A school has instituted new measures to combat cheating among the students. One measure is to implement an honor code. What is a common feature of honor codes?
A) Confronting cheaters as a group
B) A "no tolerance" policy
C) Can be carried into the clinical area after graduation
D) Stiff consequences for cheating
B
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The nurse is instructing others on the use of hospice care. Which statements would indicate to the nurse that the teaching session has been effective?
Select all that apply. 1. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who cannot stay at the hospital." 2. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to spend their final days at home with their families." 3. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to stay in the hospital for symptom management." 4. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who have to go into a hospice center for proper symptom management." 5. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to receive treatment for their symptoms at home, the hospital, or the hospice center."
A patient asks the nurse to promise him that nothing bad will happen to him while he is under anesthesia for a surgical procedure. The patient is creating a conflict in which of the following ethical principles of the nurse?
1. Fidelity 2. Respect for others 3. Paternalism 4. Veracity
Simon presents with alopecia areata with well-circumscribed patches of hair loss on the crown of his head. How do you respond when he asks you the cause?
a. "You must be under a lot of stress lately." b. "It is hereditary. Did your father experience this also?" c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic mechanism." d. "We'll have to do some tests."
The nurse is designing discharge instructions for the parents of a toddler recovering from surgery. What should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A) Home care needed B) Permitted activities C) Prescribed medications D) Use of therapeutic play E) Use of special equipment