Medication instructions should only be given to the patient regardless of their age or abilities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The patient admitted in diabetic ketoacidosis has dry, cracked lips and is begging for something to drink. The nurse's best response would be to
a. keep the patient NPO. b. allow the patient a cup of coffee. c. allow the patient water. d. allow the patient to drink anything he chooses.
The nurse needs to teach a patient about the side effects of a medication she is taking. By what means will the nurse know whether the patient has learned the information she needs to know about her medication?
a. The patient can repeat the information. b. The patient learns the information in her mind. c. The patient remembers most of the information given. d. The patient is selective with the information given.
An RN colleague, who is a long-standing and collaborative member of your team, is performing a complex and novel dressing for the first time for the patient to whom she has been assigned
Which of the following would be the most appropriate communication with her? a. "How do you usually do this kind of dressing?" b. "The dressing needs to be done today and tomorrow with the supplies on this cart." c. "Here is what you need for the dressing, and I will show you what needs to be done." d. "I know you know what you are doing. Let me know if you have any problems."
Which of the following is considered to be nursing's first code of ethics?
1. Nightingale Pledge 2. Code for Professional Nurses 3. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements 4. International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses