What is one of the oldest moral commitments when it comes to health care ethics?
a. chastity
b. privacy
c. honesty
d. confidentiality
D
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A. As immigrants acculturate, their unique cultural care needs will diminish. B. By 2050, the minority population in America is estimated to be 50%. C. Hispanics, blacks, and Asians are the historically designated minority groups. D. One in five people in this country will be over the age of 65 by the year 2030. E. Racial differences are rooted in biological factors that explain illness trends.
The nurse is performing pt teaching about plasmapheresis. Which statement by the pt indicates understanding of the topic?
a. "plasmapheresis causes immunosuppression, so i am at risk for infection" b. "i will have to be admitted to the hospital for this procedure" c. "two treatments are given over a 2-month period; then I must follow up on a monthly basis" d. "the goal of the treatment is to decrease symptoms, but it is not a cure"
Before interviewing a new client, the nurse is told by another health care worker, "I know that client
He's usually nutty as a fruitcake when he is admitted, and not much better when we discharge him.". The nurse's responsibility is to a. accept the other worker's assessment as fact. b. form an impression based on the data he or she collects from all sources. c. validate the worker's impression by contacting the family and other secondary sources. d. discuss the worker's impression with the client during the course of the assessment interview.
The nurse has admitted a patient who sustained a partial-thickness burn injury of 28% of total body surface area (TBSA) and a full-thickness injury of 30% of TBSA
Which American Burn Association (ABA) classification would the nurse assign to this injury? 1. Moderate 2. Major 3. Superficial 4. Minor