Failure to do what a reasonably prudent person with the same or similar training would do in the same or similar circumstances is known as:
-an act of omission
-an act of commission
-abandonment
-assault or battery
an act of omission
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1. Seizure activity. 2. Neck pain and stiffness. 3. Flexion of the legs and thighs. 4. Neck extension.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be a priority for a 1-month-old girl with low-set ears and severe hypotonia who is diagnosed with trisomy 18?
A) Interrupted family process related to the child's diagnosis B) Deficient knowledge related to the genetic disorder C) Risk for complicated grieving related to the child's prognosis D) Inadequate coping related to stress of providing care
While preparing a patient for a bronchoscopy, the nurse ensures the suction equipment is available. Why is the nurse taking this precaution?
1. There is a high risk of a reaction to medications used for sedation. 2. Laryngospasm and respiratory distress could follow this test. 3. Suction equipment should always be available. 4. Pulmonary embolus is a complication following this test.
An adolescent girl has spinal instrumentation surgery at 16 years of age. Immediately after this procedure, you would teach her to
A) sit up immediately afterward, although this may hurt. B) always sleep prone. C) wait to be log rolled before turning from one side to the other. D) plan on 6 months of hospitalization.