Writing in the nurse's notes that a physician is incompetent is an example of
1. Slander
2. Malpractice
3. Libel
4. Negligence
3
Rationale 1: Slander is defamation by the spoken word, stating information or false words that can cause damage to a person's reputation
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A nurse suspects that a patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms of physical dependence on a central nervous system drug. The nurse should plan to implement which of the following inter-ventions?
a. Increase the drug dose to prevent withdrawal per the prescriber's orders. b. Monitor the patient for signs and symptoms of tolerance. c. Taper the medication to prevent withdrawal as prescribed. d. Augment the central nervous system drug with another, less potent central nerv-ous system drug as prescribed.
After drawing up the mealtime dose of an insulin combination, the basal insulin is drawn up until the
________ _______ of the syringe reaches the calibration indicating the total dose. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When working with families of substance abusers, the first objective of the health care team is probably to:
a. identify the family enabler. b. identify obstacles to the client's recovery. c. restore hope to the client and family. d. have the family confront the abuser.
A 2-year-old client, who has had multiple hospitalizations for treatment of a congenital disorder, is lying curled in bed holding a stuffed animal and will not interact with the parents. What should the nurse identify as causing this client's behavior?
1. The parents may have been abusing this child. 2. The child is probably developmentally delayed secondary to multiple hospitalizations. 3. The child is reacting as a normal 2-year-old. 4. The child could be suffering from a clinical depression.