Over lunch in the cafeteria, student nurses are sharing educational information about the patients for whom they are caring. This is a(n) ____
a. Breach of beneficence
b. Example of maleficence
c. Potential assault and battery charge
d. Violation of HIPAA
D
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provisions have heightened awareness about and strategies to protect a patient's privacy in health care transactions. This is an example of breach of confidentiality.
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A patient who has received a transplant is being taught about cyclosporine. Which statement made by the patient would indicate the teaching was effective?
a. "I know this drug prevents my immune system from working." b. "If I find the capsules are hard to swallow, I'll take the liquid." c. "I will need to watch for bruising." d. "I will need to monitor my blood pressure."
Which of the following is a major barrier to a nurse caring for the family as a whole?
a. Families often don't want to know what is wrong with their loved one. b. Nurses don't know how to care for families. c. Reimbursement is paid only for services given to an individual. d. The family often isn't available when the nurse is giving care.
The neonatal special care unit nurse is overseeing the care provided by a nurse new to the unit. Which action requires immediate intervention? The new nurse:
1. Holds the infant after giving a gavage feeding. 2. Auscultates lung sounds bilaterally. 3. Provides care when the baby is awake. 4. Gives the feeding with room-temperature formula.
The paramedic should be MOST suspicious that a controlled substance has been tampered with if:
A) repeated doses of the same drug are administered and the patient experiences an adverse reaction. B) an appropriate dose of the drug seems ineffective, especially when patient tolerance is unlikely. C) the box that the drug is stored in is torn, even if the drug cartridge itself is structurally intact. D) there are any stray markings on the drug cartridge or vial, even if the contents are not discolored.