When developing the plan of care for a client in labor who was born in Switzerland, the nurse integrates knowledge of the client's cultural background and responses to pain. Which of the following would the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
A) Vocal crying and lamenting
B) Stoicism with somatic complaints
C) Ready expressions of pain with seeking help for relief
D) Moaning quietly while avoiding verbal expressions of pain
B
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A nurse who sits on the hospital's ethics committee is reviewing a complex case that has many of the hallmarks of assisted suicide. Which of the following would be an example of assisted suicide?
A) Administering a lethal dose of medication to a patient whose death is imminent B) Administering a morphine infusion without assessing for respiratory depression C) Granting a patient's request not to initiate enteral feeding when the patient is unable to eat D) Neglecting to resuscitate a patient with a "do not resuscitate" order
The nurse caring for a client with severe dementia has assessed the client's level of pain as moderate
and has provided pain relief medication. An hour after the medication is administered, reassessment suggests that the client is still in pain. The best action for the nurse to take would be to a. seek an order for additional analgesia. b. reposition the client. c. offer oral intake. d. give adjuvant medication.
A collection of individuals who have in common one or more personal or environmental characteristics is a definition of a/an:
1. Community 2. Group 3. Family 4. Aggregate
A nurse is reading an article concerning nurses and collective bargaining. The nurse is surprised to learn which fact concerning nurses joining a union?
A) Most nurses belong to some kind of union. B) The ANA discourages unionization as being unprofessional. C) Blue-collar union membership continues to grow. D) Nurses could not join unions until amendment of the Wagner Act.