What is an example of the rule of double effect (RDE)?
a. Giving a patient a placebo in place of prescribed medication
b. Giving a patient a double dose of pain medication
c. Giving high doses of pain medication to reduce the pain of terminally ill patients, even if this hastens death
d. Giving the patient experimental drugs in end-of-life situations
C
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A client's fiancé died in an auto accident several days ago. She finds herself crying and experiencing
feelings of guilt and anger. The nurse can assess this behavior as characteristic of the stage of acute grief called a. reorganization. b. denial. c. developing awareness. d. preoccupation with the lost object.
Between the years 1950 and 1967, the number of nurses and assistive personnel rose dramatically in part as a result of the influence of the
a. Children's Bureau. b. Hill-Burton Act. c. Nurse Training Act. d. Social Security Act.
The major benefit of getting assent from a child is which of the following?
a. having the assurance of not being sued b. enhancing the self-esteem of the child c. lessening the controlling nature of caregivers d. obtaining the child's cooperation and lessening the trauma
After less restrictive means have been attempted, an order for client restraints has been obtained for a hostile, aggressive 30- year-old client
If client aggression continues, how long will the nurse expect the client to remain in restraints without a physician order renewal? A. 1 hour B. 2 hours C. 3 hours D. 4 hours