A nurse is having difficulty with the decision for aggressive cancer therapy in an elderly client, wondering whether the therapy actually will be more harmful than the disease and knowing that the client will be subjected to harmful chemicals
This nurse is struggling with which of the following principles? A)
Beneficence
B)
Justice
C)
Autonomy
D)
Nonmaleficence
D
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The basic focus of spirituality is
a. God. c. personal beliefs. b. the purpose of life. d. preparing for death.
Which nutrient is recommended during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects in the fetus?
1) Iron 2) Vitamin A 3) Vitamin C 4) Folic acid
The nurse at a public health clinic is working with some students on rotation through the clinic. The nurse asks the students, "How is a definitive diagnosis of tuberculosis made?"
The students would be correct to respond that a definitive diagnosis of tuberculosis is made by which of the following means? (Select all that apply.) a. Tuberculin skin testing b. Chest radiographs (x-ray films) c. Microscopic examination of sputum d. Chronic cough e. Night sweats
A pregnant client asks about the differences between monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Which should the nurse include during this teaching?
1. Dizygotic twins share one placenta and one chorion. 2. Monozygotic twins are also referred to as "fraternal" twins. 3. Dizygotic twinning occurs less frequently than does monozygotic twinning. 4. Monozygotic twins originate from division of the fertilized ovum at different stages.