Which one of the following examples of nursing actions would be considered an ethical/legal skill?
A) A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
B) A nurse obtains a urine sample for a urinalysis.
C) A nurse explains the rationale for a patient's plan of care.
D) A nurse holds the hand of a woman whose baby died in childbirth.
A
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A client with an electrolyte imbalance has a normal weight, calluses on the hands, and lacerations in the mouth. What additional finding should the nurse expect in this client?
1. Anemia 2. Skin and hair changes 3. Loss of dental enamel 4. Low body temperature
A patient diagnosed with prostate cancer is scheduled for brachytherapy. The patient and his wife are unsure of the procedure's complications. They state that their daughter is 3 months pregnant
What teaching should the nurse provide to this family? A) The patient should not be in contact with the baby when it is born. B) The patient will be in the hospital for a period of a few days after surgery. C) The patient and his wife can have sexual intercourse without difficulty. D) The patient should avoid close contact with his daughter for 2 months.
A patient is in sinus tachycardia. Which nursing interventions are appropriate?
Select all that apply. 1. Observe the patient for effects on cardiac function. 2. Administer two tablets of acetaminophen (Tylenol) per physician prescription if an elevated temperature is present. 3. Administer normal saline 0.9% IV at the prescribed rate of 200 mL per hour if hypovolemia is suspected as the cause. 4. Give pain medications as prescribed if pain is present. 5. Give atropine per physician prescription to slow the heart rate.
A standard syringe can be used to administer insulin
Indicate whether the statement is true or false