John Doe has advanced cancer. The only treatment alternative left for him is a rare, highly experimental bone marrow transfusion with a 10% success rate
His insurance company refuses to authorize payment for the $200,000 procedure, arguing that the money could be better spent providing well-baby screening for 2,000 residents in the service area. What does this decision by the insurance company reflect?
A) Unethical conduct
B) Maleficence
C) Paternalism
D) Utility
D
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Which of the following best describes what happens when persons who work full-time and receive the typical minimum wage seek an apartment?
a. Few clean and decent low-rent apartments exist. b. People do not like to rent to low-income persons. c. To afford housing, they need a job that pays at least three times minimum wage. d. There are not many trailer parks near their employment.
The nurse is teaching a client to self-administer subcutaneous heparin at home. What does the nurse include in client teaching?
1. Use a 22-gauge, 1-inch needle for the heparin injections. 2. Change needles after withdrawing the heparin from the vial. 3. Instruct the client and family to recap all needles used at home. 4. Grab a large pinch of skin and inject heparin into center of skinfold.
A patient is admitted to the unit for vitamin B12 deficiency. Which clinical finding would the nurse monitor in a patient taking cyanocobalamin for treatment of pernicious anemia?
a. Hyperkalemia b. Hypokalemia c. Hypocalcemia d. Hypercalcemia
During a routine medical examination of a 12-year-old client, the nurse notices that the client's fasting sugar level is above 160 mg/dL. After further evaluation, the client is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1
Which of the following teachings should the nurse provide the family when caring for this client? A) Diabetics are at a higher risk for gaining weight. B) Adolescent clients often rebel against treatment. C) Diabetics should avoid frequent physical exertion. D) Self-administration of insulin should be discouraged.