When caring for the client in intractable pain from a terminal condition, the nurse should recall that
1. The ANA's position on assisted suicide states that it is in violation of the Code for Nurses
2. The legality of the action is the only consideration
3. Active euthanasia is legal in some jurisdictions
4. Passive euthanasia is a violation of the ANA code
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Rationale 1: Active euthanasia and assisted suicide are in violation of the code for nurses, and can result in criminal charges of murder
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To prepare staffing schedules, a nurse manager needs to calculate paid nonproductive time. When calculating paid nonproductive time, the nurse manager considers:
a. Work time, educational time, and holiday time. b. Paid hours minus worked hours. c. Vacation time, holiday time, and sick time. d. Paid hours minus meeting time.
One type of observer bias arises when observations of the phenomena of interest are colored by what the observer wants or expects to see
A) True B) False
A flow sheet documenting a home health care visit should, in most situations, be returned to the home health care facility or agency within ____________________ hours of the visit
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
The nurse collects the past medical history of a patient new to the clinic. The patient states he or she is allergic to penicillin. What would the nurse question next? (Select all that apply.)
A) What signs and symptoms were displayed with the reaction? B) What treatment was required to control the allergic reaction? C) How was the medication administered? D) How many dosages were administered before the reaction occurred? E) Had the medication ever been prescribed before the time when the reaction occurred?