George, an ICU nurse, worked with the team as they followed the physician's order to discontinue life support on a patient diagnosed with persistent vegetative state
George believes that life is sacred and that he has a duty to do whatever it takes to preserve life. Nevertheless, he remained silent as the decision was made, and he assisted his coworkers when they unplugged the respirator. George is likely to experience which of the following?
a. Moral uncertainty c. Moral outrage
b. Moral distress d. Moral perplexity
B
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The nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes about the illness. The nurse knows the teaching has been effective when the patient identifies which statements as being true of pancreatic cells?
Select all that apply. 1. Alpha cells produce glucagon. 2. Beta cells secrete insulin. 3. Cephalon cells produce creatine. 4. Delta cells produce somatostatin. 5. Epsilon cells produce erythropoietin.
Of the situations listed, which is the best example of collaboration between the levels described in the model of EBP collaboration?
a. A health care organization funds a group of nurses to attend a research conference related to practice areas that have had less than desirable outcomes in the past year. b. An individual nurse searches databases for the best evidence to support practice with a population of clients on a particular unit. c. A participant at a national nursing organization conference listens attentively to presenters related to the most relevant topics for the population served. d. A staff nurse uses findings from the Joanna Briggs Institute to support an EBP project, evaluates outcomes, and reports the findings at an international conference.
A nurse is teaching a patient about self-concept. Which information from the patient indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. Self-concept is how a person feels about others. b. Self-concept is how a person thinks about others. c. Self-concept is how a person feels about oneself. d. Self-concept is how a person thinks about oneself.
A newly graduated nurse is assigned to his first dying patient. The nurse is best prepared to care for this patient if he:
A) has developed a personal understanding of his own feelings about death B) completed a course dealing with death and dying C) is able to control his own emotions about death D) experiences the death of a loved one