A PHN is presenting a guest lecture to an undergraduate ethics class. The PHN is describing the ethical question of whether providing culturally inappropriate care violates the principle that nurses should only act in his or her patient's best interests
This is also known as
A. Autonomy
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Maleficence
ANS: C
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A) Inability to speak and imbalance B) Muscle spasms and pain C) Nausea and lethargy D) Tremor in the hands
When assessing an older adult diagnosed with an amnestic disorder, the nurse would expect to observe which of the following?
A) Personality changes B) Disorientation to person C) Impairment in abstract thinking D) Difficulty in learning new information
A patient who was injured at home is brought to the emergency department. The nurse caring for this patient notes a respiratory rate of 32 breaths per minute and a heart rate of 90 beats per minute
The injuries are minor, but the patient is inconsolable and hysterical. The nurse expects that initial management will include: a. administering a gas mixture of 5% carbon dioxide (CO2). b. providing 100% oxygen via nasal cannula. c. giving sodium bicarbonate IV. d. providing sedatives to calm the patient.
The nurse recognizes that the most reliable early indicator of neonatal infection is:
a. An elevated temperature b. A change in feeding patterns c. Jaundice d. Excessive mucus