A nurse testifies in court that standards of practice drive the nursing profession and that a client's care was substandard. What type of knowledge is the nurse using for her testimony?
A) Personal knowledge
B) Aesthetic knowledge
C) Empirical knowledge
D) Ethical knowledge
D
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A patient presents to the ED complaining of increasing shortness of breath. The nurse assessing the patient notes a history of left-sided HF. The patient is agitated and occasionally coughing up pink-tinged, foamy sputum
The nurse should recognize the signs and symptoms of what health problem? A) Right-sided heart failure B) Acute pulmonary edema C) Pneumonia D) Cardiogenic shock
This theorist ____________ ________________ identified eight developmental tasks or stages that are expressed as opposites or contraindications of each other
ANS:
Which of the following comprise the three primary ethical principles articulated by the Belmont Report? Select all that apply
A) Beneficence B) Respect for human dignity C) Anonymity D) Justice
When examining the client's external ear, a nurse palpates painless nodules on the pinna. The nurse should inquire about history of which of the following?
A. An old injury to the external ear B. Gout, sun or chemical exposure, arthritis C. Superficial infections of the outer ear D. Considered to be a normal variant of aging