The NAPNES Code of Ethics
A) describes the minimum standards of practical/vocational nursing.
B) describes the maximum standards of practical/vocational nursing.
C) lists the rules of good conduct of practical/vocational nurses.
D) outlines the laws surrounding the practical/vocational nurse.
C
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To determine a patient's external variables for health beliefs and practices, which area should the nurse assess?
a. Emotional factors b. Intellectual background c. Developmental stage d. Socioeconomic factors
After a lifetime of good health, a 72-year-old man has been found to have severe hypertension. What can his nurse do that most clearly prioritizes the role of monitoring that nurses play in the management of health challenges?
A) Liaising between his family physician and his cardiologist to ensure that appointments do not conflict and communication is maintained. B) Guiding the client toward the purchase of a home blood pressure cuff and keeping up to date on his regular readings. C) Teaching the client about lifestyle changes that his condition necessitates and that will ensure his high level of function. D) Educating the client about the basic pathophysiology that underlies his condition.
A client in a long-term care facility tells the nurse he is having mouth pain rated a 6 on a 10-point pain scale. The first action the gerontological nurse should take is to
A) notify the physician in charge about the client's problem. B) carefully inspect the client's mouth, teeth, and tongue. C) medicate the client with a prescribed mild analgesic. D) instruct the client to begin rinsing the mouth with an isotonic solution.
Upon assessing the FHR tracing, the nurse determines that there is increased variability. The increased variability would be caused by: (Select all that apply.)
1. Early mild hypoxia. 2. Fetal stimulation. 3. Alterations in placental blood flow. 4. Fetal sleep cycle. Correct