A client's wife has been informed by the physician that her spouse has a permanent C2–C3 spinal injury, which has resulted in permanent quadriplegia
The wife states that she does not want the physician or nursing staff to tell the client about his injury. The client is awake, alert, and oriented when he asks his nurse to tell him what has happened. Based on which ethical principles does the nurse answer the patient's questions? a. Veracity c. Autonomy
b. Justice d. Nonmaleficence
C
Autonomy is a freedom of choice or a self-determination that is a basic human right. It can be experienced in all human life events.
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The nurse assessing a 10-year-old child diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta anticipates that this child will have:
a. Bounding pulses in the upper extremities and weak pulses in the lower extremities b. Chest pain on exertion c. Edema in the lower extremities d. A harsh diastolic murmur
When planning care for women in abusive relationships, which of the following information is important for the nurse to consider? Select all that apply
A. It often takes several attempts before a woman leaves an abusive situation. B. Substance abuse is a common factor in abusive relationships. C. Until children reach school age, they are usually not affected by parental discord. D. Women in abusive relationships usually feel isolated and unsupported. E. Economic factors rarely play a role in the decision to stay in abusive relationships.
Which of the following client behaviors are examples of active strategies of health promotion? (Select all that apply.)
1. Losing 10 pounds 2. Walking 1 mile each evening 3. Drinking vitamin D fortified milk 4. Driving a car equipped with airbags 5. Having regular blood pressure checks 6. Having a company-required hearing exam
Which of the following contains a tough inelastic outer surface known as the parietal pericardium??
A) Coronary sulcus B) Atrioventricular node C) Pericardial sac D) Sinoatrial node