Of the following patients, who should not have a temperature assessed rectally?
A) Patient with ALS
B) Patient with cancer
C) Patient with diarrhea
D) Patient with a herniated disc
Ans: C
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A nursing professor is conducting research on the relationship between eye color and retention of information presented verbally. The professor's course grading plan includes 50 points for participating as a study subject
Is this an ethical situation? 1. Yes, as long as the study does not include physical risk to the participants. 2. Yes, but the study should be reviewed by the dean of the nursing department. 3. No, participation in nursing research must be voluntary. 4. No, true nursing research can only be carried out ethically in a health care environment.
A nurse testifies in court that standards of practice drive the nursing profession and that a client's care was substandard. What type of knowledge is the nurse using for her testimony?
A) Personal knowledge B) Aesthetic knowledge C) Empirical knowledge D) Ethical knowledge
A client asks the nurse about the benefits of yoga and meditation. The nurse plans a response based upon the fact that yoga and meditation are which type of CAM?
1. Manual healing 2. Biological therapies 3. Mind-body intervention 4. Alternate health care systems