came to his checkup with him to ask some questions about his father's new diagnosis
a. What can you tell him about Parkinson's disease? b. What manifestations will he expect to see in his dad as it progresses? c. How is it diagnosed? d. What treatment is available?
The school nurse discusses the needs of a 6-year-old child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that can be met at school, which include:
a. Special food provided at lunch b. Planned rest periods c. Transportation to physical therapy appointments d. Noninclusion in recess periods
The nurse is caring for a client who has been selected for thrombolytic therapy. Which of the following describes one of the criteria for choosing to administer this drug?
A) Ischemia of the heart persisting after administration of sublingual nitroglycerin B) History of chest pain within the past 24 hours. C) Recent history of surgery, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CVA D) Recent history of bleeding abnormalities or head injury