A nurse caring for a known child molester is expected to provide care that abides by the standards of practice. Which of the following provides the legal basis for this?
a. Beneficence guarantee
b. Deontology guarantee
c. Equal protection guarantee
d. Teleology guarantee
C
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A patient who currently has a central venous catheter in place has become septic with no obvious cause or source of infection. Antibiotic therapy does not resolve the sepsis. The nurse suspects that the patient has most likely developed:
A) Primary bloodstream infection B) Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) C) Secondary bloodstream infection D) Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE)
The nurse is completing an endocrine-focused health assessment interview with an older adult. What finding should the nurse suspect is related to an age-related change in the patient's thyroid function?
1. inability to tolerate heat and cold 2. indigestion and intolerance of fatty foods 3. increased facial hair 4. enlarged nose, hands, and feet
A mother who has learned that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states, "I can't bear to go on with my life." Which nursing statement conveys empathy?
A. "This situation is very sad, but time is a great healer." B. "You are sad, but you must be strong for your other children." C. "Once you cry it all out, things will seem so much better." D. "It must be horrible to lose a child; I'll stay with you until your husband arrives."
The nurse demonstrates understanding of the appropriate use of immunosuppressant therapy by anticipating its use in the client with which disorder?
1. Gout 2. Exophthalmus 3. Rheumatoid arthritis 4. Cancer