A patient is requesting a priest to come and visit. Which type of law is the nurse following when the nurse calls for a clergy to visit the patient?
a. administrative c. federal
b. constitutional d. state
B
Several categories of public law affect the practice of nursing. The nurse accommodates patients' constitutional right to practice their religion every time the nurse calls a patient's clergy as requested, follows a specific religious custom for the preparation of meals, or prepares a deceased person's remains for burial.
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1. Yellow without sediment. 2. Blood-tinged without sediment. 3. Clear, colorless. 4. Pink without sediment.
What does a pneumatonometric study of the eye require?
a. Regional anesthesia b. A pneumotonometer to be placed into the eye c. A puff of air directed at the surface of the eye d. An applanation performed with a slit-lamp microscope
A patient on an anticoagulant is going home and needs his peripheral intravenous (IV) line removed. Which action is essential for the nurse to take?
a. Pull the IV catheter out smoothly but quickly. b. Apply sterile gloves before going to the patient's bedside. c. Check the most recent clotting studies. d. Apply pressure over the insertion site after removal of the IV line for 5 to 10 minutes.
A nurse is reviewing a depression questionnaire completed by a client. Which of the following would the nurse interpret as being suggestive of depression?
A) "Occasionally I feel like my attention wanders." B) "I haven't noticed any change in my appetite." C) "It usually takes me over an hour to fall asleep." D) "I might wake up once during the night but not often."