What is the single most critical factor in determining whether a particular nurse acted with reasonable care in a given situation?
1. The number of years the nurse has practiced as a professional nurse
2. How the nurse's conduct compares to that of nurses with similar background and experience
3. The experience the nurse has in the particular clinical setting in which the situation occurred
4. The ability of the nurse to perform according to his or her job description
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Rationale: Amount of experience is not the most important factor.
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A) Physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being B) Emotional and sexual contact C) Healthy work environment D) Financial success and post-secondary education
The nurse tells a client that the regular insulin the client has taken this morning will begin to act in
a. a few minutes. b. 30 minutes to 1 hour. c. 2 to 4 hours. d. 6 to 8 hours.
The LPN/LVN is reinforcing prior teaching to the parents of a child with enuresis. Which statement is correct for the nurse to make?
A) "After the child has had an episode, take him into your bed to sleep. He needs that reassurance." B) "You must practice tough love with this child. A good scolding will force him to quit this attention-getting behavior." C) "Help the child clean up his bed, and then require him to sleep in it." D) "Have the child sleep in his own bed, but one of you sleep with him."
Which nursing intervention is most effective in promoting normal defecation for a patient who has muscle weakness in the legs that prevents ambulation?
a. Elevate the head of the bed 45 degrees 60 minutes after breakfast. b. Use a mobility device to place the patient on a bedside commode. c. Give the patient a pillow to brace against the abdomen while bearing down. d. Administer a soap suds enema every 2 hours.