A client on a surgical unit asks for the nurse's opinion of the surgeon. The nurse replies, "He is rude. His clients always end up with infections." The nurse is at risk of being accused of which of the following?
a. Negligence
b. Slander/defamation
c. Libel
d. Assault
Answer: b. Slander/defamation
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A child has had a closure device inserted in interventional radiology for an atrial septal defect (ASD). Two hours later the child is pale, tachycardic, and hypotensive. Which action by the nurse takes priority?
A. Administer a beta blocker to slow the heart rate down. B. Document findings then notify the health-care provider. C. Increase the rate of the IV fluid administration. D. Prepare the child to return to interventional radiology.
A child is admitted with infective endocarditis. Which of the following is the nurse's priority action?
1. Start an intravenous line. 2. Place the child in contact isolation. 3. Place the child on seizure precautions. 4. Assist with a lumbar puncture.
The health care provider suggests inpatient hospice for a client. The family members are concerned that their loved one will receive only custodial care. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The goal of palliative care is to provide the greatest degree of comfort possible and help the dying person enjoy whatever time is left." b. "Palliative care will release you from the burden of having to care for someone in the home. It does not mean that curative treatment will stop." c. "A palliative care facility is like a nursing home and costs less than a hospital be-cause only pain medications are given." d. "Your relative is unaware of her sur-roundings and will not notice the differ-ence between her home and a palliative care facility."
A pregnant client who uses cocaine and ecstasy on a regular basis asks why ecstasy should not be used during pregnancy. What should the nurse explain about this drug?
1. "It produces intrauterine growth restriction and meconium aspiration." 2. "It leads to deficiencies of thiamine and folic acid, which help the baby develop." 3. "It produces babies with small heads and short bodies with brain function alterations." 4. "It can cause a high fever in you if high doses are taken and therefore cause the baby harm."