Ethics are becoming more important in nursing because:
a. Many more people are ill and need nursing care.
b. Nurses need a clear-cut answer to moral questions.
c. There are many more complex moral issues to be faced at this time.
d. Nurses are asked to make ethical decisions independently.
C
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A) Potentially toxic serum level B) Reduced serum level C) Increased seizure activity D) Thromboembolism
A nurse assesses a patient's dorsalis pedis pulse. If the pulse feels full and springlike even under moderate pressure, the nurse should document this finding as a:
a. weak pulse. b. normal pulse. c. thready pulse. d. bounding pulse.
The nurse notes that a research study is graded as a C on the SORT scale. Which organization should the nurse realize created this type of research leveling?
A) World Health Organization (WHO) B) Family Practice Inquiries Network (FPIN) C) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) D) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Which is the priority action for the emergency department charge nurse in the event of a mass casualty situation?
a. Directing medical-surgical and case man-agement nurses to assist emergency de-partment (ED) staff with critically injured victims b. Calling additional medical-surgical and critical care nursing staff to come to the hospital to assist when victims are brought in c. Informing the incident commander at the mass casualty scene about how many vic-tims may be handled by the ED d. Directing medical-surgical and critical care nurses to assist with clients who are already in the ED while the ED staff pre-pares to receive the mass casualty victims