During a hurricane, there is no electricity in a hospital where floodwater is rapidly rising
An ICU nurse manually ventilates a patient with an ambu bag for 6 hours before she makes the difficult decision to leave her patient and help the solitary remaining nurse carry 12 newborns to safety. The nurse's decision is most clearly supported by which of the following?
a. Deontology c. Rationalism
b. Virtue ethics d. Utilitarianism
D
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A 35-year-old client is stressed because he is having problems with his superiors at work. The client says that he had an argument about his salary. He has become very anxious and has started consuming large amounts of caffeine very frequently
He also suffers from insomnia and gets angry quickly. Which of the following techniques should the nurse promote to help the client? A) Nontherapeutic coping strategy B) Negative coping strategy C) Therapeutic coping strategy D) Sensory manipulation strategy
Which of the following is a common trigger of migraine headache?
A. Missed meals B. Menses C. Alcohol D. All of the above
Prior to administering a medication through the intravenous push route, which of the following should the nurse do first?
a. Implement the five rights of medication administration. b. Know the time interval to inject the medication. c. Know the reaction of the infused drug. d. Monitor the client for drug reactions.
A nurse is completing an assessment of the patient. Which principle is a priority?
a. Foot care will always be important. b. Daily bathing will always be important. c. Hygiene needs will always be important. d. Critical thinking will always be important.