Pullman (1998) believes that an ethic of _____ should be employed by nurses in a long-term care setting:
a. autonomy
b. beneficence
c. principlism
d. dignity
D
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1. Attempt to block the exit door. 2. Call security. 3. Attempt to administer a sedative to the client. 4. Notify the client's family.
The nurse has staged a pressure ulcer that has a shallow crater with a dry pink wound bed as a:
a. stage I b. stage II c. stage III d. stage IV
You are answering questions of a 92-year-old man's family who has been admitted for the treatment of pneumonia. His 32-year-old granddaughter asks you why her grandfather became so sick so quickly with the disease
She further states that she had pneumonia last winter and was never even hospitalized. Your best response to her questions would include A) your grandfather must have chronic illnesses that put him at risk. B) all elderly have decreases in the ability to restore balance to the body systems when challenged by trauma or infection. C) there are some differences between men and women and illness. D) I don't think you can compare your grandfather to yourself.
Today the pregnant woman has a number of nonpharmacologic measures available to her to assist with pain relief in labor
One such measure involves the application of heat, cold, or pressure to specific areas of the body and is known as ________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word