A client wishes to have hospital personnel provide only comfort measures to her as she is dying from cancer. The nurse uses which of the following moral principles central to nursing?
A)
Beneficence (to do good)
B)
Compassion (caring)
C)
Double effect (lesser evil)
D)
Principalism (orientation)
A
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The nurse advises which groups of clients to check with the provider before taking any over-the-counter medications?
1. Parents of small children 2. Adolescents 3. Elderly clients 4. Pregnant clients
The mother of a 3-month-old infant comes to emergency department and states, "My baby has been having severe diarrhea for 4 days
She is crying all the time." In formulating the plan of care to moderate the diarrhea, the nurse focuses her intervention(s) on which of the following? Select all that apply. a. Fluid management b. Electrolyte balance c. Skin integrity d. Excessive crying
The nurse is aware that the treatment for frostbite includes: (Select all that apply.)
a. chafing the hands and fingers gently to reestablish circulation. b. immersion of hands and feet in warm wa-ter. c. wrapping hands in mitten-like dressings to retain warmth. d. administering opioids to reduce pain. e. elevating affected limbs.
Which of the following nursing care approaches provides for the most continuity of care for the restorative patient?
a. Primary nursing c. Telehealth nursing b. Functional nursing d. Case Management nursing