A committee of nurse managers is creating hospital protocol using guidelines from the National Consensus Project (NCP) Domains of Palliative Care. Which statements indicate that the nurses have good understanding of these domains?
1. "The ethical aspects of palliative care will be outlined in a separate document."
2. "The protocols should take cultural concerns into consideration."
3. "Specific end-of-life protocols should follow guidelines written by a different consensus group."
4. "Physical aspects of care will be a primary issue in these protocols."
5. "The protocol should indicate that we refer any social issues to social service experts."
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A. Negotiation. B. Discussion. C. Problem-solving. D. Arguments.
A client is treated in the clinic for a sexually transmitted infection, and the nurse suspects that the client is at risk for HIV. The physician determines that the client should be tested for the virus. What responsibility does the nurse have?
A) The nurse ensures a written consent is obtained prior to testing. B) The nurse should send the client to have the blood drawn without informing him about the specific screening test. C) The nurse will call the client with the results of the test. D) The nurse will inform the client that the results will have to be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A researcher studies the effect upon pain control of providing pet therapy for children on a pediatric ward
While conducting the study, the researcher becomes aware of a strong correlation between parental presence and hours of children's sleep. What is this correlation? a. The ability to consent far more subjects than were originally projected: a lucky occurrence b. A relationship between variables that were not hypothesized or predicted from the framework: serendipitous finding c. The identification of a variable that affects the dependent variable and distorts its value: extraneous variable d. A condition that affects generalization: limitation
A patient planning to be married tells the nurse that she has a strong family history of Huntington's chorea but does not plan to let her fiancé know. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Is there any reason you do not want your fiancé to know about your genetic illness?" 2. "It is probably best that he is not aware of the disease.". 3. "Are you afraid he will not want to marry you if he knows?" 4. "There are worse disease processes than Huntington's chorea.".