The physician has ordered a medication that is contraindicated for the patient. The nurse, after discussion with the physician and the pharmacy, refuses to administer the medication. Upon what legal principle does the nurse base this refusal?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Captain of the ship
C) Corporate liability
D) Rule of personal liability
D
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1. Islam 2. Judaism 3. Hinduism 4. Buddhism 5. Christianity
After reviewing the client's chart upon admission to the unit, the nurse consults the health care provider about a new order for lovastatin (Mevacor). What triggered the nurse's action?
a. Blood glucose of 182 mg/dL b. History of peptic ulcers c. History of high cholesterol d. Elevated liver enzymes
The diastolic pressure is the:
a. First sound you hear b. Second sound you hear c. Third sound you hear d. Last sound you hear
The nursing student asks what the family might have noticed that would indicate CP in T.M
when he was a baby. Which of these findings will you include in your discussion with the student? Select all that apply, and state your rationale. a. Head lag at 5 months b. Ability to sit unassisted at 7 months c. Positive Moro (startle) reflex at 2 months d. Leg scissoring e. Right hand preference at 12 months f. Use of pincer grasp at 9 months g. Increased irritability