The family members of a critically ill, 90-year-old patient bring in a copy of the patient's living will to the hospital, which identifies the patient's wishes regarding health care
You discuss contents of the living will with the patient's physician. This is an example of implementation of which of the AACN Standards of Professional Performance? a. Acquires and maintains current knowledge of practice
b. Acts ethically on the behalf of the patient and family
c. Considers factors related to safe patient care
d. Uses clinical inquiry and integrates research findings in practice
B
Discussing end-of-life issues is an example of a nurse acting ethically on behalf of the patient and family. The example does not relate to acquiring knowledge, promoting patient safety, or using research in practice.
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An older patient reports a significant amount of cheese, milk, and calcium-fortified orange juice in her diet. She also takes a 750 mg calcium supplement at breakfast. What should the nurse instruct the patient about her calcium intake?
A) Keep the intake of calcium to 30% of kilocalories or less B) Take calcium supplement doses totaling not more than 5,000 mg C) Limit the intake of calcium to a total of 2,000 mg or less from all sources D) Follow the RDA listed on the milk products' nutrition labels for calcium intake