A nurse working on a critical care unit was informed by a client with multiple sclerosis that she did not wish to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac arrest. The client is no longer able to express her wishes, and the family has informed the physician that they want the client to be resuscitated. Aware of the client's wishes, the nurse is involved in a situation that may involve what?
a. Deception
b. Ethical distress
c. Paternalism
d. Confidentiality
Ans: b. Ethical distress
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that should not be used. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which coping mechanism should a nurse expect to see a patient initially use to mourn the death of a spouse?
a. Denial b. Introjection c. Suppression d. Dissociation
The nurse on an oncology unit anticipates that which clients are most likely to receive palliative cancer treatment?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. A client with Hodgkin lymphoma 2. A client with osteosarcoma 3. A client with choriocarcinoma 4. A client with advanced pancreatic cancer 5. A client with Kaposi sarcoma
You are dispatched to a residence at 6:15 AM for an unconscious 3-month-old infant who is not breathing. Upon arrival at the scene, you find the father performing CPR on the infant. The infant's mother is sitting on the couch, crying. Your assessment reveals that the child is apneic and pulseless. His skin is pale and cold, and there is gross lividity to his chest. You should:
A) continue CPR and assess the infant's cardiac rhythm to confirm asystole. B) recognize that the infant has been deceased for an extended period of time. C) pronounce the infant dead if he does not respond to 5 minutes of full ACLS. D) tell the parents that the child likely suffocated because he slept on his stomach.