A patient tells the nurse that he does not want to have a painful procedure. By respecting and supporting the patient's right to make decisions, what is the nurse demonstrating?
A) confidentiality B) advocacy C) altruism D) justice
B
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The nurse brings the client's medications into the room and the client shouts, "You don't care if I take these, so get out of my room!" Which response by the nurse is most likely to diminish the client's anger?
1. "Who misinformed you about my feelings?" 2. "You seem very angry about the medications.". 3. "We know each other; why are you saying this?" 4. "I cannot leave until you take these medications.".
The nurse will be bringing the parents of a neonate with sepsis to the neonatal intensive care nursery for the first time. Which statement is best?
1. "I'll bring you to your baby and then leave so you can have some privacy." 2. "Your baby is on a ventilator with 50% oxygen, and has an umbilical line." 3. "I am so sorry this has all happened. I know how stressful this can be." 4. "Your baby is working hard to breathe and lying quite still, and has an IV."
The client is being treated with heparin and also with nitroglycerin. The nurse anticipates that the interaction of the two drugs will produce which effect?
a. Inadequate effect from the nitroglycerin b. Decreased effect from the heparin c. Toxic dose of the nitroglycerin d. Increased effect from the heparin
Dementia is a permanent condition.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)