A nurse in an occupational work setting notices unusual behavior from a worker who has been ill for several weeks
After coming back to work, the employee comes to the office and the nurse notices bruising to the face and a broken arm, for which the employee states, "It was just an accident." The nurse suspects abuse but does not confront the client and in 1 month the client is on life support due to a traumatic brain injury. Which ethical question best describes the nurse's role when faced with the outcome of this scenario and when looking at client as individual, family, and community?
A) Were the individual's needs a priority before family?
B) Were the family's needs a priority before the individual?
C) Were there interventions I could have used to prevent the outcome?
D) What limitations were barriers to intervening in this scenario?
C
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The nurse knows that potential complications of general anesthesia include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Fetal depression that is directly proportional to the depth and duration of the anesthesia 2. Poor fetal metabolism of anesthesia, which inhibits use with preterm infants 3. Uterine relaxation 4. Increased gastric motility 5. Itching of the face and neck
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