Which of the following statements is most correct regarding documentation in a patient's medical chart?
Answer: Errors are never obliterated.
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A nurse who works in the office of an endocrinologist is orienting a new staff member. Which of the following teaching points is the nurse justified in including in the orientation? Select all that apply
A) "A bodily process can be the result of the combined effect of several different hormones from different sources." B) "A single hormone can act not only on one process or organ but often on several different locations or processes." C) "It's common for production of hormones to be far removed from the tissue where they ultimately exert their effect." D) "Sometimes hormones act locally on the area where they were produced, like in the case of paracrine and autocrine actions." E) "The regulation in homeostasis requires that hormones be absent from the body when their effect is not needed."
Which of the following is an ethical principle cited by the Belmont Report as a standard for research?
A) Beneficence B) Philanthropy C) Duty D) Morality
A nurse is caring for a client with low body temperature. Which of these thermometers should be the nurse's first choice to measure the client's body temperature?
A) Glass B) Tympanic C) Electronic D) Digital
A nursing manager is assessing a nursing home over concerns regarding institutional mistreatment of older patients. Which situation would warrant further concern over this issue?
1. A client refuses to take her morning shower. 2. A client screams at a patient care technician. 3. A client denies taking his morning medication. 4. A client curses out another nursing home patient.