As the student nurse caring for a patient on the oncology unit, you are included in a conference with the patient to obtain informed consent for treatment. Informed consent is related to which of the following ethical principles?
a. Beneficence
b. Nonaleficence
c. Autonomy
d. Justice
C
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A patient is administered a phenothiazine for nausea and vomiting. What is the action of phenothiazine?
A) Increases gastric motility B) Antagonizes dopamine receptors C) Blocks histamine receptors D) Antagonizes serotonin receptors
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a couple whose baby was circumcised in the morning using the Plastibell method. The family will be allowed to go home when:
a. The Plastibell rim falls off. b. The infant voids. c. Yellow exudate forms over the glans. d. Bleeding stops completely.
Which of the following is essential for any PDA that contains clinical data?
A) Compatibility with the agency's system B) Password encryption C) Wireless accessibility D) Personal identification
The nurse is caring for a child who experiences an anaphylactic shock reaction. In which position will the nurse place the child?
1. In Trendelenburg position 2. Flat, with legs slightly elevated 3. In high Fowler's position 4. In reverse Trendelenburg position